The Lead Ministry Podcast

Josh Denhart

wvankirk@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A Christian ministry-leadership show combining practical host-led teaching with occasional interviews featuring leadership consultants and ministry professionals. PR agencies could credibly pitch church leadership experts, ministry consultants, volunteer-management specialists, and authors or practitioners with actionable frameworks for team building, conflict resolution, and preventing burnout; booking difficulty is likely low to medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 342

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 880 subscribers

Instagram: 759 followers

Contact Information

wvankirk@gmail.com

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Host

Josh Denhart - Ministry leadership educator and publisher focused on equipping church and ministry leaders with practical systems, leadership skills, and resources for sustainable service.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Ministry leadership consultants, church leaders, organizational-development professionals, and practitioners with substantial experience helping teams lead volunteers, manage conflict, and build healthy ministry systems.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership consulting experience, Practical leadership frameworks, Experience developing ministry teams

Recent Guest Discussions

Vance Martin - Leadership Ability And Likability; Conflict Responses; Practical Frameworks For Leading Teams And Managing Tension In Ministry.

Vance Martin - Conflict Management, Healthy Confrontation, Tension Management, And Practical Approaches To Difficult Conversations In Ministry Leadership.

Recent Topics

Ministry Leadership, Church Leadership, Volunteer Management, Team Building, Christianity

Episodes

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

342. Stop Dumping Tasks on Volunteers

August 03, 2026

In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart and Bill Van Kirk unpack the difference between dumping, delegating, and discipling volunteers. They explore why rushed handoffs create confusion and turnover, how clear systems protect both quality and people, and why the highest form of ministry multiplication requires passing on more than a task — it requires passing on the heart behind the work.If you've ever returned from vacation to discover that a volunteer misunderstood an...

341. Conflict Happens — 10 Rules Every Ministry Leader Needs to Know

July 27, 2026

<p>In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart and Bill Van Kirk wrap the July Conflict series with ten practical rules every ministry leader needs when conflict shows up at the door. They explore the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking, offering ministry leaders a working playbook for handling the hard conversations they'd rather avoid.</p> <p>If you've ever felt unprepared for the relational fallout that comes with leadership, this episod...

340. The 4 Types of Leaders: Are You an Influencer, Intimidator, Incompetent, or Infamous?

July 20, 2026

In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh Denhart and Vance Martin of Slingshot Group introduce the Ability vs. Likability framework — a simple chart that places every leader in one of four quadrants. They explore why the most effective leaders are both highly capable AND highly likable, offering ministry leaders a practical self-assessment for becoming the kind of influencer their team actually wants to follow. If you've ever wondered why your hard work isn't translating into team b...

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