The most productive teams operate on a high level of trust. One of the biggest hindrances to an effective team can be the lack of trust among teammates. Being trustworthy is a skill and a discipline that team members can be coached on. In this episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey wraps up a three-part series on leading effective teams from the book Teams That Thrive by Ryan Hartwig and Warren Bird. This episode will focus on three aspects of trustworthiness for your team to work on.

Mike Burnette, lead pastor of Lifepoint Church, named the fastest growing church in America in 2018 by Outreach Magazine. Their church has embraced the parables of Jesus for key characteristics their church should have. In this video Pastor Mike talks about the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how it relates to church growth as well as the culture of grace and forgiveness in their church. This video is number 2 in a series of 3.

An effective team rarely happens by accident. But oftentimes, teams fail to reach their potential because of common problems that can be strategically avoided. In this episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey continues a three-part series on leading effective teams from the book Teams That Thrive by Ryan Hartwig and Warren Bird. This episode will focus on the four common reasons teams get derailed and how to avoid them.

We generally think teams are a good idea. We are trained to believe that teams are better than individuals. However, when we're not leading well, teams can actually make things worse. In this week's episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey begins a three-part series on leading effective teams. This episode will focus on why strong teams are needed for long-term growth.

In a complex, dynamic, multi-level, highly collaborative organization, trust and communication are everything. We can only grow to the level our trust and communication will allow us to grow. Often times teams think they are on the same page until they painfully and dramatically discover they are not. In this week's episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey discusses the illusion of agreement and how to avoid it.

Feeling restless can take the joy out of any season. Sometimes you may be eager to leave when God is calling you to stay or to stay when God is calling you to go. When dealing with a restless season it is helpful to get wisdom from those who have been there before. In this week's episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey looks at the life of King David for five principles that will help you turn a season of restlessness into a season of growth.

A poor attitude is the quickest way to lose influence and credibility in leadership. Attitude is more than just an outlook, it's a spiritual discipline and a choice. In this week's episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey looks to the Apostle Paul for five keys to choosing the right attitude regardless of our circumstances.

Church boards are an integral part of the effectiveness of a local church. Like any leadership team, boards can accomplish great things or prevent great things from happening. In this week's episode of the CMN Leadership Podcast, Chris Railey identifies common issues pastors face with their boards and how to lead a board in a way that fosters growth and progress.

To multiply your church you may be wondering who would make a good campus pastor or who would be a good church planter to send out. Finding the right person to partner with is critical for this big undertaking. In this video Jeff Leake, Lead Pastor of Allison Park Church in Pennsylvania talks about how to find the right leaders for multiplication.

Casting a compelling vision is an important part of leadership. Aaron Burke, lead pastor of Radiant Church, shares how to cast a vision to your team in a way that is meaningful and memorable.