Welcome to season 5 of The Intentional Churches podcast! This season we’re talking all about how to radically align our churches and leaders around the promises of Scripture and the truths of The Great Commission. Luke Lezon is our featured guest today—a young lead pastor who’s faced his fair share of misalignment challenges while stepping into a lead pastor role after a major church split.

On today’s episode Erin and Doug invite Luke to share his story, which he does with candor and honesty. Though Luke had to experience the battles of church misalignment firsthand, his experiences gave him the wisdom needed to take on his new leadership role and help shepherd his church into a steadier and more faith-filled future. Together Luke, Erin, and Doug discuss signs of church misalignment, how to turn the ship back toward scriptural alignment, and some practical ways to keep your team and people aligned and pulling in the same direction. Luke leaves listeners with some practical pieces of advice for anyone who’s facing misalignment in their church.

This is going to be a powerful, practical, and relatable season of the show for so many of us in church leadership—don’t miss it!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and the Importance of Clarity
03:16 Misalignment and the Challenges Faced by Church Leaders
08:45 Alignment as an Ongoing Process
21:24 Navigating Misalignment and Transition
25:07 Asking Questions and Engaging in Healthy Discussions
27:02 The Role of Leadership in Alignment
29:08 Conclusion and Announcement of Intentional Churches Conference