There Is Always A Way with Dr. Jay Strack

Most leaders live with UNHOLY HURRY. The guest for today's Podcast wrote “That kind of unholy hurry may make me look busy, but too often it keeps me from actually being fruitful in the ways Jesus wants me to be. Jesus modeled grace-paced leadership. To learn from him, we begin not with leading but with following.”

Alan Fadling (M. Div., Fuller Theological Seminary) is President and Founder of Unhurried Living, Inc. in Mission Viejo, CA, inspiring people to rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. He speaks and consults internationally, as well as nationally with organizations such as Saddleback Church, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Cru, Halftime Institute, Apprentice Institute and Open Doors International. He is the award-winning author of An Unhurried Life (IVP 2013), honored with a Christianity Today Award of Merit in spirituality, and An Unhurried Leader (IVP 2017). He is a trained spiritual director. He lives in Mission Viejo, California with his wife, Gem, and their family.

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Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, and Letter to the American Church. He has written more than thirty children’s books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He is the host of Socrates in the City, and the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show — “The Show about Everything!” — which also airs as a weekly television program on TBN. Metaxas has conducted interviews with an eclectic mix of guests including film director Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, and Morgan Freeman,  as well as such figures as Peter Thiel. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other publications.

Today is very special edition of the Podcast. In this episode Dr. Jay has a conversation with Taylor Glow of Student Leadership University. There is a battle for the heart, mind, body, and souls of the next generation.

In this interview Dr. Jay Strack and Taylor talk about SOCIAL MEDIA. Perhaps THE most important topic in the lives of the next generation. Every parent and leader of students needs to pull up a chair and listen closely.

Mike’s passion is helping students see the call of God on their life for the Gospel. Mike has been an innovator in Student Ministry for over 30 years. Throughout his ministry, he has used his spiritual gifts to preach and teach students through his personal mission statement: “We exist to Reach unbelieving and uncommitted students to Grow and deepen them in their faith and to Send them out to impact their world for Jesus Christ.” Mike’s ability to lead has given him the reputation as one of the top youth pastors in the country. He has served as President of the Metro Youth Pastors Association on two occasions and has been a featured speaker with the Song of Solomon conferences, youth camps, and various student events. Mike and his wife, Kookie currently live in the United Kingdom in Stockton-on-Tees. They have four children: Thad, Shelby, Hannah, and Hayden.

Mike currently serves as the Centre Director for Tees Valley Youth For Christ and as the Pastor of The Vine Church Teesside. Mike and Kookie have lived in the Northeast of England since September 2011.

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Justin serves as the Executive Director of a non- profit organization called CARE for AIDS. He founded this organization in 2007 as a junior at Vanderbilt University. He graduated from Vanderbilt in 2009 with degrees in Economics and Human and Organizational Development. CARE for AIDS was started through a unique partnership with two Kenyan leaders as a response to lack of holistic care and overall marginalization of the HIV-population. By empowering this generation of Kenyan parents to live longer, healthier, more productive lives, they are preventing thousands of orphans from being created each year. Justin has been married to Lindsay, his college sweetheart, for four years now. They live in Atlanta, GA with their dog, Jackson. They love traveling and have visited Antarctica, Rwanda, and Croatia in the last few years. Justin completed SLU 101 – 401 (Rome) as a student and has also come back and volunteered for several years on our SLU summer staff, serving at SLU 101, 201, and 401.

Nick Korir holds a BSc. Appropriate Technology Degree and an MA. Leadership Studies Degree. After working for ADRA in South Sudan, he later went on to become Youth Pastor at Immanuel AGC (Kericho); Africa Director of Global Youth Ministry Network; Teens Pastor at Nairobi Baptist Church, Youth Pastor at Parklands Baptist Church and Youth Pastor at Nairobi Chapel. He later on took up the role of Executive Pastor of Nairobi Chapel in 2013 and finally Senior Pastor in December 2017.

Pastor Nick is married to Julia Korir together they have twin boys – Don and Dan.

Pastor Nick is an Adventure Motorcycle Rider and passionately rides across Africa to raise funds to provide educational scholarships for needy students in High Schools and Universities in Kenya through Nairobi Chapel’s LOGOS Scholarship Fund. He also serves as a chaplain among the biker community and founding chair of Motorcycle Kenya – the national association for private bikers in Kenya.

Pst Nick’s life purpose is: “Building a generation of reproducing disciples of Jesus Christ that are Righteous, Responsible and enjoy healthy Relationships”. He is passionate about investing in emerging Youth Leadership in Africa through discipleship, mentorship and leadership development.

Jordan Easley is the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Cleveland TN and former lead pastor of Englewood Baptist Church.

God moved in a mighty way during Jordan’s season at Englewood:

In addition, Jordan is an author for Lifeway.  In 2013, B&H published his first book, “Life Change.” His second book, “Resuscitating Evangelism,” is scheduled to be released in January of 2020.  Jordan received his Bachelors degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University and then attended Seminary at both Southwestern Baptist Theological and Luther Rice.  Jordan is currently continuing his education at Union University, where he is concluding a Masters degree in Christian Ministries.

Brian has worked in ministry for over 16 years with 14 of those years serving in full time student ministry. He has led student ministries as small as 7 and as large as 2000. Brian is the co-author of "Checkpoints - A Tactical Guide to Manhood" and "Virtuosity - Doing the Common Uncommonly Well" along with being the co-founder of Impact Resources, a curriculum guide for student ministries.

Brian is passionate about seeing people saved, baptized and growing in their faith along with equipping and leading the staff and volunteers where he serves. He is married to Jennifer Mills, co-author of "Salvaging My Identity" and father to McKenna and Parker.