Nehemiah 4 is where the story gets real. The work is underway—but now, so is the opposition. In this video, I'll breakdown into Chapter 4 and explore how Nehemiah responded to external threats and fear from within, with prayer, bold leadership, and strategic action.

You'll see how Nehemiah modeled a simple but powerful pattern: pray first, then take action—a leadership playbook we can follow today. Whether you're a pastor, elder, or volunteer leader, this chapter is packed with insights on how to stay focused, rally people, and lead faithfully in the face of adversity.

We also explore how Nehemiah established systems, inspired courage, and mobilized a defense-ready workforce—all while continuing the mission God gave him.

This video draws from the book 'The Nehemiah Way: Mobilize a Church FULL of Leaders' and a time-tested commentary by Cyril Barber, offering practical leadership insights for church leaders today.

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The book, The Nehemiah Way: Mobilize a Church Full of Leaders, is for Millennial Pastors who are ambitious for the spread of the gospel through the ministry of their local church. This book is about leadership development for volunteer leaders who may already be part of your church, but not mobilized to support your efforts to advance this mission.

This podcast includes commentary, interviews, and resources to help you to recruit, equip, and activate volunteer leaders in your church.

In this episode I give a breakdown of Nehemiah Chapter 2 - I like to call this Nehemiah's Pitch Deck since he is making his case to the king to endorse and resource the mission God has called Nehemiah to pursue. Nehemiah's Pitch Deck reveals so much about his prayer, planning, and preparation that unlock secrets you can employ in your own congreegation to mobilize a church FULL of leaders.

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Free Resources:

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What does leadership look like in the future of the Church?
In this wide-ranging and deeply encouraging interview, I sit down with Jeremy Writebol, Campus Lead Pastor at Woodside Bible Church (Plymouth, MI) and Executive Director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship, to talk about what it really takes to mobilize a church full of leaders in a time when many are walking away from organized faith.

We explore how a model like The Nehemiah Way can help equip, empower, and release lay leaders in the local church—especially in a post-dechurching culture. If you’re a pastor, elder, ministry leader, or volunteer passionate about seeing your church thrive and grow through shared leadership, this conversation will give you practical ideas, real-world insight, and gospel-centered hope.

Topics Covered in This Interview:

• What the “great de-churching” means for the future of ministry
• Why most ministry work must be done by ordinary, everyday believers
• Building a sustainable leadership pipeline within the local church
• Empowering volunteers with real ownership and mission
• The deacon model and decentralized leadership
• How to identify “champions” and activate “serving circles”
• The importance of letting go, delegating, and saying “yes”
• Mobilizing the next generation (teens and 20-somethings)
• Why Nehemiah’s story still speaks to today’s Church
• Lessons from Jeremy’s new book Make It Your Ambition

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