Thomas Lee sits down with Jordan Arce and Anthony Lucarini for a conversation on mentorship, capacity, pastoring, and what it looks like to lead well without carrying it alone. Anthony breakds down his "i1, i2, i3" framework for building circles of trust, Jordan shares how to approach a mentor with clarity and honor, and both pastors get honest about the toll of high demand seasons of ministry, family, and leadership. The conversation lands on something every young pastor needs to hear: your lead pastor is human too.

Conversations for young pastors building something that lasts.

If you're in a season where you're trying to figure out what your ministry needs, visit youngpastornetwork.com to learn how Young Pastor Network can help.

Connect with the team:

Thomas Lee - Founder, Young Pastor Network
@itisthomaslee | @youngpastornetwork

Jordan Arce - Lead Pastor, Wellspring Church
@jordanarce_

Anthony Lucarini - Next Gen Pastor, Lowcountry Community Church
@anthonylucarini

Thomas Lee sits down with Pastor Luke Lezon, lead pastor at Quay Church in Windermere, Florida, to talk through the years of preparation nobody sees before the "overnight success" everyone celebrates. Luke opens up about a season that felt like sitting on the bench (and, if he's honest, feeling like a loser) that turned out to be the exact refinement God used to prepare him to lead. They talk through what it took to rebuild Quay Church after a painful split, why language creates culture, and why every dream has to survive a few nightmares before you know it's really from God. Luke closes with the mantra that's shaped his whole ministry: take the risk, because it's easy to take a risk when you're resting in God.

Conversations for young pastors building something that lasts. No polish, no performance, just honest talk about ministry, leadership, and the things nobody prepared you for.

If you're in a season where you're trying to figure out what your ministry needs, visit youngpastornetwork.com to learn how Young Pastor Network can help.

Connect with the team:

Thomas Lee — Founder, Young Pastor Network
Instagram: @itisthomaslee | @youngpastornetwork

Luke Lezon — Lead Pastor, Quay Church (Windermere, FL)
Instagram: @lukelezon

Thomas Lee sits down with Dr. Terry Parkman, a friend, mentor, and Next Gen & Global Ministries pastor at River Valley Church, for a conversation packed with wisdom on calling, leadership, and staying spiritually grounded while God expands your influence. Terry unpacks what it means to operate prophetically without being weird about it, why old models of ministry ("old maps") are failing in a rapidly changing world, and how polycentric leadership and decentralization free young leaders to build sustainable ministries. He also walks through how to find the single thread, your on-mission call, that ties every "yes" and "no" together so you know exactly what you're building your life around.

Conversations for young pastors building something that lasts. No polish, no performance, just honest talk about ministry, leadership, and the things nobody prepared you for.

If you're in a season where you're trying to figure out what your ministry needs, visit youngpastornetwork.com to learn how Young Pastor Network can help.

Connect with the team:

Thomas Lee — Founder, Young Pastor Network
Instagram: @itisthomaslee | @youngpastornetwork

Dr. Terry Parkman — Next Gen & Global Ministries Pastor, River Valley Church
Instagram: @terryparkman