Nate flips the script on this weeks episode! This time Nate asks Josiah the questions and we take a peek into some of the failures of ministry and also how we can lead better, this episode came out of the heart of giving leaders their "flowers" early instead of waiting til they're out of the game!

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Help, I have no friends! Have you ever found yourself alone or a journey for community? Josiah and Nate tackle the idea that we are called to be in community and how do we actually foster healthy relationships so that we do not feel alone? Especially in today’s world where you can spend time by yourself all day, and no one would even notice, you were made for community and matter fact you were made for friends and maybe we need to change some things inside of us so that we can have better relationships.

Gen Z and GEN alpha are the future of the church. The weather love and care about justice is beautiful, so how do we lead in a world that will soon be led by the young generation. Josiah and Nate speak about how we can better impact our community and the world and help young people believe they can lead today!

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We are entering into a season as summer comes to a close, where either people are starting new jobs or are anxiously wanting to get out of their current ones. So the question is; should I stay or should I go? Josiah and Nate tackle this idea in this episode, when is the right time to leave and when should you stay committed.

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Kendrick Lamar is a polarizing figure and often his music can be just as polarizing. However, when Josiah and Nate listened to his new album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" there was a great appeciation for his talent and his brutal honest. How do we engage with content we may not fully agree with? Or what can we learn from Lamar's latest album?  

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What are WE about? Often, especially in today's world it is all about the sole individual and about ME. Josiah and Nate take a look into the Rams locker room and many other organizations and teams that focus on the idea of WE. When it comes to collaboration it is crucial that we are about coming together and more willing to put the TEAM first. Does this mean that there will be no disagreements? Or that it will always be easy? No, of course not but the Church must lead the charge of coming together so that we can love the WORLD.

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Josiah and Nate ask the question: "Do we allow ourselves to be human?" God made us with real emotions and to be truly human. Perfection is not what we are called to and we are always growing and journeying through the process but do we allow ourselves to do so? As leaders often we can set the people we lead up for failure if we don't give them a path to win, lose and everything in between. So, the question is: Are you human?

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Josiah and Nate speak to the reality that so many people are leaving the church and some of the mindsets that come up when we have these conversations. As you listen, we challenge you to think if you are apart of the church how can you engage with the people who around or may be hurting from the church. Even our producer Riley has some wisdom to drop as to why many people are leaving the church!

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Josiah and Nate speak on the dangerous travels that they had on the way to their Pastor's Retreat. They also speak on the different leadership concepts that stood out to them on that journey but also how trust is key to great leadership!   

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Josiah and Nate finish the opener of their 2 part series THE HEART OF COLLABORATION. In this episode the guys tackle how we can collaborate when it comes to the complexties of race. Opening up that we must be able to feel the pain that our black and brown brothers and sisters are feeling, advocacy is what truly allows us to do that. You don't need to know everything but may we always look to advocating for those who need a voice to empathize and speak up for them. Thanks for deciding to COLLAB! 

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