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Hosted by Jonathan Malm · business · EN · 39 episodes
A podcast for church leaders who want to grow but don’t have time to read every book. Join authors Jonathan Malm and Jason Young as they break down leadership books chapter by chapter, sharing practical insights and real-life ministry applications along the way. Whether you’re reading along or just listening in, this is your go-to resource for becoming a better leader... One conversation at a time.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast for church leaders who want to grow but don’t have time to read every book. Join authors Jonathan Malm and Jason Young as they break down leadership books chapter by chapter, sharing practical insights and real-life ministry applications along the way.
Church Staff Book Club is hosted by Jonathan Malm. The show has published 39 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The 6-Month Rule for Surviving Any Church Staff Transition" (6 October 2026, 33 minutes), "Is Fun Killing Your Team's Productivity? (No, and Here's the Proof)" (30 September 2026, 32 minutes), and "The Real Reason Church Staff Quit (It's Not the Pay)" (22 September 2026, 33 minutes).
Church Staff Book Club publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 39 episodes.
Booking probability for Church Staff Book Club is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Church Staff Book Club requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Church Staff Book Club's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Church Staff Book Club are Religion & Faith. Church Staff Book Club has a business audience.
Jonathan Malm hosts Church Staff Book Club, a business show with 39 episodes published.
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Episode #11
Getting promoted over your friends is one of the hardest transitions on church staff. On Friday they were your peers. On Monday they report to you. In the final episode of our Likable Leader series, Jonathan Malm and...
Episode #10
Is having fun at work killing your church's productivity? Short answer: no. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young walk through Chapter 10 of their book Likable Leader and take...
Episode #9
Why do good church staff quit? It's usually not the paycheck. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 9 of their book Likable Leader and get honest about the real...
Episode #8
You can have the best content in the room and still lose the room. But the right story, even a short one, can turn a hostile audience into a leaned-in one before you've said anything else of substance. In this episode...
Episode #7
Arrogance makes leadership about the leader. Humility makes leadership big enough for other people. And the difference between the two might be the thing your team is waiting for you to figure out. In this episode...
Episode #6
You don't have to have all the answers. You just have to know the next step and have the courage to say it out loud. In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 6 of Likable Leader , making the case...
Episode #5
In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of Likable Leader , unpacking what it actually means to support and invest in the people you lead. Jason shares the story of implementing a scheduling...
Episode #4
Every church says they have a vision. Very few have one their team can actually act on. And when vision is vague, people don't just drift... they fill in the gaps with their own. In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason...
Episode #3
Most leaders think they're good listeners. Most of them are wrong. And the gap between what you intend to communicate and what your team actually hears might be quietly costing you more followership than you realize. In...
Church Staff Book Club
Your team isn't afraid of your feedback. They're afraid of not knowing which version of you is going to show up today. In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 2 of Likable Leader and reframe what...
Episode #1
Nobody wants to admit they want to be liked. But what if likability isn't about feeding your ego... What if it's about whether people actually want to follow you? Welcome to Season 4 of the Church Staff Book Club...
Episode #8
After seven chapters on personal failure, John Maxwell finally turns the lens outward, and the implications for church leaders are significant. Because here's the thing: your team members probably aren't afraid of...
Episode #7
Not all failures are created equal. The question isn't just did it fail, it's whether it was a good miss or a bad miss. And knowing the difference might be the most important leadership skill you're not practicing. In...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 6 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell, walking through Maxwell's practical "cycle of improvement" and making the case that it's not failure...
Episode #6
In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 6 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell, walking through Maxwell's practical "cycle of improvement" and making the case that it's not failure...
Episode #5
In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell and get surprisingly personal doing it. Jason opens up about navigating a genuinely heavy season in...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell and get surprisingly personal doing it. Jason opens up about navigating a genuinely heavy season in...
Episode #4
<p>Every leader fails. The question isn't whether it'll happen. It's what you do in the moments after. Do you get bitter, or do you get better?</p><p>In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 4 of...
Church Staff Book Club
<p>Failure is hard enough on its own. But when ego gets involved, it can take a setback and turn it into a full identity crisis. This chapter is about getting out of your own way.</p><p>In this episode of the Church...
Episode #2
<p>We talk a lot about learning from failure. But what about success? It might be quietly doing more damage than you think.</p><p>In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into...
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