The Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast brings you interviews from leaders across the theological spectrum of the global Church. Our goal is to bring you thought-provoking interviews that encourage you, challenge you, and help you build, run, and keep great teams.
In today's episode of the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast, William talks with Lee Kricher, Senior Pastor of Amplify Church in Pittsburgh.
Lee Kricher founded Amplify Church in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in the 1970s, later leaving to work in corporate leadership. In 2003, Lee became the Senior Pastor of Amplify Church again, now an aging church in that was in dire need of revitalization. During the following years, the church not only experienced significant growth, it was transformed into a "New Generation Church" - a church with attendees whose average age is at least as young as the average age of the community in which the church exists.
Lee is also the author of For A New Generation: A Practical Guide For Saving Your Church From Extinction. Lee's four decades of leadership experience in both the church and corporate worlds give him a unique perspective on how to apply proven change leadership principles in the church.
William talks with Lee about:
A big part of leading change is first changing your mindset.
75% of those in visible leadership need to be the average age or younger of the community you're serving.
Having the right people in the right roles is such a critical thing.
If the average age of your church is well above the average age of your community, you've got to change some things.
Every pastor has to become a change leader.