Denomination Divorce and INCREASING Church Growth with Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, shares some field notes for other denominations and churches on what the United Methodists are learning about denominational divorce over LGBTQ, fusing the best in the evangelical and mainline traditions when leading a church, and on how his church consistently sees its growth come from 66% unchurched people. ---------- Welcome to The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, a podcast about leadership, change, and personal growth. I hope this episode helps you thrive in life and leadership. Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any of the newest episodes:    / @careynieuwhof   Find the show notes and more at http://careynieuwhof.com/episode630 Follow me for the latest leadership insights:   / careynieuwhof     / cnieuwhof     / cnieuwhof   TikTok: @careyniuewhof Interested in what gear I use to record my podcast? I list all of the equipment in this blog post: https://careynieuwhof.com/the-home-st... ---------- Brought to you by: SUBSPLASH Growing churches focus on discipleship in our digital world and your church can be one of them. Join 17,000 other churches partnering with Subsplash to make disciples in a hybrid reality and receive a $500 credit when you sign up. https://equip.subsplash.com/grow-and-... CHURCH.TECH Pastors, spend more time on what truly matters—connecting with your community and spreading the message of Jesus. With one click, you can turn the sermon you're planning for Easter into discussion questions, small group guides, and more at Church.Tech. https://church.tech/ Intro Music: Song: Alexey Anisimov - Always Be Beautiful Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/4144-alway... ---------- Chapters 0:00:00 - Congregational LGBTQ Poll 0:01:10 - Welcome to the Podcast 0:02:30 - Leading change 0:10:30 - Church planting story - The Church of the Resurrection 0:13:23 - Becoming United Methodist 0:28:12 - Reaching unchurched people in a Denominational Church 0:42:38 - How to keep your passion when leading 0:53:38 - Reaching the next generation 0:59:48 - Denominational Divorce and the United Methodist Church 1:08:30 - LGBTQ & Culture Issues in the United Methodist Church