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What does it take to lead an organization from a season of decline into renewed growth and impact?

In this episode of The Multiplication Factor, Michael Gunnin, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Walk Through the Bible, shares how God uses Scripture, faithful preparation, perseverance, and accountability to multiply the fruit of Christian leadership.

Drawing from his leadership journey and Walk Through the Bible's remarkable organizational turnaround, Michael reflects on the importance of remaining faithful in difficult seasons, trusting God's preparation even when the purpose isn't clear, and building a culture where commitments lead to action.

His encouragement to Christian leaders is simple but powerful: Do the next right thing faithfully. God can use today's challenges and experiences to prepare leaders for opportunities and impact they cannot yet imagine.

In This Episode:

• How consistent engagement with God's Word prepares leaders to lead well.
• Why seasons of uncertainty and difficulty can become God's preparation for future fruitfulness.
• The role of strategic planning, perseverance, and accountability in organizational renewal.
• How Walk Through the Bible moved from years of decline into a renewed season of growth.
• Why faithful execution matters as much as vision and strategy.

About Our Guest

Michael Gunnin serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Walk Through the Bible, a global ministry serving approximately 140 countries with a mission to ignite passion for Scripture and help people live out God's Word.

Learn more: Walk Through the Bible

About The Multiplication Factor

The Multiplication Factor is a special series of the Christian Leadership Alliance Leader-to-Leader Podcast, featuring experienced Christian leaders sharing personal stories of God's multiplication of fruit in their lives and leadership, along with encouragement for the next generation of Christian leaders.

Series Sponsor: FaithSearch Partners

We thank FaithSearch Partners for sponsoring the Leader-to-Leader Podcast. FaithSearch Partners provides faith-based executive search services, helping Christian nonprofits, ministries, higher education institutions, media organizations, and other faith-driven organizations identify leaders who embody passion, purpose, and biblical leadership.

Learn more: FaithSearch Partners

Lead faithfully. Trust God's preparation. Watch Him multiply the fruit.

What does it take to lead an organization from a season of decline into renewed growth and impact?

In this episode of The Multiplication Factor, Michael Gunnin, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Walk Through the Bible, shares how God uses Scripture, faithful preparation, perseverance, and accountability to multiply the fruit of Christian leadership.

Drawing from his leadership journey and Walk Through the Bible's remarkable organizational turnaround, Michael reflects on the importance of remaining faithful in difficult seasons, trusting God's preparation even when the purpose isn't clear, and building a culture where commitments lead to action.

His encouragement to Christian leaders is simple but powerful: Do the next right thing faithfully. God can use today's challenges and experiences to prepare leaders for opportunities and impact they cannot yet imagine.

In This Episode:

• How consistent engagement with God's Word prepares leaders to lead well.
• Why seasons of uncertainty and difficulty can become God's preparation for future fruitfulness.
• The role of strategic planning, perseverance, and accountability in organizational renewal.
• How Walk Through the Bible moved from years of decline into a renewed season of growth.
• Why faithful execution matters as much as vision and strategy.

About Our Guest

Michael Gunnin serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Walk Through the Bible, a global ministry serving approximately 140 countries with a mission to ignite passion for Scripture and help people live out God's Word.

Learn more: Walk Through the Bible

About The Multiplication Factor

The Multiplication Factor is a special series of the Christian Leadership Alliance Leader-to-Leader Podcast, featuring experienced Christian leaders sharing personal stories of God's multiplication of fruit in their lives and leadership, along with encouragement for the next generation of Christian leaders.

Series Sponsor: FaithSearch Partners

We thank FaithSearch Partners for sponsoring the Leader-to-Leader Podcast. FaithSearch Partners provides faith-based executive search services, helping Christian nonprofits, ministries, higher education institutions, media organizations, and other faith-driven organizations identify leaders who embody passion, purpose, and biblical leadership.

Learn more: faithsearchpartners.com

Lead faithfully. Trust God's preparation. Watch Him multiply the fruit.

When Crisis Hits

Your response becomes your story.

What many Christian nonprofits haven't prepared for is what happens when someone else starts telling your story for you. A crisis is, among other things, a challenge to authorship that introduces a competing version of your organization’s story.

Nathan Burchfiel is a senior vice president at the strategic communications firm Pinkston, where he leads the crisis communications practice. A former journalist and ordained deacon, he advises the executives, boards, and legal counsel of Christian nonprofits and churches through reputational crisis. Learn more at www.pinkston.co/crisis-communications.

What does it look like to build a life that God can multiply through generations?

In this episode of Leader-to-Leader: The Multiplication Factor, Lindy Black, Senior Advisor to the U.S. leadership team with The Navigators, shares how a lifelong commitment to prayer, Scripture, Sabbath, and relational discipleship shaped her leadership—and produced fruit far beyond what she could have imagined.

From discovering as a college student that God could use her to reach others, to investing in men and women who would become disciple-makers around the world, Lindy reflects on a foundational truth: God is the multiplier.

Lindy explores the importance of creating intentional space to hear from God and describes discipleship as intentional, relational, and generational—helping people know Christ, make Him known, and equip others to do the same.

In this episode:

Creating space for God through prayer, Scripture, rest, and reflection

Trusting God to multiply what begins small

Investing deeply in people rather than simply building programs

Developing disciples who become disciple-makers

Living out the gospel in everyday relationships—at work, in neighborhoods, schools, and communities

Raising up the next generation of Kingdom laborers

Scriptures referenced:

Explore the principles:

About The Navigators: navigators.org

What does it look like to build a life that God can multiply through generations?

In this episode of Leader-to-Leader: The Multiplication Factor, Lindy Black, Senior Advisor to the U.S. leadership team with The Navigators, shares how a lifelong commitment to prayer, Scripture, Sabbath, and relational discipleship shaped her leadership—and produced fruit far beyond what she could have imagined.

From discovering as a college student that God could use her to reach others, to investing in men and women who would become disciple-makers around the world, Lindy reflects on a foundational truth: God is the multiplier.

Lindy explores the importance of creating intentional space to hear from God and describes discipleship as intentional, relational, and generational—helping people know Christ, make Him known, and equip others to do the same.

In this episode:

• Creating space for God through prayer, Scripture, rest, and reflection

• Trusting God to multiply what begins small

• Investing deeply in people rather than simply building programs

• Developing disciples who become disciple-makers

• Living out the gospel in everyday relationships—at work, in neighborhoods, schools, and communities

• Raising up the next generation of Kingdom laborers

Scriptures referenced:
Isaiah 60:21–22 • Matthew 9:37–38 • 2 Timothy 2:2

Explore the principles:
The Navigators — Life-to-Life® Discipleship
Christian Leadership Alliance — Principles of Multiplication
Christian Leadership Alliance — The Multiplication Factor

About The Navigators: navigators.org
Christian Leadership Alliance: christianleadershipalliance.org
Episode Sponsor — FaithSearch Partners: faithsearchpartners.com

What if one of the greatest forces for multiplication in your leadership is simply having someone a few steps ahead of you?

For Kat Armstrong, Senior Director of Marketing and Content Development at Integrous Leadership, that lesson began long before executive coaching was part of her professional world.

As a freshman at Texas A&M, Kat met Carrie—a college student just two years ahead of her who began meeting with her over coffee. Kat thought she had found a friend. What she discovered was something much more: a mentor who invested deeply in her faith, her leadership, and her understanding of what it means to live on mission.

Years later, Kat can see just how much that simple one-on-one investment multiplied.

In this episode of Leader to Leader: The Multiplication Factor, Kat shares why Christian leaders don't have to learn every lesson the hard way—and why the voices we allow to speak into our lives can accelerate our growth, sharpen our mission, and help us bear more fruit.

“The leadership principles and skills that got me to where I am now, they won't get me to where God needs me to go in the future.”

Kat challenges leaders to remain teachable, seek wisdom outside their own perspective, and view honest feedback not as criticism, but as fuel for greater Kingdom impact.

How one college mentor shaped Kat's life and leadership

Why multiplication often begins with one person investing in another

How experienced leaders can help us avoid unnecessary hurdles

Why executive coaching can accelerate leadership and mission alignment

The danger of relying only on what has worked in the past

Why receiving feedback may be one of a leader's most important disciplines

What Kat believes the next generation of Kingdom-advancing leaders will have in common

The question for every Christian leader: Who is speaking into your leadership—and are you still willing to listen?

Kat Armstrong serves as Senior Director of Marketing and Content Development for Integrous Leadership, equipping and encouraging Kingdom-minded leaders to advance the gospel through executive coaching, leadership training, and the Integrous 360 profile.

Leader to Leader is a podcast from ⁠Christian Leadership Alliance⁠ featuring experienced Christian leaders sharing personal stories of how God has multiplied fruit through their lives and leadership.

This series is sponsored by ⁠FaithSearch Partners⁠, helping faith-based organizations identify exceptional executive leaders who combine professional excellence with mission and faith alignment.

What if one of the greatest forces for multiplication in your leadership is simply having someone a few steps ahead of you?

For Kat Armstrong, Senior Director of Marketing and Content Development at Integrous Leadership, that lesson began long before executive coaching was part of her professional world.

As a freshman at Texas A&M, Kat met Carrie—a college student just two years ahead of her who began meeting with her over coffee. Kat thought she had found a friend. What she discovered was something much more: a mentor who invested deeply in her faith, her leadership, and her understanding of what it means to live on mission.

Years later, Kat can see just how much that simple one-on-one investment multiplied.

In this episode of Leader to Leader: The Multiplication Factor, Kat shares why Christian leaders don't have to learn every lesson the hard way—and why the voices we allow to speak into our lives can accelerate our growth, sharpen our mission, and help us bear more fruit.

“The leadership principles and skills that got me to where I am now, they won't get me to where God needs me to go in the future.”

Kat challenges leaders to remain teachable, seek wisdom outside their own perspective, and view honest feedback not as criticism, but as fuel for greater Kingdom impact.

• How one college mentor shaped Kat's life and leadership

• Why multiplication often begins with one person investing in another

• How experienced leaders can help us avoid unnecessary hurdles

• Why executive coaching can accelerate leadership and mission alignment

• The danger of relying only on what has worked in the past

• Why receiving feedback may be one of a leader's most important disciplines

• What Kat believes the next generation of Kingdom-advancing leaders will have in common

The question for every Christian leader:
Who is speaking into your leadership—and are you still willing to listen?

Kat Armstrong serves as Senior Director of Marketing and Content Development for Integrous Leadership, equipping and encouraging Kingdom-minded leaders to advance the gospel through executive coaching, leadership training, and the Integrous 360 profile.

Leader to Leader is a podcast from Christian Leadership Alliance featuring experienced Christian leaders sharing personal stories of how God has multiplied fruit through their lives and leadership.

This series is sponsored by FaithSearch Partners, helping faith-based organizations identify exceptional executive leaders who combine professional excellence with mission and faith alignment.

What does it mean to truly bear fruit for God's Kingdom?

In this episode of The Multiplication Factor, Karen McNary shares how God transformed her from someone who simply attended church into a believer whose life is rooted in Scripture. As Chief People Officer at Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), Karen explains why spiritual multiplication begins with a consistent relationship with God's Word and why fruit is always meant for the benefit of others.

Karen also reflects on witnessing the remarkable faithfulness of believers around the world, especially in places where Christianity is a minority faith, and encourages Christian leaders to find confidence in God's unchanging Word rather than changing cultural circumstances.

Quotes:

"A fruit tree is for the benefit of others, not themselves."

"It's not just me reading Him—it's Him reading me."

"The reason He gifted me has always been for someone else."

"God's Word has always been what we need."

"Look back to what He's already done, and that gives us hope for what He will do in the present and the future."

00:00 Introduction to The Multiplication Factor

Karen McNary serves as Chief People Officer for Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). Having first served as a volunteer leader, she now helps support a global ministry dedicated to helping people encounter Jesus through the study of Scripture. Her passion is seeing lives transformed as believers grow in their understanding of God's Word and multiply that impact in others.

Questions:

Learn more about Bible Study Fellowship and its global ministry: ⁠https://www.bsfinternational.org⁠

Learn more about Christian Leadership Alliance: ⁠https://www.christianleadershipalliance.org⁠

Listen now and be encouraged to multiply your impact through faithful obedience.

What does it mean to truly bear fruit for God's Kingdom?

In this episode of The Multiplication Factor, Karen McNary shares how God transformed her from someone who simply attended church into a believer whose life is rooted in Scripture. As Chief People Officer at Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), Karen explains why spiritual multiplication begins with a consistent relationship with God's Word and why fruit is always meant for the benefit of others.

Karen also reflects on witnessing the remarkable faithfulness of believers around the world, especially in places where Christianity is a minority faith, and encourages Christian leaders to find confidence in God's unchanging Word rather than changing cultural circumstances.

• Fruitfulness is always about serving others, never ourselves.
• Spiritual growth begins when we move beyond simply attending church to personally engaging with Scripture.
• Daily time in God's Word allows God not only to be read—but to read us.
• Leadership multiplication happens by consistently investing in others over time.
• The global Church often demonstrates extraordinary faithfulness in difficult circumstances.
• God's Word remains the foundation for hope regardless of cultural change.
• Christian leaders can face the future confidently because God has always been faithful.

"A fruit tree is for the benefit of others, not themselves."

"It's not just me reading Him—it's Him reading me."

"The reason He gifted me has always been for someone else."

"God's Word has always been what we need."

"Look back to what He's already done, and that gives us hope for what He will do in the present and the future."

00:00 Introduction to The Multiplication Factor
01:03 Karen McNary's role at Bible Study Fellowship
01:27 Helping people discover Jesus through Scripture
01:56 Understanding what spiritual fruit really means
02:47 From church attendance to authentic faith
03:08 The transforming discipline of daily Bible study
03:40 "It's Him reading me"—hearing God's voice through Scripture
04:01 Lessons from serving the global Church
04:46 Faithfulness of believers in India and beyond
05:35 Multiplying disciples through years of leadership
06:49 Hope for Christian leaders in a changing culture
07:41 Looking back at God's faithfulness to face the future

Karen McNary serves as Chief People Officer for Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). Having first served as a volunteer leader, she now helps support a global ministry dedicated to helping people encounter Jesus through the study of Scripture. Her passion is seeing lives transformed as believers grow in their understanding of God's Word and multiply that impact in others.

1. What does "bearing fruit" look like in your own leadership?
2. How has your personal time in Scripture shaped your relationship with God?
3. Are you reading the Bible primarily for information or transformation?
4. Who has invested in your spiritual growth, and who are you investing in?
5. What encourages you most about the global Church today?
6. How can remembering God's past faithfulness strengthen your leadership today?

Learn more about Bible Study Fellowship and its global ministry:
https://www.bsfinternational.org

Learn more about Christian Leadership Alliance:
https://www.christianleadershipalliance.org

Listen now and be encouraged to multiply your impact through faithful obedience.

In this episode of The Multiplication Factor, Jeremy Reis, President of Serving Orphans Worldwide, tells how God multiplies our influence through faithful investment in others. Jeremy shares how growing up without an active father led him to seek spiritual mentors, how becoming a father transformed his understanding of God's love, and how those experiences now shape a global ministry serving children through more than 90 Christ-centered homes across over 30 countries.

00:00 Welcome to The Multiplication Factor

01:20 Jeremy's childhood and the mentors who shaped his faith

05:10 Fatherhood changes everything

09:20 Spiritual disciplines, accountability, and Christian community

13:40 Building a prayer-centered organization

17:30 Serving orphan homes in more than 30 countries

22:15 Helping young adults transition into adulthood

27:30 Multiplication beyond numbers

31:15 Investing in the next generation of Christian leaders

35:10 Every role matters in God's Kingdom

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• God often prepares leaders through life's most difficult experiences.
• Spiritual multiplication begins by faithfully investing in people.
• Prayer should be central to every leadership decision.
• Healthy mentoring creates lasting generational impact.
• Every Christian leader has opportunities to influence others for Christ.
• True success is measured by transformed lives, not simply organizational growth.

"Our role is to sow the seed. God is the Master Gardener who knows when to water, prune, and harvest."

"Multiplication isn't just about numbers. It's about lives transformed for generations."

"Every role matters because every role gives us an opportunity to invest in someone else's life."

Primary Theme

• Matthew 13 — The Parable of the Sower

Related Passages

• Mark 4 — The Parable of the Growing Seed
• Luke 8 — The Parable of the Sower

Jeremy Reis serves as President of Serving Orphans Worldwide, an international Christian ministry partnering with more than 90 Christ-centered children's homes across over 30 countries. His passion is equipping local ministry leaders, strengthening orphan care, and helping vulnerable children experience the love of Jesus Christ through safe, loving families.

Supporting Christ-centered children's homes around the world through funding, leadership development, and ministry partnerships.

https://servingorphansworldwide.org

Equipping Christian nonprofit leaders through biblical leadership development, training, and collaboration.

https://christianleadershipalliance.org

Executive search specialists serving Christian nonprofits, ministries, higher education, media organizations, and faith-driven businesses.

https://faithsearchpartners.com

Podcast

Christian Leadership Alliance — The Multiplication Factor

https://christianleadershipalliance.org

Guest

Serving Orphans Worldwide

https://servingorphansworldwide.org