DOVE International is ready for succession! After over forty years in leadership, Larry and LaVerne Kreider feel it is time for them and the organization to begin a new phase.

In this special episode of the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast, Larry Kreider, the founder and current international director of DOVE International, and Merle Shenk, the international director designate, share their experiences and perspectives about the succession process thus far. Listen as they discuss the communication and planning process, how to avoid things like mission drift, and the future of DOVE International.

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Ibrahim and Diane Omondi return from Kenya to share more leadership insights on the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast. Listen as Ibrahim, Diane, and Larry describe the importance of being both people-oriented and task-oriented, share their advice for young leaders, and explain how assumptions can be hindering.

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Jake Kail returns to the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast to share more insights on deliverance and how to use the authority Jesus gave us. Listen as Jake and Larry explain the difference between ministry functions and leadership abilities, bondage versus oppression, and how to establish deliverance ministry in your church long-term.

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Jake Kail joins Larry Kreider in the studio to share how he stays healthy as a leader, the different seasons of his leadership journey, and his heart for deliverance. Listen as they answer questions like "Can Christians have a demon?" and discuss how the church can care for the abused.

Jake Kail is the apostolic leader of Threshold Church, where he became the lead pastor back in 2016. Jake and his wife, Anna, live in Lancaster, PA with their three children.

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Kim Zimmerman returns to the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast with her husband, Brian, to share about the House to House Micro Church Network. Listen as the Zimmermans and Larry Kreider discuss new wineskins, what it means to invest in people, and common misconceptions about house churches.

Brian and Kim Zimmerman lead the apostolic oversight team for the House to House Micro Church Network and are DOVE USA fivefold equipping ministers. Together, they pastor Shift Church, which they founded in 2011.

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Lester Zimmerman returns to the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast to give insight on having an external focus, growing in character and skill, as well as navigating tough decisions. Listen as Lester and Larry Kreider share about safety nets, unity of the spirit, and recognizing the gifts of women in ministry and leadership.

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Kevin Kazemi visits Larry Kreider once again to share about the mustard seed principle, the many tests leaders face, and the fear of the Lord. Listen as they talk about dealing with insecurities, the value of training, and itinerate ministry.

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Larry Kreider and Merle Shenk share insights from disciple-making movements that are experiencing rapid growth around the world as they focus on simple, reproducible methods. Today’s discussion will address what these movements look like, how to avoid the comparison trap, and how to release others as we are all called to serve as spiritual mothers and fathers.

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others (2 Timothy 2:2).

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Pastor Sam Smucker joins Larry Kreider to share about his Amish upbringing, how Worship Center was founded, and what he's learned from his previous leadership experiences. Together, he and Larry explain the significance of creating expectations, staying focused as a leader, and being appreciative.

Sam Smucker is the founder of Worship Center and currently serves as the overseer of the Worship Center Ministers Network with his wife, Sherlyn. Sam also works as RHEMA Ministerial Association International's Northeast Regional Director.

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Steve Shank returns to the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast to share his experiences as a missionary and what he learned during his time with the Garifuna people of Belize. In this week's episode, Steve and Larry Kreider explore the importance of vulnerability as a leader, what it means to be a Kingdom builder and thinker, and how to avoid the traps of the enemy.

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