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"I think people think about courage as a lack of fear. And I don't think it's not having any fear. I think courage is acting despite your fear to take a step in the right direction to do the right thing. And a lot of times, I think when it comes to leadership, you need to have the courage to do the right thing and to do the unpopular thing."
Jenny Yang, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at World Relief and the Co-Chair of the Refugee Council USA Advocacy Committee. In this episode, Jenny discusses the courage it takes to combat societal issues such as racism, the courage needed to make tough and unpopular decisions, and the courage to enrich and encourage those with whom you work. Join Rich Stearns as they discuss how to lead courageously in a world which increasingly needs courage.
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"Reinvent your vision, reinvent what's needed, because what's needed next year is not what you did five years ago. Always be looking around the corner at what's next."
Jo Anne Lyon has not only had to reinvent her personal life, but also the way leadership looks and what our world needs. Through her work founding the non-profit World Hope, as well as being the first woman to lead a major denomination, Jo Anne knows what it takes to think outside the box and make change happen where change is needed. Join Rich Stearns as these two discuss what it takes to be an effective, adaptable leader.
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"The paradox of prosperity is that the more you have, the more confusing life becomes because you have more choices. One of the principles is that giving is the only way you can break the power of money. This is why the Matthew 6 passage is so critical: 'Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.'"
Entrepreneur and author Ron Blue joins Rich Stearns today to talk about the various ways money impacts our lives. Listen in as they talk about the importance of humility, generosity, and knowing where your money is going.
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"I have seen God move the most powerfully in my life when I've allowed for another diverse perspective that wasn't my own. And I value leaders who intentionally look for the unheard voice and intentionally ask the question, 'Who's not at the table?'"
Dr. Nicole Massie Martin is a pastor, author, professor, and founder of Soul Fire International Ministries. Through her life and her career, she has made it her goal to empower those around her - especially women, who have been ignored in Christian spaces for so long. Hear what she has to say about the importance of diversity, the role men have to amplify women, and more.
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"At the end of the day, what matters? Not so much the skills and qualifications that you may have - although God will use those - but that God is with you where you're going. That's always been an encouragement to me."
Gary Haugen, founder of the International Justice Mission, joins Rich Stearns today to discuss what it means to find and pursue your purpose, even when others don't necessarily see the point.
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"If you define success as using what I have for my own benefit, and if you just define significance as using what I have to be a blessing to others, then the pursuit of success alone will always fall short. You know, Jesus said it's better to give than to get."
Lloyd Reeb, Executive Coach at the Halftime Institute, understands the delicate relationship between success and significance. He uses this knowledge to help individuals find their calling, helping them to find the balance between success and significance in their lives.
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"When we're facing great duress or stress or uncertainty, we just have to say, 'What, God, do You need me to do?' And I say yes to Him before I even know what the answer is."
Being a female leader of a significant Christian organization is a rare accomplishment. Tami Heim, the current President of the Christian Leadership Alliance has led with faith, courage and passion, and has discovered the fundamental importance of surrender as the starting point for Christian leadership. Listen to this insightful interview with a leader who has met one challenge after another over the course of her remarkable career.
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"I put so much value on perseverance as a leadership trait because achieving breakthrough outcomes is not easy. In fact, giving up early when things are not going well is a constant temptation."
Edgar Sandoval understands perseverance better than most. Arriving in the US from Venezuela when he was 18, he worked his way from Burger King cook to Proctor & Gamble executive, to now being the CEO of WorldVision. Join Rich Stearns as they discuss the relationship between surrender and perseverance, and how our humble steadfastness is ultimately glorifying God.
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"I think surrender is a word that we love to preach about, but it's a bit more challenging when we're called to embody it and live it in our own lives."
Joining Rich Stearns today is Eugene Cho, former pastor, current CEO of Bread for the World, as well an author and social justice advocate. For Eugene, a life of leadership means a life of sacrifice and surrender. In his own life, he has had to sacrifice comfort, money, and familiarity in order to follow the path he felt God wanted him on.
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“The thing I come back to about being a leader is that humility is at the core of it. No matter what you do. And to me, humility is a mark of whether or not you get it - whether or not you get the Gospel.”
Today, Rich Stearns is joined by Gov. Bill Haslam, former governor of Tennessee, as well as president of the Pilot Oil Co. For Gov. Haslam, there is a right way and a wrong way for Evangelicals to engage in politics, business, and leadership - and he is passionate about doing it the right way. The right way, according to Gov. Haslam, is by having a 'faithful presence' in the public square, and by understanding that humility in leadership is what matters to God.
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Character is more important to God than accomplishments.
In this podcast, Rich Stearns explores a critical leadership question: How should Christian leaders live out their faith at work? Over the course of his career, Rich Stearns has been a CEO of a toy company, a luxury goods company, and a large Christian ministry.
On each episode, he'll be talking with a seasoned Christian leader to explore their leadership journey, and they values and qualities they believe to be most important in a leader.
