Inside the Sphere

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Matt Schaub, former NFL quarterback and current analyst for Virginia football’s radio program. He shares about his upbringing in sports and how the world of youth & college sports has changed, his path to the NFL and success at the quarterback position, and how his faith journey has impacted his life.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:40) Upbringing & youth athletics

(9:13) Discovering athletic potential

(12:23) High school career

(14:31) Faith journey

(20:16) High school to college ball

(26:36) Modern college recruiting

(34:16) NCAA to NFL

(39:59) Starting out in the NFL

(43:58) Not letting money rule

(46:37) Playing in Houston

(49:55) Fame & family

(54:02) Latter half of career

(56:58) After the NFL

(59:50) Lessons learned today

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Sarah (Isaacs) Hopkins, an HCA alum and Systems Engineer with Amentum, which is a subcontractor for NASA and the Artemis Program. She shares about her career path, how faith impacts her views on space, the challenges of being a woman in aerospace engineering, and the exciting developments that are occurring in space exploration and the Artemis program.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:32) Colonizing Mars

(3:20) Sarah’s career

(9:06) Path to NASA

(12:56) The Final Frontier

(25:04) Space tech impacting regular life

(28:45) Faith in aerospace

(31:48) Being a woman in aerospace

(33:47) Personal life

(36:00) Next steps in career

(37:25) The story of Liam Ave

(39:18) Closing

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Mark McMinn, the school chaplain at Hebron Christian Academy. He shares about this vital new role at HCA, how jiu-jitsu is being used to raise up young men, his personal upbringing & testimony, and how he has learned to value the small things.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:50) The purpose of HCA’s chaplain

(6:05) Using jiu-jitsu to develop young men

(16:48) Mark’s upbringing & testimony

(36:27) Vocation vs calling

(41:34) Familial life

(43:36) Being comfortable with the small

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor & Cornel Potra sit down with Dr. Paul Negrut, president of Emanuel University of Oradea in Romania. He shares about his professional accomplishments, how Emanuel University began in the midst of Communist Romania, and how it is raising up Christian leaders in Europe and around the world.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(1:01) Dr. Paul’s Accomplishments

(7:34) The Start of Emanuel University

(20:44) Growth & Development

(24:24) Training Ministers in the Marketplace

(29:21) Psychology & Faith

(33:04) Persecution of Believers

(39:22) The Global Body of Christ

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Jason Berry, the Senior Pastor of 12Stone Church. He shares about his succession from Pastor Kevin Myers, his plans for future leadership at 12Stone, how 12Stone operates and grows, and how he balances his family life and pastoral responsibilities.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:50) Pastoral succession at 12Stone

(21:45) Jason’s succession plan

(30:55) Developing leaders

(36:32) 12Stone’s organizational philosophy

(41:05) Opening the Athens campus

(50:56) Balancing family & ministry

(56:46) What’s next for 12Stone

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Drs. Randy and Destiny Prezzano, veterinarians and owners of Apalachee River Animal Hospital in Dacula, GA. They share about their decisions to become vets at a young age, the process of becoming a veterinarian, the impact faith has had on their lives, & advice for those looking to pursue their calling.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:41) The call to being vets

(4:24) Loving animals at a young age

(7:30) Steps to becoming a vet

(9:46) Coming to Dacula

(12:42) Working with your spouse

(14:40) Business model & future plans

(16:02) Faith’s impact on career & life

(20:32) Advice on pursuing a calling

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Dr. Christopher Yuan, a speaker, author, pastor, and professor focused on Biblical sexuality. He shares his testimony of God delivering him from a homosexual and criminal lifestyle as well as the importance of finding your identity in Christ and resources for families seeking to understand Biblical sexuality.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:35) Dr. Yuan’s ministry

(5:02) Dr. Yuan’s testimony

(9:49) Parents loving a gay child

(19:46) A miracle in prison

(27:05) Identity in Christ

(39:43) Prison to ministry

(54:35) Resources from Dr. Yuan

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Trey Lewis, Founder & CEO of Good Landing Recovery. He shares about the mission of Good Landing and his testimony of being delivered by God from drug addiction to starting the largest stand-alone, privately held rehab program in the United States.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:39) About Good Landing

(5:03) Trey’s Testimony

(19:42) Faith in Rehab

(28:01) Founding Good Landing

(33:20) Recovery Church

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with former MLB player and ESPN analyst Chris Singleton. He shares about his childhood in sports, his path to Major League Baseball, the impact of faith on his life and his career after baseball working for the MLB Players Association.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:59) His Childhood

(8:09) Embracing Christ

(11:06) Early Decisions in Athletics

(19:41) The Road to the Show

(26:34) Welcome to the Show

(31:39) Jesus in MLB

(40:35) Career After MLB

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Rechab Gray, the Pastor of Preaching & Spiritual Formation at New Creation Fellowship Church in Orlando, Florida. He shares about his church and how it started, the call of ministry on his life, and the steps he took in becoming a pastor.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:36) Spiritual Emphasis Week

(2:21) About New Creation Fellowship

(9:21) Why Orlando?

(13:41) The Call on Rechab’s Life

(22:46) Steps Taken Toward Ministry