Conversations with Josh Andrew

Disciple making, how to make disciples, and living the Great Commission—this episode breaks down what Jesus actually meant when He told us to make disciples. I talk about why real discipleship requires the power and presence of Jesus, why you don’t find disciples but form them, and why proximity matters more than position. If you want a simple, biblical framework for making disciples in real life, this conversation will help you live it out.

 

🔗 Connect with Josh Andrew Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

 

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In this episode of Conversations, I get real about what actually matters in ministry — and what doesn’t. For me, ministry has never been about building a platform, performing for people, or chasing relevance. It has always come back to presence, character, obedience, and staying faithful to the assignment God trusted me with. I walk through five things that truly matter in ministry and five things that don’t. It’s honest, direct, and meant to help leaders refocus on the essentials. If you love the local church or lead in any capacity, my hope is that this episode steadies you, challenges you, and brings you back to what really counts.

 

🔗 Connect with Josh Andrew Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

In this episode of Conversation Today, I talk about something every leader, pastor, and organization wrestles with: living your values instead of just talking about them. It’s easy to print values on a wall or put them on a website, but if they don’t show up in our actions, they don’t shape anything. Culture isn’t what we say—it’s what we do. Using Exodus 32 and the story of the golden calf, I unpack how values drift from conviction to decoration when we stop practicing them. Any value we elevate above obedience, intimacy, and actual action can quietly become an idol. When values become image-driven instead of intimacy-driven, we build ministries and teams that look polished but lack power.

Whether you're leading a church, a team, or your own household, this episode will challenge you to examine the gap between the values you declare and the values you actually live.

🔗 Connect with Josh Andrew Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

In this episode of Conversations, I break down 7 leadership strategies every leader needs to master—practical shifts that can elevate your team without rewriting your entire playbook. These are the core habits I’ve learned as a pastor and leader that consistently create clarity, alignment, and momentum. We talk about why clarity always beats complexity, how to model the energy you expect, why coaching works better than criticism, and how empowering your team produces better results than solving everything yourself. I also share the often-missed connection between leadership and spiritual discipline—and how it transforms the way you show up for your team. Whether you're leading a church, a department, a staff team, or a creative crew, these principles will sharpen your leadership and strengthen your culture immediately.

 

🔗 Connect with Josh Andrew Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

In this episode of Conversations with Josh Andrew, I talk candidly about pride in ministry—and how it often hides as insecurity. You can be anointed and still crave affirmation. You can preach humility and still perform for worth. I walk through 7 red flags that expose pride in church leadership and share biblical, practical ways to return to humility, accountability, and a healthy private life with God. You’ll hear why calling can’t become identity, why affirmation without accountability creates talent without trust, how wounds turn into control, and why metrics aren’t the same as fruit. If you lead in the church (or want to), this will help you protect your integrity, guard your soul, and lead people—not platforms.

🔗 Connect with me Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

In this episode of Conversations with Josh Andrew, we confront one of the most misunderstood debates in the modern church: Can women lead, preach, and pastor?

Josh walks through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation to show that God’s design was never about hierarchy — it was about partnership. From Deborah’s courage to Mary’s proclamation, God has always anointed both sons and daughters to carry His Word and lead His people.

This isn’t political. It’s not progressive. It’s biblical.

If you’ve ever questioned what Scripture actually says about women in leadership, this episode will give you clarity, conviction, and courage.

You’ll learn:

• The biblical foundation of equality and shared dominion

• How Jesus empowered women when religion tried to silence them

• What Paul really meant in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 14

• Why the future Church will be led by both sons and daughters

• How to honor God’s call by making room for both

Let the daughters preach — because God already said they could.

 

🔗 Connect with Josh Andrew Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

In this episode of Conversations with Josh Andrew, I talk about one of the greatest tensions in modern ministry — the pull between calling and clout. Too many pastors are chasing platforms when God called us to carry a cross.

I’ve spent years in the creative and marketing world, and I’ve seen how easy it is to mistake followers for fruit and engagement for anointing. In this conversation, I unpack eight honest thoughts for pastors who want to stay grounded in their true calling — faithfulness over fame, presence over performance, and purpose over platform.

🎧 Listen if you want to:

• Lead with integrity in a culture of influence

• Stay faithful when the pressure to perform is real

• Keep your heart aligned with your calling

• Build the Kingdom, not just your brand

Connect with me for more leadership & faith-driven insights: Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

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In this episode of Conversations with Josh Andrew, I tackle one of the biggest problems in modern ministry—the loss of relational leadership. Somewhere along the way, church leadership became about polish, platforms, and production—and we forgot that Jesus led through presence, not distance.

I unpack eight principles of relational leadership that every pastor and church leader needs to rediscover. From walking among your people to leading with care instead of control, this episode is a reminder that you can’t graduate from being relational.

Whether you’re a pastor, creative, or ministry leader, this conversation will challenge how you think about influence, leadership, and what it truly means to shepherd people.

🕒 Episode Breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction and Purpose
00:43 – The Problem with Modern Church Leadership
01:06 – The Importance of Being Relational
02:17 – Eight Key Principles for Relational Leadership
03:02 – You Can't Shepherd from a Stage
04:59 – People Need Presence, Not Platforms
07:08 – You're Not Too Busy, You've Just Drifted
09:50 – Knowing Your Congregation Beyond Preaching
11:06 – Control vs. Care in Leadership
12:47 – Scaling Through Sending
15:39 – Building Disciples, Not Just Systems
17:45 – The Kingdom is Carried on Shoulders, Not Spreadsheets
18:57 – Conclusion and Recap

Connect with me for more leadership & faith-driven insights: Instagram → @joshnandrew TikTok → @joshnandrew Website → https://joshandrew.org

🎧 Listen if you want to:

• Lead your church with authenticity

• Build trust and culture in ministry

• Reconnect with your people beyond the pulpit

• Move from transactional to transformational leadership

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