LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
[Podcast] Episode 179: Drenched in the Spirit with Pastor Jeff Stanford
Christians are a church-going people but are often missing the third Person of the Triune God that would change their lives forever—the Holy Spirit! Be endeared to the power and love of the Holy Spiri...
Shape the Space
By Ricky Brown
It was the first day of July, and the thermometer read a relentless 98 degrees on my first day of pilot training in South Florida. With a sense of excitement and wonder, I walked throu...
A Voice in the Wilderness
With Jasper Williams Jr.
It was Sunday, August 13, 1950, and Jasper Williams Jr. stepped up to the pulpit to preach his first sermon. Because of his stature, he stood on a stack of Coca-Cola crates s...
[Podcast] Episode 178: Walking the Tightrope of Tension with Jeremy Yancey
In a polarizing world, church leadership is challenged more than ever to defy the cultural narrative of extremism and return to a counterbalanced approach to ministry. On today’s episode of the AVAIL ...
How to Survive the Perfect Storm
By Mattheus van der Steen
Out on the prairie storms can sweep through with a ferocity that sends shudders down your spine. When the storms come raging in, a herd of cows will run from it in terror, d...
The Pursuit of Happiness
By Hope Carpenter
I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who said they wanted to live a mediocre life. Most people I know would say they want to live their best lives, doing what they love and loving wh...
[Podcast] Episode 177: Leading as a Dynamic Duo with Sergio and Franchesca Chavez
Ministry with your spouse is not a solo journey, but a shared voyage! On today’s AVAIL podcast episode, Pastors Sergio and Franchesca Chavez discuss the beauty and challenges of the journey of collabo...
Mastering Deception
By Jason Hanash
One of the most insidious challenges of leadership is in the realm of our thoughts and beliefs: the lies that we believe. Lies are tools of strongholds that infiltrate the minds of le...
Work as Worship
By Lawrence Powell
Human beings are absolutely amazing! Considering the beauty and complexity of anthropological design, Israel’s King David correctly concluded, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made!...
[Podcast] Episode 176: From Quakes to Unity in Christ with Michael Pitts
You can’t build a new house on an old foundation—as the ground begins to crack, the church begins to sink! On today’s episode of the AVAIL podcast, we're joined by Pastor Michael Pitts, who shares his...
