How healthy is your soul? Do you have baggage you've been carrying that you need to deal with? Most of us have knowledge of Scripture and the promises of God, but do we have integration in our day-to-day lives? 

Dr. Reimer was scheduled to be one of our speakers at the USMB 2020 Convention. Today we dive into his book Soul Care and share ways church leaders can better care for their own souls so they can effectively lead and shepherd those around us. 

The issues of labor and sex trafficking in the U.S. and around the world are heart-breaking. We believe all men and women are created in the image of God, and we all deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. These issues are big and systemic, so what can we do in our individual families and churches to help make a difference? 

Today's guest Christa Wiens shares important info about the problems, but also offers practical solutions we can all implement to chip away at this big and important problem. 

Not a day goes by with new headlines about racial injustice, and the topic of legal immigration will likely be an issue we'll face for years to come. Pastor Aaron Hernandez has a unique perspective as he leads a church literally on the border to Mexico. In this episode, Aaron explains what life is like for Hispanic church leaders today, and he shares several important messages for white Christian leaders. 

The Bible is pretty clear that all Christ-followers are called to evangelize, but sharing our faith can be scary. On top of that, a lot of us have experienced ineffective (and maybe even hurtful) evangelism, and we don't want to associate ourselves with that. Beyond the threat of hell and cheesy Christian tracts, how can we build relationships in a way that leads others to Christ?

Luckily, we have two experts to dissect this with us on this episode. Ed and Jameson have great tips, personal examples, and practical encouragement for all of us to build--and share--our faith with those around us. 

Every leader leads meetings. We've all been in great meetings, and we've all been in bad meetings. We want to help YOU lead them well, and this week we have great insight from Paul Robie of South Mountain Community Church in Draper, Utah. Grab a pen and get ready for some practical tools for you and your team!

When you are fluent in a language, you're able to live and communicate clearly without an abundance of effort. With that definition in mind, what does it mean to be fluent in the Gospel? How would our lives be different if we had an understanding and an awareness of the Gospel that was as deep as our understanding of our native language? 

Special guest Ben Connelly describes what a Gospel-fluent life looks like and steps we can take to grow in this area. Here's a hint: The Gospel isn't just something that happened 2,000 years ago. The good news of Jesus is as relevant and important today as it ever has been, and that should affect how we live our lives. 

All of us are still navigating life in this Coronavirus season. Maybe you're working from home, maybe you're the only one in the office, or maybe now you're having to homeschool your kids. All of us have been effected somehow, and it can be hard to know if we're being successful and effective in our leadership when nothing feels normal. 

How can we lead well when no one can see us? How should we be using this extra time we've been given to invest in our families? Do you have a tendency to over-work or under-work? This week we get tips on all this and much more from our guest, Ben Connelly. 

(Hopefully) all churches pray, and (hopefully) we all spend time in prayer in our personal faith journeys. However, there's a big difference between being a church who prays and becoming a "house of prayer." What are the differences, and how can we get there?

Esther Leonard is passionate about prayer and has powerful tips to help take your prayer life and your prayer meetings to the next level.

How should the Coronavirus affect our prayer life? How can we grow in prayer if we don't feel gifted or have a personality that easily lends itself to prayer? How can we stay encouraged in these crazy days of COVID-19? 

Stephen Humber and Kelly Pankratz work on the mobilization team for Multiply. They both have a passion for prayer and a gift to teach about it. On this debut episode, Matt Ehresman talks with Stephen and Kelly to get practical advice we can all lean on as we yearn to grow closer to God in these unknown days. 

Today we're kicking off LEAD Pods with the USMB staff explaining our goals and why we're launching this new show. Join Don Morris, Lori Taylor, and J.L. Martin as they introduce the podcast and give a sneak peek at what's to come.