What if the tension you’re trying to escape is actually the place where God wants to grow you?

In this episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike Linch unpacks one of the most difficult realities every leader faces: pressure, uncertainty, and tension. Inspired by insights from Dr. Sam Chand and grounded in James 1, Mike explores why some challenges are not problems to solve but tensions to manage.

Many leaders spend their energy trying to avoid pressure.

But what if God is using that very pressure to shape perseverance, maturity, and deeper faith?

Mike shares personal lessons from decades in ministry and leadership, reminding us that God doesn’t waste difficult seasons. The things we walk through often become the very things that prepare us for what He has ahead.

In this conversation Mike discusses:

• Why tension is unavoidable in leadership

• The difference between solving problems and managing tensions

• How God uses pressure to grow leaders

• Lessons learned through difficult seasons

• Why God never wastes what you’re walking through

• Finding joy and purpose in seasons of stretching