Breaking 1000 Podcast
Practical coaching and proven systems to help churches break the 1,000 barrier. Each week, Scott Wilson, Hunter Wilson, and Mark Brewer turn big vision into week-by-week steps—building Ephesians-4 teams, running 90-day cycles and cooldowns, measuring what matters, and multiplying ministry through leaders of leaders.
Expect honest stories, templates you can steal, and clear next actions to grow healthy, sustainable churches.
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Breaking 1000 Podcast
Blind Spots Are Killing Your Leadership (Here’s the Fix) | Ep 15
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In this episode of the Breaking 1000 Podcast, Scott Wilson and Hunter Wilson break down the difference between having goals and actually growing as a leader. The missing link? A growth team.
Scott shares the exact framework he used to build his own growth team, including why your spouse should be “true north,” how to find the right people for specific areas (health, finances, preaching, emotional health), and why information alone isn’t enough without accountability.
00:00 — Welcome & why leadership growth stalls
01:25 — Goals vs. plans vs. teams
04:30 — Why leaders need a growth team
06:40 — Build your team around roles
10:05 — Master vs. student mindset
16:45 — Spouse as “True North”
21:25 — How to build your growth team
24:45 — Information vs. accountability