Hi Reader,
If you've ever run a playbook that worked — and then watched it stop working in real time — this episode is for you.
Robby Gallaty arrived at Long Hollow Church with a proven discipleship strategy. It had worked at two previous churches. It fell apart at Long Hollow. And then Covid hit.
What followed was one of the most honest conversations I've had about what actually breaks a leader and what it takes to rebuild. Robby and Vick Greene share how a season of burnout, silence, and some serious time on the porch led to a revival that baptized over 1,600 people in eight months.
But here's the part I didn't want to skip past: the movement almost didn't happen. And Robby's willing to tell you exactly why.
We talk about the difference between leading with strategy versus vision, why church growth and kingdom growth aren't the same thing, and what it looks like when a disciple finally makes a disciple.
If you've got a playbook that's not working like it used to, or want to see a discipleship strategy that is working today, here you go.
🎧 Listen now and take the next step toward healthier leadership. Watch it on YouTube or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
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