The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 774 | You're Not Ready for Revival: Dom Ruso on a New Kind of Secularism and Reaching UnReachable People
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Dec 18, 2025 Dom Russo, a pastoral leader and church planter from Montreal, dives into the challenges of ministry in one of North America's most secular cities. He discusses the evolving nature of secularism and its impact on Christian meaning, highlighting a cultural shift where religious language has become profane. Russo emphasizes the need for a more relational approach to preaching and warns that revival requires well-prepared leaders. He also explores unconventional evangelism, urging deeper theological engagement to meet the spiritual curiosity of modern audiences.
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Use Serving To Vet Commitment
- Use serving tasks to test who will stick with your church.
- Ask newcomers to help in humble roles to reveal commitment and avoid entitlement.
A Leadership And Seminary Gap
- There's a 'Bible school crisis' and fewer seminary-trained leaders coming forward.
- Dom Russo warns secular critique will demand stronger theological formation.
Require Apprenticeship For Leaders
- Don't let untrained leaders 'practice' on congregations.
- Prioritize apprenticeship and disciplined theological formation before pastoral leadership.
