Leading and Learning with David Spell

David shares a powerful excerpt from his book, Reflections on the Resurrection. This chapter of the book examines the important role that Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus played in the Jesus' resurrection. Their contribution is often overlooked but vital to the Easter Story.

David discusses the differences between using a traditional publisher to publish your book or doing it yourself through self-publishing. As an added bonus he even discusses his experience using a hybrid publisher. Which method of publishing is right for you?

There is a natural tension between management and leadership. They are both very important to any organization. In this episode, David discusses how managers can be more effective leaders while still functioning in their managerial role.

David reviews John Maxwell's book, Intentional Living. As Maxwell says, "Every person wants his or her life to matter." What does it take to move from sailing aimlessly through life to living a life of intentionality? How can we live a life of significance? David shares his thoughts on this excellent book in this weeks show.

The most effective leaders know what they should be doing and what they should not be doing. There are some key areas that can only be accomplished by the senior leaders. They cannot be delegated. David takes us through several of the these important issues.

David answers listener questions about his writing process, tools, and publishing. If you have a question, make sure you go to DavidSpell.com and leave your question in the comments section for today's show.

David provides nine of the most important areas that a church security team needs to be trained in. We never take it for granted that our people know what to do. We want to train them so they can effectively protect their church from all threats.

David continues his series on church security. In this episode, he outlines the type of people that every pastor should be looking for to be a part of their church's security plan. David provides the pastor and leader with a few requirements that every member of the team should meet and provides some ideas for pastors of smaller churches who may not have as many options.

As a pastor or leader what are you doing to make sure your people are safe? It seems like every few months we hear about another terrible tragedy taking place at a church. As a career police officer and as a pastor for many years, David gives some tips on how we can keep our churches safe.

What does it take to bring your goals to reality? Just thinking about those goal is not enough. In this episode, David outlines why it is important not only to write them down but also to create action steps to bring them to reality.