Next Step Leadership

Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell engage in a Conversation with Dr. Ron White, the President of Emmanuel College. Dr. White understands the importance of healthy leaders, investing his time in leading an institution preparing future leaders. Dr. White reminds listeners that miraculous stories often begin with tragedies. He begins telling the story of what his institution faced and how he was assigned to lead during a difficult season. God speaks, will we listen? God calls, will we obey? Dr. White, Tracy, and Chris hope today’s leaders understand that leading through life‘s storms is how the world can become better. 

Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell continue their conversation with Aaron Maxwell in this episode of Next Step Leadership. Again, Aaron is honest about why he serves God even through life’s difficult times. He has found hope through seasons of pain and he seeks to help those he is mentoring to find that same hope. Listen to the conversation. Think about your own story. What can you learn from Aaron? How have you responded to life’s hurts and hopes, your talent and gifts, your struggles and questions, your desires and goals? We need to be honest, authentic and vulnerable. Will we? Will we seek a counselor when we need to? Will we cry when it is time? Will we learn from our pain? Chris and Tracy hope so. Those waiting for your leadership also hope so. You can make a positive difference. Do not miss the opportunities. Your story, like Aaron Maxwell’s story, needs to be heard. Your story will help others make the best of their stories.

In Episode 24 of Next Step Leadership, Tracy and Chris invite Aaron Maxwell into their podcast conversation. Aaron and his family serve as leaders for the next generation in Dakar Senegal. Aaron tells the audience about his wife and three sons, their years of work, and why they serve in the role as dorm parents at a mission school. He reveals the importance of preparing young people for the future. Aaron confesses his own struggles and how God helped him release deep anger. By addressing his hurts and trusting the right leaders speaking into his life, Aaron found deep healing through God’s love. That took Aaron’s wounds and helped him see opportunities to bring hope to people around the world. 

Welcome to Episode 23 of Next Step Leadership. Tracy and Chris continue their honest discussion. They have talked about mentoring and peace in the last two episodes, so in this session, they reveal how people mentored them. How did a leader help Chris find the true source of peace during difficult times? How did “time with” have more impact than “information provided?” God’s presence often brings peace as it works through other people. How do others help shift our perspective so we can see life better? Listen as Chris talks about Joe and Lee and others. Listen as Tracy offers ideas on how to welcome others into our lives. Today, sit at the table with a friend. Learn together, pray together, take next steps in life together.  

Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds now offer Episode 22 of Next Step Leadership. They continue the conversation from their previous podcast when Tracy told an encouraging but sad story about a mentor in his life. Each person has an impact on other people. We can offer hope to those who hurt. We can provide a healthy perspective to offer inspiration to those around us. Chris talks about ways leaders can create a climate of peace during these seasons of confusion and uncertainty. Living with peace and leading with peace is possible as leaders understand that peace must not depend on external circumstances. People who walk beside leaders are key at helping find peace in today’s world. Listen to their stories and enter a new season of peace. 

Welcome to another conversation of Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell in their Next Step Leadership Podcast. In this episode Tracy and Chris are honest again. They invite you to join them in the adventure of grace as it relates to relationships. Too many people try to endure life’s seasons alone. Next Step Leadership welcomes servant leaders from all ages and backgrounds and locations to find true, deep friendships. Tracy tells a story about a true mentor who changed his life. What does it mean to be mentored, to be guided, to be coached by others? How can each person lead by being led? Listen in, thinking about who you meet with regularly and allow to be a true friend who helps you become the person you should be.