I have a strong belief in the importance of being an effective communicator. I have seen a correlation between strong leaders and strong communicators. In this episode, I share 6 important communication tips that every leader needs to know about.

In this episode, I interviewed Beth K. Schwartz.

About Beth K. Schwartz: 

Beth K. Schwartz is the Women’s Minister at Saddleback Church where she is responsible to lead, empower and unleash women in the multiple women’s communities of the church and beyond.

Beth has a passion to see a spiritual renewal among the women across the world and is currently enrolled at Fuller Seminary.

Beth is a wife, mother, a friend, a runner, a creative thrift-shopper, and a lover of all things adventurous.

 A quote by Beth Schwartz: “Platforms are meant to be given away to unleash others.”

In this episode, I interview Pastor Rob Jacobs who gives some REALLY meaty leadership thoughts to consider. I would highly suggest to have your mobile device or computer ready to take some notes. 

About Rob Jacobs:

Pastor of Spiritual Maturity at Saddleback Church 

Leadership Responsibilities:

Lead the Spiritual Maturity team at Saddleback Church

Spiritual Maturity Habits

Courses and Classes (Foundations and Bible Study Methods)

Leadership Curriculum

Master Teacher Training

Retreats

Education:

BA Criminal Justice from Cal-state Fullerton

MA Education from Azusa Pacific University

Accomplishments:

Helped lead a public elementary school out of Program Improvement to become an award-winning school

Helped lead a Saddleback campus in a time of growth moving from 3 services to 6 in 3 different locations and from 1200 to 1700 avg attendance.

Contributor to Pastors.com and Lifeway Leadership blog

Graduated top-in-class in USMC Field Artillery School.

In this episode, I interview the one and only, Tom Kang.

Tom Kang Bio:

Tom Kang serves as the Men’s Pastor to over 20,000 men at Saddleback Church.  A graduate of Johns Hopkins University & Dallas Theological Seminary, Tom specializes in creative Bible teaching & point leadership.  He is a regular speaker at conferences and churches throughout the nation and his works have also been featured in various outlets including Lifeway Men, Small Group Network and Pastors.Com.  He and his wife, Erica, are proud parents to 3 daughters: Aly (12), Nori (10), and May (8).  Recent transplants from NJ, Tom served as the Teaching Pastor and Campus Pastor of Liquid Church, one of Northeast’s fastest growing churches whose innovative approaches to outreach and cultural engagement have been spotlighted by CNN and The New York Times. 

How to connect with Tom Kang:

Twitter:kangsta & Instagram:tomkangsta

Tom's Leadership Quote:

"A leader does not need position or power. But a leader does need to serve. To Lead is to serve." 

In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview my friend and colleague, Ben Reed. Ben is the author of, Starting Small: The Ultimate Small Group Blueprint & has over 10 years of ministry leadership experience. This episode is filled with great leadership nuggets.

Ben Reed Quote: "The leader on an island is a weak leader. Leaning on others makes you stronger." 

Question: Do you have to love the people you lead? In summary, I believe that our view about God does affect how we lead our teams. Listen now to hear my full explanation.

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There are MANY leadership podcasts in the world, so why did I create another one? Simply put... because I believe that between my experiences in both the corporate and ministry world coupled with my influential guests, this show will provide valuable and motivational content that you will enjoy.

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