Conversations with Josh Andrew

In this episode of Conversations, I unpack why people don't stop serving because they're lazy—they stop serving when they lose sight of why it matters. Vision only changes culture when it becomes personal, and healthy leaders understand that burden is something that's transferred, not assigned.

I also talk about why leadership is expensive, why culture follows what leaders celebrate, and how to build teams that are driven by p...

Why do churches plateau? Why do volunteers leave? Why do church leaders struggle to build healthy teams and cultures?

In this episode of Conversations, Josh Andrew explores one of the biggest leadership blind spots in ministry: most churches don't fail because of a lack of vision. They drift into mediocrity through weak leadership, unclear expectations, poor church systems, low ownership, and cultures that stop developing people.

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In this episode of Conversations, I talk about one of the biggest tensions in the modern church: we’ve become skilled at gathering crowds, building brands, and producing experiences—but many churches no longer know how to host the presence of God.

Drawing from Exodus and the tabernacle as a blueprint for God’s presence, we walk through how church leadership has shifted from forming priests to creating consumers and...

In this episode of Conversations, I sit down with Tony Kell, creator of Chosen Kids, a Christian platform for babies and toddlers designed to help children learn, grow, and fall in love with Jesus through songs, stories, worship, and adventure.

Tony shares how Chosen Kids started, why Christian families need better kids content, and what it looks like to choose obedience to God over chasing views online. We also talk about Christian...

If you’re a church planter or pastor trying to figure out how to survive ministry long-term, 1 Timothy 4 is one of the most important passages you can understand.

In this episode, we walk through 1 Timothy 4 and break down what Paul teaches Timothy about pastoral leadership, spiritual formation, and building a life that can actually sustain the church you’re leading.

Church planting isn’t just hard—it’s ...

In this episode of Conversations, I walk through Ezekiel 37 and what it reveals about church leadership today. It is possible to build structure, systems, and excellent services while losing dependence on the Holy Spirit. We talk about the danger of programs replacing the Spirit, why churches can look healthy externally but feel lifeless internally, and what it means to lead with prayer, repentance, and spiritual awareness.

If you a...

What do you do when you have clarity and conviction… but no traction?

In this episode, I talk about what it actually takes to carry vision in the early stages—when it feels slow, misunderstood, and lonely.

Most leaders quit here. Not because the vision is wrong, but because they don’t understand the pattern.

Every vision follows the same flow:
10% lean in early
70% follow after the price is paid
20% will ne...

In this episode, Josh Andrew breaks down why churches struggle to make disciples—not because of a lack of passion or preaching, but because their systems are not built to support real discipleship.

You’ll learn how to identify and fix the broken discipleship pipeline: Care → Connect → Conviction.

Josh shares practical strategies for pastors and church leaders to move people from attending to belonging, and from serving to...

In this episode of Conversations, I talk about a major leadership blind spot in the church, confusing attendance with discipleship. While numbers may be growing, many leaders still sense shallow formation and fragile faith within their communities.

We explore why prioritizing attendance leads to unhealthy church cultures, how Jesus modeled true discipleship, and what it takes to build real spiritual depth through relationships, cla...

People are coming to your church, but they are not staying. Why?

In this episode of Conversations, we break down why people leave church and how to build a healthy church culture that drives real church growth and retention. If you are a pastor, church planter, or ministry leader, this will help you understand what actually keeps people engaged.

You will learn:

• Why church growth problems are often culture problems
• How to impro...

If you’re a pastor or church leader trying to figure out how to build leaders in your church, this episode is for you.

Most churches don’t struggle to gather people—they struggle with leadership development and discipleship. It’s easy to create followers, but much harder to develop leaders who take ownership and build others.

In this episode, I break down how to build leaders in church leadership and why so ...

In this episode, I sit down with Rohn Starling to talk about creativity, identity, and how to build a healthy life and ministry without losing yourself in the process.

Rohn has worked with Transformation Church, Elevation Rhythm, Maverick City, and leaders across the global Church, helping shape how churches approach creativity, social media, and biblical teaching.

We talk about burnout, leadership, youth ministry, and what it actu...

In this episode of Conversations, I talk about why building a church team requires more than filling a schedule. We explore how culture, relationships, and intentional development create leaders who take ownership, and why pastors are called to equip people, not just manage systems.

In this episode of Conversations, I talk about a type of exhaustion many leaders feel but rarely name, burnout that sleep cannot fix. Even when you are faithful and doing everything right, leadership can quietly wear you down beneath the surface.

We explore why faithfulness does not mean limitlessness, how confusing calling with capacity leads to burnout, and the hidden cost of constant availability. This conversation reframes heal...

In this episode of Conversations, I talk with worship pastor Chris Kuti about leading worship teams, avoiding burnout, and why worship leaders must see themselves as pastors first and musicians second. We discuss ministry health, shepherding teams, and building a wholehearted approach to worship leadership.

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In this episode of Conversations, I explore the difference between building crowds and making disciples. While many churches measure success by attendance and engagement, Jesus’ mission in Matthew 28 was clear: make disciples.

We talk about why Sunday services cannot carry the full weight of spiritual formation, how Jesus modeled relational discipleship, and why proximity, accountability, and shared life are essential for rea...

In this episode of Conversations, I sit down with Al Gordon, pastor of SAINT Church and author of Spark, to talk about the lie many people believe: “I’m not creative.”

We explore why creativity is central to being made in the image of God, how the Church has lost its edge in this area, and what it looks like to rediscover imagination, execution, and collaboration in today’s world.

If you’re a pastor, l...

In this episode of Conversations, I answer 10 real questions submitted through Instagram about leadership, church planting, marriage, and navigating seasons of change. This is an honest, unfiltered conversation where I process out loud about calling, uncertainty, emotional health, and what leadership looks like behind the scenes.

We discuss how to discern when God is leading you into a new season, leaving what is familiar to build ...

In this episode of Conversations, I sit down with Andrew Matrone to discuss pastoral burnout, ministry leadership, marriage, and sustainable health in church leadership.

Andrew shares his transition after 13 years at Red Rocks Church, a season of uncertainty, deleting social media for a year, and rebuilding rhythms of rest and restoration before stepping into a new pastoral role in Florida. We discuss the Barna statistic that only ...