LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
[Podcast] Episode 25: Achieving Your Goals: A Conversation with Nicole Crank
In this episode, we’ll sit down with Nicole Crank and discuss her latest book, Goal Getters in greater depth! Together, we’ll discuss how to set your goals, your follow-through, and how to achieve the...
The Fuel of Vision: My four passion priorities for 2021
Not everything is worth being passionate about. However, when passion is directed properly, it’s like the gasoline in your tank, and it can fuel your drive toward accomplishing your vision and dreams....
The Sixth Sense: The importance of intuition in leading well
Is leadership inherited, learned or taught? Growing up during the time that is locally referred to as the “Red Terror” in the capital city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I learned many valuable lessons abo...
[Podcast] Episode 24: Creating and Leading a Diverse Environment: A Conversation with Louis Carr
In this episode, we sit down with Louis Carr. Louis Carr has been President of Media Sales at BET for more than 30 years! In addition, he is also an author, motivational speaker, and philanthropist wh...
Manage Tension (Before It Manages You)
    It is inherent in the role of leadership to create tension. By definition, leaders take people to places that are unfamiliar, often uncomfortable, and even threatening. We might even say that the...
A High Call: How Christ Mission College is training an elite force of non-traditional missionaries
    When Oscar and Perla Alvarado were studying at Christ Mission College (CMC), they never knew how relevant their experiences at the San Antonio school would prove to be five years after graduation...
[Podcast] Episode 23: Living Unhindered: A Conversation with Dr. Charity Byers and Dr. John Walker
In this episode, we sit down with psychologists Dr. Charity Byers and Dr. John Walker. Charity and John will elaborate more on their recent co-author venture, Unhindered: Aligning the story of your he...
[Podcast] Episode 22: Opportunity and Understanding Leadership: A Conversation with Ryan Leak
In this episode, we sit down with coach, author, and speaker Ryan Leak. Together, we’ll discuss the wisdom Ryan has gained coaching, tips for leaders to be effective amidst our season of change, keepi...
Rest Is a Weapon: How keeping the Sabbath saved my ministry—and my life
    There is so much pressure on people to succeed, pursue ambitions, do bigger things, do better things, make more money, use their gifts, have the right friends, get the promotions, and accomplish ...
Pain Before Gain: The difference between just surviving hardship and coming out on top
    Author Sam Chand writes, “Before God promotes us, he takes us through pain to purify our hearts, deepen our dependence on him and impart spiritual wisdom.”
    My good friend Mark Buckley calls...
