LILR 170 | Jenni Catron on Culture Do’s and Don’ts

Most pastors know exactly what they want their church culture to feel like. The trouble is that almost nobody has put enough words around it to teach it. In this conversation, Sean Morgan sits down with Jenni Catron, culture strategist and longtime ministry executive, to talk about what happens when a church grows beyond the people who “just get it.” Jenni explains why culture can’t stay “caught” once you have multiple departments, campuses, and remote team members. She also shares the onboarding experience she built to teach values through stories, how to revisit your values without tearing up the foundation, and why the next tier of leaders is where culture most often breaks down. Along the way, she and Sean tackle the cost of skipping team retreats, how to measure culture honestly, and the fear that keeps leaders from naming what’s true. If you lead a growing or multisite church, this one will give you practical language and systems you can use this week. Welcome to Episode 170 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan.