EP 056 | Daniel Goulding on Carrying the Weight: Your First Lead Pastorate

Nobody warns you about the weight of the lead seat. Daniel Goulding learned that the hard way, about six months into planting Echoes Church in Mesa, Arizona. In this conversation, Daniel walks through what the first 20 months of planting actually taught him: how to decide whose criticism deserves your attention, why you'll never stop being the chief fundraiser, and what he wishes he'd made clearer about vision from day one. He also gets practical about preaching every week from the lead seat, including how he plans months ahead and why he never starts a sermon from a blank page. If you're a planter who feels like you're drinking from a fire hose, or a second-chair leader wondering what the lead seat really costs, this one is for you. Welcome to Episode 056 of The Unfair Advantage Podcast with David Hibiske.