Hosted by J.D. Pearring · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 124 episodes
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Conversations between J.D. Pearring, Director of Excel Leadership Network, and church planting leaders, innovators, and coaches from around the country.
J.D. Pearring hosts Leading Conversations, a religion show with 124 episodes published.
A lot of leaders wait for a dramatic calling moment, then miss the quiet invitations God puts right in front of them. JD sits down with Chuck Perez, a longtime Christian musician and pastor, to talk about what happens wh
Joining the conversation today is no stranger to the Excel Network. Dave Bennet has raised more money for churches than most of us will earn in a lifetime. In today's podcast, Dave shares the life-altering moment when hi
A single dollar on a honeymoon turned into a fight neither of them forgot and it revealed something most couples learn the hard way: marriage problems are rarely about the sombrero. We are joined by Adam and Carissa King
Stu Streeter is a church planter, a pastor, and oversees church planting for the North American Baptist denomination. He shares with us his journey to know Christ and how that impacted his life. He also recently complete
A lot of leaders talk about “finishing well” like it is a slogan. Rob Acker has lived it, from a youth group of eight kids to decades of pastoral leadership, church planting, and the slow work of staying healthy. JD and
If you have ever been to an Excel Discovery Center, then you have probably met today's guest. From its beginnings, Geoff Wells and his wife Sharon have been a part of Excel Leadership Network. As a retired Army officer,
In this episode, JD has a conversation with Dr. John Jackson. He is currently serving as the President of William Jessup University. In his ministry life, he has been a church pastor, a church planter, and a mission lead
If your church can draw a crowd but struggles to develop leaders, you’re not alone and you’re not stuck. We sit down with church planter and author Peyton Jones to get painfully practical about the missing link behind su
Paul is almost as passionate about Georgia Bulldogs football as he is about reaching people with the saving message of the gospel. A church planter at heart, Paul planted Rivers Crossing Community Church in 2007. Rivers
A search for belonging can make you fearless in all the wrong ways, and Jon Wong knows that story from the inside. Jon joins us from Vancouver, Canada, and walks us through growing up as the only Asian kid in his class,
J.D.'s guet on this episode is Tom Mercer. Odds are, if you have worked in ministry, you have probably read at least one of Tom's many books. He gew up in a Christain homa and his father was a pastor. Tom had always thou
A conference leader who still loves being a Sunday greeter sounds simple until you hear what he’s carried. Harry Kelm joins us from Edmonton, Alberta to tell the story behind 37 years of pastoral ministry and his current
In this episode, you will hear from Luke Allen. Not only a church planter that has planted other churches out of his own, but the COO of Excel Leadership Network. You will be encouraged by his journey, and after listenin
A teenager running drugs in Cleveland. A loaded gun in his pocket at church. A home invasion charge that could have meant decades behind bars. Patrick Davis’s story doesn’t soften the details, and that’s exactly why it l
Larry Osborne is a pastor, author, mentor, and leadership consultant. He pioneered several concepts that shape our modern church today, teaching teams, multisite churches, and sermon-based small groups. Larry shares his
Faith gets real when the plan stops working. We sit down with Chris and Shelly from Dayton to trace a path that starts in youth ministry, runs through bold church-plant dreams, and lands in the tough middle: excellent se
Ralph Moore has been tied to more church plants than anyone in North America. He planted churches in Southern California and Hawaii and has a family tree that includes over 2300 churches! Ralph lives in San Diego with hi
A teenage promise forged in a camp chapel changed the course of Jeff Crandall’s life. From growing up with MLB legend Del Crandall as dad to drumming in one of the first Christian punk bands, Jeff’s story bends through u
A minute-long phone call from an unknown Phoenix number set off a chain of events that brought Garrett Nates back to Colorado to lead a 70-year-old church—and to champion a bold, sustainable plan to plant three new congr
A camp quiet time, a seven‑minute first sermon, and a calling that survived Seattle headwinds, LA creativity, and an Austin reset—Eric Bryant joins us to trace a lived map of ministry that is honest, hopeful, and deeply
John Jackson
blues musician and gravedigger · Christian Brothers Auto
2 appearances on this show
Peyton Jones
Mrs. Kentucky American 2024 · Mrs. Kentucky American
2 appearances on this show
Paul Taylor
Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology · Queensland Police Service
1 appearance on this show
Patrick Davis
facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon · University of Missouri Extension
1 appearance on this show
Chris Allen
assistant to the DPS director · Spokane's Ultimate pickleball team
1 appearance on this show
Eric Bryant
pastor, leader, and author of Fruitful: Becoming Who God Created You to Be · Innovative Church Leaders Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Chris Griffith
Downtown Operations Manager · Downtown Akron Partnership
1 appearance on this show
Sean Morgan
solicitor · Leaders in Living Rooms
1 appearance on this show
Andrew MacDonald
VFX Creative Director/Supervisor/Flame Artist · Ringers Western
1 appearance on this show
Rick McKinley
Founding Pastor
1 appearance on this show
Karl Vaters
pastor and author
1 appearance on this show
Craig Whitney
writer-director · Multiply Project
1 appearance on this show
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