The Five Gifts Podcast

Spiritual Leaders, chances are you’re doing too much and, ironically, it’s limiting your impact. But don’t fret, we’re here to help you learn how to select, recruit, and develop leaders that are essential to you leading your congregation onto God’s agenda. Today, we’re going to jump on the leadership railroad and take our influence to the next level.

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The most vital activities of ministry and leadership in the local church always begin with prayer. Did you know that Jesus’ praying was not only an example for us while lived among us? It remains a vital to His mission and His identity, even today. As Spiritual Leaders in His Church, it’s paramount that we not only follow His example, but take note of WHAT He is praying over His Church and our cities. Today, we’re learning to pray with Jesus!

What is prayer? Does it work? Are there different ways to pray? Is there really any benefit to praying? Why is prayer so difficult? There are many questions we ask regarding the subject of prayer. Today we talk about the spiritual discipline of prayer and how this discipline can transform our lives.

Let’s talk about Private Devotions! Did fear just grip your heart, or was that the sound of guilt, condemnation, and shame rushing in to overwhelm you? There are a lot of negative feelings associated with this spiritual discipline, but it also offers spiritual vitality by placing us in the presence of Christ. Join us today on this journey of discovery as we shed light on new possibilities and new pathways in our pursuit of Jesus!

God celebrates. He invented delight, joy and celebration and he invites His people to celebrate with Him. One way we experience relationship with God entering into His joyful celebrations. Welcome to our 42nd episode of the Five Gifts Podcast and we invite you to join with us as we celebrate some of the wins and victories that God has given us over the last 18 months, especially on our recent trip to Nairobi, Kenya! Today, we celebrate what God has done and what might lie in store for the Five Gifts Podcast as we look forward to 2025.

In some ways, teaching others to become leaders is like handing off the baton in a relay race. If you run well but are unable to pass the baton to another runner you lose the race. But if you run well, recruit and train other good runners, and learn to hand off the baton smoothly, you can win. And when it comes to influence, if you can do that process repeatedly, you can multiply your influence incredibly. Today we discuss “How to Multiply Your Influence by Reproducing Leaders.”

Who are you empowering? As a leader, it’s critical to not only lead your team, but equip and empower your team members to reach their potential. What does it take as a leader to empower others, we’ll discuss this and more today on the Five Gifts Podcast.

“It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness.” Gratitude is a loving and thankful response toward God for His presence with us and in the world. Though “blessings” can move us into gratitude, it is not at the root of a thankful heart. Gratitude is putting our focus on God’s character – His goodness – AND His presence. God's goodness is the heartbeat of thankfulness.

Evangelism might be the single most crucial work of the local church that determines its existence into the next generation. The Holy Spirit gives the ability to reach, love, and gather the lost sons and daughters of God. Today, we discuss the Gift of the Evangelist and how this gift can bring new life into the local church.

Connection is an essential part of the process of mentoring others. It is critical if you want to influence people in a positive way. Making connections happen will require great effort and a lot of work. Making connections will involve communication skills, a desire to help people grow and change, and a sense of personal mission or purpose.