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Join us on this episode of Unscripted with IMF with our Guest Larry Osborne. He shares on the impact of fostering genuine discipleship through information and relationships, sharing the growing discipleship trends that are sticking since covid, and how to maintain and propel discipleship while experiencing church growth and church expansion.

Larry Osborne is a pastor, author, mentor, and leadership consultant who has trained and coached thousands of top-level leaders in both the non-profit and profit sectors. Recognized as one of America's most influential pastors due to his pioneering work with concepts like sermon-based small groups, pastoral teaching teams, video venues, and multisite churches, his fingerprints are found on ministries and churches throughout the world.

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Larry Osborne’s Website: https://larryosborne.com
List of Books: https://larryosborne.com/books

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Join us in this inspiring episode with our guest, Pastor Londa Lundstrom, a true multi-talented disciple maker, communicator, evangelist, pastor, and so much more.

Discover how the power of the gospel provided a firm foundation for Londa's sacred calling and shaped her remarkable journey. From her parents founding Lowell Lundstrom Ministries in 1957 to her own ministry today, Londa's passion for reaching the lost for Christ shines through.

Londa provides valuable insights on leadership, emphasizing the importance of leading oneself before leading others. Learn from her wisdom as she highlights the significance of life long learning, taking care of oneself through proper sleep, nutrition, nurturing relationships, and engaging in hobbies fills a leader's cup in order to serve and pour into the lives of others.

Want to dive deeper into the concepts discussed in this podcast episode? You can purchase Londa's book, "Living with a Yes in Your Heart” HERE.

Join us on this episode of Unscripted with IMF as we dive into an important topic: Soul Care and Boundaries in ministry leadership. Our guest speaker, Anna Brant, brings her wealth of experience and expertise to shed light on  prioritizing your own well-being while effectively leading and serving others.

Anna Brant's journey in ministry first began at Freshwater, where she served in various roles such as Women's ministry, greeting, and kids ministry after first attending in 2005. Over time, she emerged as a leader and underwent training through Pastoral Leadership Institute, further solidifying her passion for full-time ministry.

Currently, Anna serves as a licensed pastor for adult ministries and is on staff as the Discipleship Pastor at Freshwater Church in Waconia, MN. She not only ministers to the church community but also mentors leaders and ministers, providing them with guidance and support for maintaining a healthy balance of physical, spiritual, and mental health practices.

In this episode, Anna will delve into the significance of soul care, emphasizing the importance of setting healthy boundaries in ministry leadership. She will share practical insights, personal experiences, and valuable advice for keeping a healthy pace around soul care and boundaries while serving others in ministry leadership.

Checkout Anna Brant’s website here: https://mamadaviab.wixsite.com/annabrant

Pastor John and Troy Hillstrom dive into the fascinating ways technology has shaped and revolutionized the church in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. From livestreamed sermons to virtual prayer groups, discover how digital tools have brought congregations together, transcending physical barriers and redefining the way we worship. Join us as we explore the impact of technology on the church's outreach, community engagement, and spiritual growth, and how these changes are shaping the future of faith in a rapidly evolving world.

Pastor John Braland takes a deep dive with Pastor Stephen Black on a highly controversial topic in today's world: Finding Freedom from Homosexuality and Living A Life Free from Labels.

Pastor, Speaker, and Author, Stephen Black, Gives Hope Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Sexually & Relationally Broken.

Stephen was called by God into ministry through the healing he received himself. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, he was wounded and confused during his teenage years, drawn into homosexuality; and lived gay-identified for 8 years.   Acquainted with the grief of sexual sin and abuse, Stephen’s heart is to make known what he discovered - that Jesus Christ has come to set the captives free, and that the grace of God is transformative, that The Gospel of Jesus Christ changes lives! 

There can be a lot of controversy surrounding women in church leadership. It makes sense that it would. A church's view on the topic impacts how it operates in very real and practical ways. The Bible emphasizes how important the role of women in the Church is, and it also implies how men should do their roles similarly to how Christ loved the Church. Both play a huge part in making the Church a success.

In today's episode Pastor John and Heather Precht chat with Dr. Dawn Lundgren on this matter. Gain wisdom on the topic of women pastoring churches. 

In this episode, Pastor John Braland and Pastor Bill Goodwin speak with Pastor Javon Ruff, our keynote speaker for the 2023 Chaplain Training Event.

Javon Ruff is a leader of men. He stirs the hearts of champions. As pastor of a large, diverse congregation in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Javon speaks truth and light into the pervading darkness. He is a man that carries a deep passion for Jesus and produces an infectious passion for people to be set free in Christ.

Javon has served at Free Chapel for the past 21 years collectively at the Gainesville campus (8 years), the Orange County campus (10 years), and currently 3 years at the Spartanburg campus under the leadership of Senior Pastor Jentezen Franklin. Javon is a four year graduate of Spirit Vision Bible Institute and also a graduate of the National Institute of Christian Leadership. 

When you spend time with Pastor Javon Ruff – your heart is filled with hope and purpose and the inner strength to go after your destiny.

Luke Barnett is a charismatic pastor, husband, father, author, international speaker and visionary. Luke and his wife, Angel, have been married over 25 years and have two daughters, Aubrey and Annalee. Luke is Senior Pastor of Dream City Church (DCC), with eight campuses and a church body of over 30,000 people. He is driven by a God-inspired vision to see Arizona become known as a Christian state.

Pastor Luke is a passionate advocate of human trafficking rescue and
humanitarian relief. According to the U.S. State Department, Arizona is the
main destination and transit point for labor and sex trafficking, both
nationally and internationally. The Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Colorado City
Dream Centers, along with StreetLightUSA, now house the world’s largest
human trafficking rescue and recovery programs, earning a 92% success rate with over 2,800 girls rescued to date, some as young as nine years old. At the Phoenix Dream Center 126 babies were born during the girls’ time in the program.

The Colorado City Dream Center rescues women and children from the polygamist cult led by Warren Jeffs, who is currently serving a life plus 20-year prison sentence. The Dream Center provides hope, emotional support, education, food, identity recovery, and job placement as part of a transition plan, moving victims from an oppressive socialistic community to a healthy, restored, modern economy.

The Dream Centers are also dedicated to feeding and serving the homeless, housing, and empowering military veterans, caring for aged-out foster kids, and recovering individuals struggling with addiction. These programs impact over 45,000 people weekly through hundreds of recovery initiatives, food distribution centers, housing, education, and job placements. Even the jails and prison systems are reached with 44 different church services to thousands of inmates each week. Ultimately, the individuals in our programs enter back into society with a 91% success rate.

Luke has led the outreach arm of Dream City Church to be stronger than ever through ministries that reach locally, regionally, and globally; Thrive, Where Hope Lives, StreetlightUSA, Mom’s Pantry, Adopt-A-Block, Celebrate Recovery, Grief Share, and The Dream Centers are great examples of... “finding a need and filling it, finding a hurt and healing it.”

In today's episode, Pastor John dives into succession planning with Dave Travis.

Succession is the intentional transition of power, authority and responsibility from one primary leader to another. In most of these cases the Senior Leader seeks to productively transition their own ministry and the life of the church to a new season. Many of these are founders, or “founder-like” in that the ministry has significantly grown over many years of ministry. The church is often ill-prepared to deal with the situation because of the size of the church. Copying another church’s process is often not the best choice for many churches. Why? Because each church has unique dynamics and cultures.

Dave Travis has advised large church pastors for over 30 years. Twenty-three of those years were spent with Leadership Network, where he led the large church area and then retired as CEO in 2018.

Since then, he has worked with dozens of churches and their leaders, helping guide them to solve wicked, sticky challenges through his role as Director of Strategic Counsel to Pastors and Church Boards at Generis.

Website: https://generis.com/team/dave-travis/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravisnow/
Twitter: @davetravis
Other: https://churchleaderinsider.substack.com/

People talk a lot about diversity today-ethnic, gender, and income diversity. But there is an elephant in the room. A different kind of diversity exists: generational diversity. This session explores the characteristics of each generation working today and how to leverage them to be your competitive advantage. Too often we stereotype, taking mental shortcuts and profiling young or old team members. This session offers practical strategies to bring out the best in each generation.
 
Dr. Tim's expertise on the emerging generation and generational diversity in the workplace has garnered media coverage in The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, USA Today and The Washington Post.

Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders. His work grew out of 20 years of serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Elmore has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News and Fox and Friends. Tim has written over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes.