The Lead Ministry Podcast

Josh Denhart

wvankirk@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A leadership-oriented podcast for ministry leaders, centered on practical systems to prevent burnout and move toward disciple-making. Episodes are designed to be immediately actionable on team building, volunteer recruitment, and leading up within church leadership structures.

Metrics

Episodes: 334

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 796 subscribers

Instagram: 752 followers

Contact Information

wvankirk@gmail.com

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Host

Josh Denhart - Host of The Lead Ministry Podcast, guiding ministry leadership topics such as leading up, recruiting volunteers, and practical systems for thriving in ministry. (No additional bio details provided ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Church/ministry leadership operators and/or authors who can teach practical recruiting/leadership systems; organizational founders associated with ministry training tools; experience translating leadership principles into step-by-step frameworks.
Required Achievements:  
Authored a leadership/recruiting resource (e.g., The Volunteer Playbook), Co-founded a ministry support organization (e.g., Ministry Boost), Leads a ministry leadership group (e.g., Slingshot Group)

Recent Guest Discussions

Vance Martin - Leading Up To A Senior Leader; Building Trust; Bringing Solutions; Anticipating Needs; Avoiding Alliances Against Leadership; Practical Biblical Framing (e.g., Submission To Authority)

Nick Blevins - Recruiting And Volunteer Systems; Volunteer Conversion Rate; A Five-step Recruiting Framework (prospects Through Onboarding To Placement)

Recent Topics

Ministry, Leadership, Volunteering, Christianity, Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Lead Ministry Podcast
:

334. The Mistake That Breaks Trust With Your Leader

June 08, 2026

Episode Description In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart sits down with Vance Martin from Slingshot Group to unpack nine principles for leading up to your senior leader. They walk through the often-invisible work of building trust, bringing solutions, anticipating needs, and avoiding the trap of forming alliances against the very person God has placed above you. If you’ve ever felt like your boss doesn’t see you, doesn’t get you, or doesn’t appreciate what you bring to t...

333. How to Lead Up When You’re Not the Boss

June 01, 2026

Episode Description In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart and Bill Van Kirk explore the power of the second chair and what it means to lead when you’re not the boss. They walk through seven Bible characters who held significant influence without ever holding the top position, offering a roadmap for ministry leaders who want to move the kingdom forward from wherever they sit on the org chart. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, under-positioned, or stuck waiting for your turn ...

332. Why Your Church Can't Find Enough Volunteers

May 25, 2026

In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart sits down with Nick Blevins — author of The Volunteer Playbook and co-founder of Ministry Boost — to tackle the volunteer problem head-on. They explore why most church leaders have never been taught how to recruit, offering a five-step framework and the surprising 10X volunteer conversion rate that reframes how ministry leaders should think about building their teams.If you've ever felt like you're constantly plugging holes an...

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