S1:E7 - Ministry by Design: Unlocking Your Team’s Genius and Personality with Kelsey Helmick
In this episode, Ken Tan and Chris Purnell are joined by guest Kelsey Helmick, Executive Compensation Program Consultant at CapinCrouse, to explore how church leaders can build more cohesive, high-performing teams. They dive into the various assessment tools available for identifying individual p...
S1:E8 - Well-Read, Well-Led: Books Shaping Our Leadership This Year
Leadership isn't just forged in the boardroom or measured by metrics, it is often shaped in the quiet moments between the pages of a book.
In this episode, join Ken Tan and Chris Purnell for a candid conversation about the books that have most profoundly influenced how we lead and live. These a...
S1:E9 - From Confusion to Clarity The Truth About Church Audits That No One Tells You with Nathan Davis
Does the mere mention of a "church audit" spark anxiety in your boardroom or vestry?
In this episode, Ken Tan and Chris Purnell are joined by Nathan Davis, as they strip away the jargon and mystery to provide a clear-eyed look at the truth about church audits that no one tells you. They move beyo...
S1:E11 - Church Leadership: The Challenges and Joys of Ministry with Pastor Ben Burdick
This week, Chris Purnell and Ken Tan sit down with Pastor Ben Burdick, Senior Pastor of World Gospel Church, for a raw and unfiltered look at the front lines of ministry. We’re pulling back the curtain on the silent struggles of modern leadership, from the heavy weight of growth expectations to t...
S1:E13 - From Calling to Capacity: Leading the Church Behind the Scenes with Glenn Wood
In this episode of Margin for Mission, Ken Tan and Chris Purnell sit down with Glenn Wood, Administrative Pastor of Seacoast Church! As a leader in one of the nation’s top multi-campus churches, Glenn shares his personal journey and reveals how his unique career path prepared him to steward a rap...
S1:E15 - No One Wins Alone: What Team Sports Teach Us About Leadership
What can a baseball diamond or a football field teach us about the limits of leadership control? Ken Tan and Chris Purnell explore the intersection of athletics and organizational health, revealing how the "Big Three"-ministry, operations, and finance-thrive when leaders stop trying to do it all....
S2:E1 - Lifting the Arms: How to Care Well for Our Leaders with Jake Lapp
Burnout, isolation, and integrity failures present massive risks to ministry leaders and the trust of their donors. In this episode, we sit down with Jake Lapp from ECFA to unpack the organization's Leader Care standard. Together, they explore the core requirements of the standard, why ECFA creat...
S2:E2 - Leading Through Crisis, Change, and Calling with Denise Craig
Leading a church is rewarding, but let us be honest: it also comes with its fair share of messy, difficult moments. In this episode Ken Tan and Chris Purnell sit down with Denise Craig from The Church Network to talk about how church leaders, boards, and admin teams can handle the hard seasons wi...
S2:E3 - Behind the Headlines: Lessons from Conversations with Influential Leaders with Maina Mwaura
Behind every headline, public figure, and high-profile career, there is a human story driven by faith, leadership, and personal relationships.
In this episode, we sit down with Maina Mwaura to explore the power of authentic storytelling and what happens when you share a table with some of the mo...
S2:E5 - Book Club: Unpacking Andy Stanley’s 7 Essentials of Great Leadership (Part 1)
Great leadership comes down to what you do, not just what you say. In part one of this two-part book club series, hosts Chris Purnell and Ken Tan dive into Andy Stanley's book, What Great Leaders Do: 7 Essentials for Enduring Impact.
Together, they walk through Stanley's seven core leadership pra...
