CPP #638 - Fixing Leadership Bottlenecks

About this episode

Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell discuss how to identify and overcome leadership bottlenecks in church growth.

In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell tackle one of the biggest challenges leaders face: bottlenecks that slow down movement. As churches grow, leaders often become the very thing holding things back. Instead of mobilizing others, everything funnels through a few people, and disciple-making stalls. Peyton and Pete break down how to recognize leadership bottlenecks, why they form, and how to remove them so more people can be equipped, sent, and released on mission. They talk about shifting from control to empowerment, building leaders instead of doing everything yourself, and creating space for others to step in and make disciples. If you want to stop doing all the ministry yourself and start mobilizing others to make disciples, this episode will help you take the next step. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: NewBreed Training Thanks for listening to the Church Planter Podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters.

People in this episode

Hosts: Peyton Jones, Pete Mitchell

Topics covered

• leadership
• bottlenecks
• church growth
• empowerment
• disciple-making

Keywords

• leadership bottlenecks
• church growth
• empowerment
• disciple-making
• mobilizing others

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NewBreed Training

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