One of the great joys the ServingLeaders team has is providing ministry leaders with valuable information on important, life-giving topics. To that end, we have had multiple opportunities to conduct interviews and to be the guests on a number of programs. Below you’ll find many of these important interviews on topics including:
Burnout and Flameout
Pastoral Care
Creating Healthy Boundaries
Leadership Transitions
Retirement
Handling Grief
Leading in Chaos (Part 1)
Ministry Leader Gathering | October 2021
Pastor, author, and speaker Scott Sauls talks about how to lead in a healthy and fruitful way in overwhelming and uncertain times.
Leading in Chaos (Part 2)
Ministry Leader Gathering | October 2021
Pastor, author, and speaker Scott Sauls talks about how to lead in a healthy and fruitful way in overwhelming and uncertain times.
SCOTT SAULS KEYNOTE SPEECH
ServingLeaders Annual Celebration Banquet | October 2021
Pastor, author, and speaker Scott Sauls talks about the many challenges ministry leaders face.
What Does It Look Like To Shepherd the Shepherds?
Interview w/ Joe Watkins, Host of “State of Independence” | September 2021
Joe Watkins, host of “State of Independence” invited ServingLeaders’ COO, Joe Bruni to talk about the heart and vision of ServingLeaders.
Overcoming Soul Fatigue (part 1)
Providence Church, West Chester PA | July 2021
Dave Wiedis preaches at Providence Church about soul fatigue and burnout, and what we can do to start the journey of restoring our soul.
Overcoming Soul Fatigue (part 2)
Providence Church, West Chester PA | July 2021
Dave Wiedis preaches at Providence Church about how to overcome soul fatigue by cultivating intimacy with Christ and developing a healthy way to process our pain and emotions.
A Conversation on Unfulfilled Longings
Pastor Nate of Brandywine Valley Baptist Church talks with Dave Wiedis about the challenge of unfulfilled longings.
Jesus Loves the Leper (Part 1)
Grace Bible Chapel of Rising Sun, MD | March 2021
Dave’s sermon begins at 22:46
Jesus Loves the Leper (Part 2)
Grace Bible Chapel of Rising Sun, MD | March 2021
Dave’s sermon begins at 21:30
Processing the News About Ravi Zacharias: An Open Discussion
ServingLeaders hosts a forum for those shocked, confused, and disturbed by the revelations of the late Ravi Zacharias to process together how we should understand and think about his egregious actions.
Creating an Emotionally Healthy Christmas Season
Each year ServingLeaders has presented a seminar with the idea of helping us celebrate the Christmas season despite the challenges it can present both personally and relationally. This year we will review some of the key principles that we explored in the past, and expand our conversation to two skills that have the potential to increase our enjoyment of the holiday season: “Stop Mind Reading" and "Clarify Expectations" can radically change the quality of our relationships with family and friends.
Interview with John Lennox: Integrating christianity and mathematics
In this interview from 2013, Dave Wiedis speaks with John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and internationally-renowned Christian apologist. Lennox shares how it's not only possible to be a scientist, philosopher, and a Christian, but how these three identities can and do interface.
emotional, physical, and spiritual health during covid-19
Dave, along with Wellness Coach Laura Nagy and Providence Church Pastor Phil Carnuccio, talk at TWLV—a local young adult ministry—about how to maintain and increase emotional, physical, and spiritual health in the midst of this pandemic.
WHY YOU FEEL DISCONNECTED FROM YOUR TEEN
Counselor Jon Sovocool talks about why so many parents feel disconnected from their adolescent children, and offers practical advice on how to bridge communication gaps and “re-attach.”
My Way or the Highway: Handling Conflict Through Mediation | DAVE WIEDIS
Dave mediated a church conflict for Dr. Tim Brown, Pastor of Grace Covenant Church, and Dr. Brown invited Dave to discuss the mediation and relational reconciliation process with his church. This segment contains the following:
Dave’s explanation of the conflict begins at: 7:00;
The interview begins at: 14:35;
The Q&A begins at: 36:45
My Way or the Highway: Handling Conflict Through Mediation (short version)
Dave leads a mediation between two church leaders at Grace Covenant Church who had deeply hurt each other.
My Way or the Highway: Handling Conflict Through Mediation (long version)
Dave leads a mediation between two church leaders at Grace Covenant Church who had deeply hurt each other.
Interview with CulturedEnuf: How to Lead During a Racial & Cultural Crisis
Joe Bruni and Dave Wiedis talk with Jael Chambers and Alyssa Vasquez from CulturedEnuf about the current racial tensions in our country and how to better serve, understand, and love during this time.
Panel with Voca Center: Vocational Shepherding in the Post COVID World
Dave Wiedis talks with Missy Wallace, VP & Executive Director of the Global Faith and Work Initiative about how to shepherd your people through the work-life ramifications of COVID-19.
WEBINAR: WHEN THE KIDS ARE MAKING YOU CRAZY
The gospel is wonderful, but does it have anything practical to say about parenting under these conditions? Yes, it does. Join ServingLeaders' Counselor Bill Smith, author of the book "Parenting with Words of Grace," as he unpacks principles and examples of what the gospel looks like when your kids are making you crazy.
HANDLING FEAR & ANXIETY: AN INTERVIEW WITH PASTOR PAUL ANDERSON
Grace Valley Fellowship Church in Phoenixville, PA | March 2020
A CONVERSATION ON ANXIETY IN A TIME OF COVID-19: AN INTERVIEW WITH PASTOR BOB GUAGLIONE
Calvary Chapel of Delaware County, PA | March 2020
Ministry Leader Speaks Out About Sexual Misconduct and Restoration
(Short Version, 5-minutes)
This is a shortened version of Dave’s interview with Sarah. For a more recent update from Sarah, check out the interview we did with her on our podcast.
Ministry Leader Speaks Out About Sexual Misconduct and Restoration
(Full-Length Interview, 46 Minutes)
Dave Wiedis interviews Sarah, a missionary who returned home from the field following an extramarital affair with the leader of her overseas missionary organization. No one is immune from sexual misconduct, and we encourage you to watch and share with your ministry team. For a more recent update from Sarah, check out the interview we did with her on our podcast.
Attributes of God
Providence Church, West Chester PA | January 2020
Handling Anxiety: When Your World Feels like it’s Coming Apart (Part 1)
Providence Church, West Chester PA | November 2018
Handling Anxiety: Moving From Anxiety to Rest (Part 2)
Providence Church, West Chester PA | November 2018
What Should I Do?
Providence Church, West Chester PA | June 2018
Leading courageously and transitioning well
Seminar with Jim Rhodes and Dave Wiedis
Ministry Leader Gathering March 2017
Providence Church, West Chester PA | Video by John Biddle
Every ministry leader -- whether young or mature -- must lead well, and this often includes navigating through multiple transitions, as God brings new changes, challenges, growth, and even retirement. Dave Wiedis and Missions Leader Jim Rhodes discuss these potential landmines and how you and your ministry can intentionally address them.
THE POWER TO SAY NO
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Joy in Our Town Philadelphia - Air Date: 11.07.16
Bob Fair speaks with “Joy In Our Town” host Kelly Waldeyer about chronic overcommitment and how to set healthy boundaries. Bob offers five different practices to help develop awareness of when to say "no" as well as practical ways to follow through.
Burnout and Flameout, Part II
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Joy in Our Town Philadelphia - Air Date: 01.16.17
In this second interview on burnout with “Joy In Our Town” host Kelly Waldeyer, Dave Wiedis expands on how burnout results in complete physical, emotional, and/or spiritual exhaustion, and offers practical ways to both avoid and recover from burnout (Description from TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48).
Blessings & Challenges of taking a Pastoral Sabbatical: Part 1
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Praise The Lord Philadelphia - 2013
Dave Wiedis interviews Pastor Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, on the pressures and stresses experienced by pastors that necessitate taking a sabbatical. In this first segment, Phil explains how the pressures of ministry can lead to emotional and physical exhaustion. Watch each of the segments that deal separately with the four phases of a sabbatical. For those of you who are contemplating a sabbatical, learn how to not squander this opportunity.
Blessings & Challenges of taking a Pastoral Sabbatical: Part 2
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Praise The Lord Philadelphia - 2013
Dave Wiedis interviews Pastor Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, on the blessings and challenges of taking a sabbatical. In this second segment, Phil and Dave discuss Pastoral Sabbatical Phases: Retreat, Rest, Reveal and Recalibration. What are the challenges when one disconnects from church, ministry, friends, and even biblical study? What gets communicated to the church? How do you cultivate understanding from those closest to you?
BLESSINGS & CHALLENGES OF TAKING A PASTORAL SABBATICAL: PART 3
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Praise The Lord Philadelphia - 2013
Dave Wiedis interviews Pastor Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, on the blessings and challenges of taking a sabbatical. In this third segment, Phil explains the painful process of the emotions that emerge during the rest and reveal phases of a pastoral sabbatical. Learning to reconnect and deepen relationship with God and family is a critical aspect of this experience.
BLESSINGS & CHALLENGES OF TAKING A PASTORAL SABBATICAL: PART 4
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Praise The Lord Philadelphia - 2013
Dave Wiedis interviews Pastor Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, on the blessings and challenges of taking a sabbatical. In this final segment, Phil and Dave explore: What are the benefits of the "recalibration" that occurs through Sabbatical? What gets revealed? What are the lessons for the pastor and his family upon return? What are the challenges of reentering church and ministry after a sabbatical? Finally, they discuss next steps for educating your church and creating and maintaining healthy boundaries for your congregants.
Wisdom And Compassion Required: The Complexities of Leadership Transitions and Retirement
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Joy in Our Town Philadelphia - Air Date: 01.2.17
Dave Wiedis, Executive Director of ServingLeaders Ministries, speaks with show host Kelly Waldeyer about the complexities that surface when those in ministry and self-employment positions reach retirement age. They may find themselves overwhelmed as they experience challenges that appear during the transition of aging out. Dave also talks about compassion within a transition. Description from TBN Philadelphia.
Handling Grief Part I
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Joy in Our Town Philadelphia - Air Date: 11.19.12
David Wiedis interviews Dick and Jeannette Taylor about the losses they have experienced, including the deaths of their two children to brain cancer. They have learned to survive with grace, peace and honesty. Their testimony will touch you and help you heal in your grief process. Description from TBN Philadelphia.
Handling Grief Part II: Keeping Your Family Together While Suffering Grief
TBN Philadelphia WGTW-TV 48
Joy in Our Town Philadelphia - Air Date: 11.19.12
Dave Wiedis interviews Dick and Jeannette Taylor about keeping their family together after the loss of their daughter Lacey and their son Matt to brain cancer. They provide an intensely personal and refreshingly honest approach to grief that will be of help to those who have suffered heartbreaking loss. Description from TBN Philadelphia.