The Healthy Christian Leader
The Healthy Christian Leader Show is a podcast by the Aaron Ministries Network for those who are leading in their churches, businesses, communities, or elsewhere. Weekly episodes feature conversations with local leaders about their experiences in topics of growth and health. We trust that these discussions will encourage, focus, and equip you for your unique journey as a Christian leader! For more information, visit our website aaronministries.com.
Episodes
139 episodes
Recovering and Rebuilding After Burnout | Jay Guptill
Jay Guptill shares insights on recognizing and recovering from burnout in ministry. He discusses practical steps for restoration, the roles of counseling and coaching, and the importance of physical, emotional, and spiritual self-care. This epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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28:09
Building Habits that Help Leaders Flourish | Jay Guptill
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermel sits down with Jay Guptill, a pastor with over 40 years of experience, to explore the importance of preventative care for leaders. They dive into habits and pra...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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28:46
Raising Kids in Ministry with Grace | Dr. Danny Smith
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Dr. Danny Smith, longtime pastor of Middleton Baptist Church in Nova Scotia. Together, they explore the joys and challenges of raising children while n...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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27:31
Building Leaders Beyond Your Own Church Walls | Dr. Laurel Buckingham
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl continues his conversation with Dr. Laurel Buckingham, longtime pastor of Moncton Wesleyan Church and founder of the Buckingham Leadership Institute. Now in his eighties...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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29:13
Vision and Perseverance in Long Term Ministry | Dr. Laurel Buckingham
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Dr. Laurel Buckingham, longtime pastor of Moncton Wesleyan Church in New Brunswick, to reflect on more than four decades of faithful leadership in one com...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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24:58
Ethical and Practical Challenges of AI in Ministry | John Campbell
Aaron Ministries has the vision to see Healthy Leaders leading Healthy Churches that transform communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Resourcing Pastors and Christian Leaders through the Healthy Christian Leaders Podcast is one way that w...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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27:20
The World of AI and Its Implications for Pastoral Ministry | John Campbell
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, host Dwight Habermehl talks with John Campbell from Acadia Divinity College about the world of artificial intelligence and its growing impact on pastoral ministry. John shares how his ba...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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24:27
Leading with Grace During Change and Uncertainty | Dr. Peter Lohnes
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl welcomes back Rev. Dr. Peter Lohnes, Senior Pastor at Grace Memorial Baptist in Fredericton, to talk about leading with grace during change a...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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28:15
Navigating Ministry Transitions Well | Dr. Peter Lohnes
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl talks with Rev. Dr. Peter Lohnes, Senior Pastor at Grace Memorial Baptist in Fredericton, about how pastors and ministry leaders can navigate hea...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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27:31
Discerning Evil Spirits | Rob Laidlaw
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Rob Laidlaw, pastor and author of Demystifying Deliverance, to explore the challenging and often misunderstood topic of discerning evil spirits. Drawing on over...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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28:27
Deliverance as Discipleship | Rob Laidlaw
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Rob Laidlaw, author of Demystifying Deliverance, to explore the connection between deliverance and discipleship. Rob explains that deliverance is not just about...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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28:56
The Nature of Spiritual Bondage and Freedom | Rob Laidlaw
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl continues the conversation with Pastor and author Rob Laidlaw on the theme of Demystifying Deliverance. Rob shares how his own ministry journey led him into 20 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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28:24
The Believer's Authority in Christ | Rob Laidlaw
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Pastor and author Rob Laidlaw to talk about his new book Demystifying Deliverance. Rob shares insights from over 20 years of ministry in churc...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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28:24
Leading Compassionate Discipleship in Diverse Churches | Sweis Ubels
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Pastor Sweis Ubels from Middleton, Nova Scotia. Sweis shares his experiences leading Emmanuel Church, a diverse and “Messy Church” community, where people from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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27:32
Leading with Hope When the Diagnosis is Tough | Sweis Ubels
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, host Dwight Habermehl sits down with Pastor Sweis Ubels from Middleton, Nova Scotia. Sweis shares his remarkable journey from growing up as a pastor’s kid in the Netherlands, to farmi...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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28:14
Pastoral Care Strategies for Grief and Loss | Leanne Friesen
Aaron Ministries has the vision to see Healthy Leaders leading Healthy Churches that transform communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Resourcing Pastors and Christian Leaders through the Healthy Christian Leaders Podcast is one way that w...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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28:17
Walking with God Through Grief | Leanne Friesen
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl sits down with Leanne Friesen, Executive Minister of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. Leanne shares her journey from Newfoundland to ministry leadership,...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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27:37
Living Out Your Faith in Business Leadership | Jesiel Falcao
In this inspiring episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl welcomes Jesiel Falcao — civil engineer, minister of the gospel, and missionary from Brazil to Canada. Jesiel shares his remarkable journey from work...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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28:20
Community and Connection in a Cultural Ministry | Jesiel Falcao
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl sits down with Jesiel Falcao, a civil engineer from Brazil who followed God’s call to Canada for cross-cultural ministry. Jesiel shares how a vision from his wife sp...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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29:18
Rediscovering the Joy of Serving Others | Reid Stairs
In this episode of the Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Dwight Habermehl welcomes returning guest Reid Stairs for an honest conversation about rediscovering the joy of serving God’s people. A self-described “deeply com...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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28:20
Leading from a Place of Joy, Not Duty | Reid Stairs
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Reid Stairs, a seasoned pastor with over 45 years of ministry experience. Together, they explore the importance of cultivating joy in leadership, how t...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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27:37
Leading with Vision and Purpose in a Growing Church | Chris Ivany
In today's episode of The Healthy Christian Leader Dwight Habermehl sits down with Chris Ivany, lead pastor at The Rock Church, about leading with vision, values, and a deep reliance on the Holy Spirit. Chris shares how The Rock has become a pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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27:18
Leading Through Growth | Chris Ivany
In this episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Pastor Chris Ivany, lead pastor of Rock Church in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, shares his journey from growing up in the church to stepping into leadership just before the COVID-19 pand...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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28:02
The Role of Communication as Leaders | Dr. Terry Branscombe
In this episode of the Healthy Christian Leader Show, host Rachel Habermehl welcomes Dr. Terry Branscombe from Long Island to explore the vital role of clear communication in effective leadership. Drawing from personal experiences in m...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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28:29
Clearly Communicating as Leaders | Dr. Terry Branscombe
Rachel Habermehl sits down with Dr. Terry Branscombe, CEO of Inspire FM, to discuss the power of communication in leadership. Terry shares personal stories and insights from his ministry journey, highlighting the importance of clear, intentiona...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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27:21
