John Nuzzo Leadership Podcast | A pastor's insights on leadership for the whole church

Pastor John Nuzzo - Christian speaker and founder of Victory Family Church
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A monthly discussion of essential church leadership skills including communication, delegation, creativity, and flexibility.

  1. JAN 6

    The Acceleration Mandate

    Pastor John Nuzzo announces the release of his first book, The Acceleration Mandate:  God’s Blueprint for Generational Impact, and summarizes the content of the book in this month’s podcast.  The Acceleration Mandate is available starting January 6 along with a workbook and videos for small group use.  The Acceleration Mandate is not a message; it is a mandate and move of the Spirit of God.  God is always dealing with three generations at one time.  God is endeavoring to bring His people to a place where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob do not divide again so that the church can accelerate and the Kingdom of God can expand.  God must turn our hearts toward one another.   The content of the book is an action plan based on Malachi 4:6 – God is going to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers or else the land will be destroyed. God is wanting the emerging generation to be accelerated by the previous generation.  The Abrahams can accelerate with their aged wine. The biblical template of this is Aquila and Priscilla’s interaction with Apollos, which accelerated the call of God on Apollos’s life.   The Acceleration Mandate provides a step-by-step approach to accelerating the next generation in your church and provides a way to avoid pitfalls that others have had to navigate.   The Acceleration Mandate can be found at major book retailers and online stores. You can also find it Here.

    23 min

  2. 12/04/2025

    Transitioning Successfully with Dr. Kevin Myers Part 2

    The continuation of a remarkable conversation with Dr. Kevin Myers, founding pastor of 12Stone Church and Pastor John Nuzzo, reveals profound truths that will set you on the path to success.    If you have not yet listened to Part 1, it would be most beneficial before listening to Part 2.     With a unique leadership gifting, Dr. Kevin discovered the art of leadership early on in his ministry: the value of pointing to others and replacing yourself as a leader.  In his experience, you are solving your future lids by pouring into an emerging leader today. “If you are not willing to make changes in your own leadership and your leadership team that are necessary to break the lid, you choose to let the lid be the lid.” ·      Are you pouring into an emerging leader? ·      Do you value replacing yourself?  ·      Have you reached a lid? Learn from 36 years of experience and the insight of being a lead pastor.

    27 min

  3. 11/06/2025

    Transitioning Successfully with Dr. Kevin Myers

    In Part 1 of two leadership podcasts, Pastor John Nuzzo interviews Dr. Kevin Myers, Founding Pastor of 12Stone Church, which is one of the largest churches in the United States.  Dr. Kevin grew the church from 0 to 17,000+ in 30 years and successfully transitioned it to the next generation.  How did he do that?    Learn the beliefs and practices that Dr. Kevin put in place to bring God’s vision for the church into reality.   Pastor Kevin’s profound wisdom and complete honesty will help you push through any lid that you have reached in your ministry.  Will you push through, or just stay under the lid you’ve reached?  You get to choose!

    27 min

  4. 10/02/2025

    How to Process the Murder & Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk

    -     How do the government and church address the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk according to Scripture?  -     How do you process a defining moment for the emerging generation?  -     What is the purpose of government?  -     What about the separation of Church and state? -     How should you respond personally? In this podcast by Pastor John Nuzzo, you will learn the answer to all these questions as well as how to respond God’s way when evil occurs.  Every generation experiences a defining moment.  For the emerging generation, it was Charlie Kirk’s assassination.  An assassin’s bullet is always designed to silence the voice of a person, generation, or movement, yet the opposite has happened.  This generation is rising, and God is going to use them to go behind the impenetrable walls of our culture.  It’s time for people to unite the generations as one.   If this message was helpful to you, please share it with others so it will help people process this horrific event instead of living in rage and anger.

    25 min

  5. 09/03/2025

    The Difference Between a Relational and Structural Leader

    As leaders, we fall into one of these categories: Relational Leader or Structural Leader. We each need both categories developed in our leadership. Pastor John Nuzzo defines these categories of leadership using both personal and biblical examples. Using practical examples, he summarizes the deficits of each category and explains how to balance each style. In a healthy, growing organization, both categories work, but they need to be balanced. Jesus, our example, was both structural and relational. § Do you see people first or purpose first? § Do you see rules first or relationship first? In this podcast, you will discover your type of leadership, become aware of your deficits, and learn how to build the other side of your leadership style intentionally. If you find this helpful, please share it and leave a review.

    25 min

  6. 08/03/2025

    Leadership Lessons from Scottie Scheffler

    In this month’s leadership podcast, Pastor John Nuzzo uses a recent interview with professional golfer, Scottie Scheffler, to expound on Scottie’s three immovable values in life. At 29, Scottie has not lived his life out or made mistakes, so, you might wonder what you are going to learn from this young man. The reality is that wisdom doesn’t come from age; it comes from a relationship with God.  Experience comes with age, and experience that’s mixed with age is incredible.   Personal values determine the outcome of your life; more importantly, they determine your day-to-day choices. It is staggering that Scottie has the perspective he has at such a young age. As you listen to this podcast, you will learn these values that Scottie has put into practice. The success God wants you to have transcends this temporary life on earth. He desires for every leader to have an eternal impact no matter the vocation. Your impact on people is the only eternal thing your life will produce.   §  Learn the difference between “I” and “We.” §  Learn how to have an eternal mindset.  §  Solidify your personal values to determine the outcome of your life.   If you find these podcasts to be helpful, please forward or leave a review.   If you are local to the Pittsburgh, PA area, please join us in attending the Gerald Brooks Roundtable at Bridge City Church on August 26, 2025.  Gerald Brooks Roundtable Registration

    27 min

  7. 07/03/2025

    Leaders That Build People

    Is your leadership culture one that builds people or uses people for outcomes?   In this podcast, Pastor John Nuzzo delves into the culture of leadership and gives three indicators of an ineffective or unhealthy leadership culture.  He gives practical steps to evaluate your leadership culture and motives.  In addition, he shares his personal experience with the practice of overleveraging good people to get a job done rather than helping people to discover the grace put on their lives to serve. It takes a greater level of leadership in nonprofit organizations to motivate people who volunteer. This podcast will help you and your staff become better leaders and gain credibility with the people who serve.

    22 min

  8. 06/03/2025

    Being in the room matters

    This podcast will change the way you do ministry if you heed Gerald Brooks’ advice: “Being in the Room Matters.”  This month, Pastor John Nuzzo gives an account of how following this advice has changed the trajectory of his life and ministry.  He explains how his intentional choice to be in a room with other leaders repeatedly led from one meeting to another, and each leader held a piece of the puzzle that he had no idea they held.  Amazing things happen when you are “in the room.”    It was never convenient; he did not have time; but he was intentional about connecting with leaders who were ahead of him in their season of life and ministry.  The outcome was incredible.  Put yourself in the room with people and take people with you who could not get into the room themselves.  When you do this, you will accelerate the next generation.  When you are absent from the room, part of God’s voice is absent from your life.    Have you been in the rooms you needed to be in?      Encounter Conference is a 3-day annual youth conference designed to create environments for believers to have an encounter with God so that our region is transformed for the Kingdom. June 18 – 20, get your students, youth group, and children to Victory Family Church.  It will transform their lives, and they will have a blast doing it!  Only $49 per person.  Register here today!

    24 min
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