CIA: Contagious Influencers of America
Hosted by David Sams · Contagious, Inc.
4.8from 52 ratings
- 171
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 52
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 5K
- YouTube views
About CIA: Contagious Influencers of America
CIA: The Contagious Influencers of America Podcast. Meet the Gamechangers, the Influencers and those who are not afraid to show up with a shovel if that's what it takes to move a mountain. Go inside the minds of true American trailblazers who are making a difference by sharing their stories of personal triumph, overcoming obstacles, defeating fear, fighting addiction, and rejecting failure. Hosted by 9-time Emmy winner David Sams.
- Publisher
- Contagious, Inc.
- Category
- music · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Nov 2021
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 171 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How a $20K Church Movie Sold 1.3 Million Copies | Alex Kendrick
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Carl & Laura Lentz: Overcoming Infidelity and the Betrayal That Ended a Megachurch
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chonda Pierce: The Raw Pain Behind the Punchlines
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How a $20K Church Movie Sold 1.3 Million Copies | Alex Kendrick
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It needs to be a small group. That's crucial. This is something that I have found real crucial about discipleship as well. We need pastors preaching the truth from the pulpit. But in a congregation during a Sunday service, you can't raise your hand and say, hey, I have a question halfway through the sermon. It's basically one-sided. Even though it may be true, the pastor is doing his presentation to the people. But in a discipleship group where it's small enough, You can ask questions. You can say, I'm struggling with something. You can get the counsel of the small group with you. You can admit, I need help here, or will you walk me through this? […]
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- Alex Kendrick
- Carl Lentz
- Laura Lentz
- Chonda Pierce
- Nick Vujicic
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,509
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 45 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 92
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