On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show we have Dr. Richmond Wandera tells us his story, detailing the impact Compassion International has had on his life, and the children and churches he now serves in Uganda. 

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Dr. Richmond Wandera is on a mission to bring training to untrained African pastors in order to deepen the church and advance the Gospel through healthy churches. He is the Founder and President of Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN) - a ministry that has become recognized as the leading voice in East Africa bringing training to frontline pastors. Dr. Wandera believes that training pastors well is the key to preparing the next generation of missionaries from Africa to the world.

Trained in Spiritual Formation & Discipleship from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and later receiving his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Leadership from Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary in PA, Richmond is determined to awaken African pastors, scholars, and thinkers to the need for thorough training of kingdom workers. So far 15 denominations are networked under his leadership through PDN.

Dr. Wandera is also passionate about justice. He grew up in one of Uganda’s worst slums and believes that his life is a testament of the power of justice. He believes that if Compassion International hadn’t intervened at a critical point, he would’ve lost his life. With his earnest approach, he has been able to reach thousands of people from all backgrounds across 5 continents challenging them to live simply so that others can simply live.

Richmond is also the Senior Pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Kampala city, a fast-growing church ministry situated right at the heart of the toughest slum community in Uganda called Kireka. Richmond’s heart for his community led him to initiate several efforts to bring hope to vulnerable children, school dropouts, and teenage mothers. Over the past 5 years, this ministry has seen hundreds of struggling youths and children find hope through acquiring skills in popular trades. These skills and trades are offered at Richmond’s Church location.

Dr. Wandera is married to Rosette Wandera. Together with their two children, they make their home in Namugongo, Kampala, Uganda. His favorite fun time of the week is Saturday morning when he enjoys a whole village grown watermelon with just a spoon – a practice he caught from his late father.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Mike teaching us about how to lead with integrity.

Mike Santiago moved to Raleigh, North Carolina to start Focus Church,  having only ever visited the area once before. Since then, the  organization has grown to over 1,000 people in attendance with multiple  locations across the city. He is a certified biblical life-coach through Life Breakthrough Coaching Academy. Advocating for a healthy church in  every community, he is a young voice for church culture through the  Church Multiplication Network, teaching leaders & pastors how to create healthy cultures in their ministries.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Chis Hodges, lead pastor of Church of the Highlands.

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In 2001 Chris Hodges founded Church of the Highlands, now known as one of the largest churches in the U.S. with over 60,000 members and 23 campuses. Chris remains the senior pastor and Chancellor of Highlands College, a ministry training school that has trained and launched hundreds of students into full-time ministry careers all over the world. 

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Chris has a deep passion for developing leaders and planting life-giving churches. He co-founded ARC (Association of Related Churches), which has launched hundreds of churches across the United States and world. He continues to serve these churches and leaders through making all of Highlands Resources available at no cost.  

He speaks at conferences worldwide and is a New York Times best selling author of Fresh Air, Four Cups, The Daniel Dilemma, What’s Next?, and Out of the Cave. 

Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and 8 grandchildren and live in Birmingham, Alabama where they still root for the LSU Tigers.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Ryan Visconti, lead pastor of Generation Church. Mike talks about planning your sermon calendar well this year. 

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Ryan is a graduate of Arizona State University and also earned a Master’s degree in theology from Liberty University. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army. While deployed to Iraq, Ryan first felt the call to full-time ministry. Upon completion of his active duty commitment, God led him to join the pastoral leadership team at Generation Church in 2011.

After several years in ministry, Ryan became the Lead Pastor of Generation Church in January 2014. Since that time, the church has experienced rapid growth. From 2016 through 2020, Generation Church has been named one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in the USA by Outreach Magazine. 

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Rob Ketterling, lead pastor of River Valley Church, and author of his newest book "Keep the Change." Mike answers "When should we go to two services?" and talks about defining failure.   

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Pastor Rob founded River Valley Church in an elementary school in 1995. Under Rob's leadership the church has grown into a thriving church with nearly 10,000 in attendance across its nine U.S. campuses. In addition, the church under Rob's tenure has given away over $50,000,000 to outside organizations and relief efforts all around the world.

Rob is the author of several books including Front Row Leadership, Speed of Unity and his latest book, Keep the Change. In addition to leading River Valley, he also serves on several organizational boards including North Central University, Stone Table, ARC and others. Rob speaks at churches, conferences and company events all around the world.

Rob and Becca, his wife of 34 years, have two sons, Connor and Logan, and daughter-in-laws, Alexia and Mikayla.

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We want to thank today's guest Rob Ketterling. Please go purchase his books and  content now at https://robketterling.com/

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Dr. Dave Martin, author, speaker, lead pastor of Motor City Church and known as America's #1 Christian Success Coach. He has embraced his assignment to teach others how to walk in the fullness of God's plan by pursuing, possessing and teaching the scriptural keys to biblical success. Mike teaches about the difference between new years resolutions vs. new routines.

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We want to thank today's guest Dr. Dave Martin. Please go purchase his books and coaching content now at https://www.davemartin.org

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have Gabe Finochio, aka Woke Jesus parody account on Instagram,  co-founder of TheosU and TheosSeminary, on why historic orthodox theology matters. Mike teaches the 10 things he does every day to be a better leader.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have best selling author Tim Elmore on how leading a generationally diverse team can be a competitive advantage.  Mike answers your question about old vs. new music in church. Mike also talks about how to lead babies and boomers at the same time. 

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We want to thank today's guest Tim Elmore. Please go purchase his new book A New Kind of Diversity here.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have the leading expert against Critical Race Theory and Joe Rogan Podcast regular guest Dr. James Lindsay teaching us how to be a discerning church leader instead of a woke church.  Mike gives us 7 ways to break your next growth barrier.

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We want to thank today's guest host Dr. James Lindsay.  An American-born author, mathematician, and professional troublemaker, Dr. James Lindsay has written six books spanning a range of subjects including religion, the philosophy of science and postmodern theory. He is a leading expert on Critical Race Theory, which leads him to reject it completely. He is the founder of New Discourses and currently promoting his new book "Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody," which is currently being translated into more than fifteen languages.

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On this episode of the Mike Santiago Show presented by Compassion International we have silicon valley entrepreneur and executive pastor Vance Roush telling us how we  can help increase giving in our church.  Mike gives us 5 ways to leverage tech for church growth, and answers your question on how to handle hard conversations.

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