CNLP 809 | Get Past Broke Thinking In Your Church: The Lean Startup's Eric Reis on When To Take A Risk and Why Harder is Easier

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Eric Ries discusses applying startup principles to church leadership, focusing on risk-taking and overcoming broke thinking.

New York Times bestselling author Eric Ries applies his startup philosophy to churches. Carey and Eric cover how to know when to take a risk, how to get past broke thinking in your church, and why the harder path is often easier. 🔗 Show Notes 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK! 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy 🎥 Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof ❗️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 AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH A world growing more artificial by the day is going to produce people starving for what's real. And the church has been answering that hunger for two thousand years. Carey's book, AI and the Future Church, walks you through three shifts every church needs to make now to be prepared for whatever change AI brings. Pre-order is open now. You can find it at careynieuwhof.com/ai or search for AI and the Future Church on Amazon. JONI & FRIENDS Joni and Friends exists to bring Gospel hope and dignity to people living…

People in this episode

Host: Carey Nieuwhof

Guest: Eric Ries

Topics covered

• church leadership
• risk management
• startup philosophy
• broke thinking
• innovation in churches
• AI impact on church

Keywords

• Eric Ries
• church leadership
• risk
• startup
• broke thinking
• innovation
• AI
• future church

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Organizations: New York Times, Art of Leadership Network, Joni and Friends

Products: AI and the Future Church

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