CNLP 798 |Finally Beat Sermon Deadline Procrastination: Jon Acuff on Procrastination, Building an Audience, and AI-Proofing Your Impact

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Jon Acuff discusses overcoming procrastination in sermon writing and strategies for leadership growth.

Find yourself procrastinating? You're not alone. Jon Acuff explains how to finally stop procrastinating on your sermon writing and other projects. Plus, he explains how he continues to grow as a leader, build an audience, and AI-proof his influence. 🔗 Show Notes 📩 On The Rise Newsletter 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy 🎥 Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork ❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes ART OF LEADERSHIP LIVE The Art of Leadership Live ISN'T a conference where you'll sit down and listen to keynote speakers for 8+ hours a day. Each day is carefully designed with a perfect balance of teaching, connection, and free time so you can find the right insight and act on it. Learn more. LIFESTONE MINISTRIES The Legacy Bible Curriculum from LifeStone Ministries is a verse-by-verse, theologically sound adult Sunday school resource that more than 10,000 churches rely on every quarter. Visit…

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Host: Carey Nieuwhof

Guest: Jon Acuff

Topics covered

• procrastination
• sermon writing
• leadership
• audience building
• AI-proofing

Keywords

• procrastination
• sermon writing
• leadership
• audience building
• AI-proofing

Sponsors

LifeStone Ministries

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Organizations: Art of Leadership Network

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