Ever wanted to run in the opposite direction after being asked or given the opportunity to lead?  Ever felt unqualified to lead...like you just didn't possess what is needed for the task?  You are not alone!  Throughout the pages of Scripture, we find all kinds of men and women who demonstrate a reluctance to lead, yet who God uses immensely.  If your initial response to an opportunity to lead has ever been to flee, then I think you're really going to appreciate the thoughts unpacked in this episode.

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EP. 44 - Reluctant Leadership

Ever felt like quitting?  Have you ever contemplated what it would be like to work 9-5, be a Starbucks barista or work at Home Depot?  Well, you're not alone.  I don't know of many leaders who haven't had days where helping someone fit a 4x8 sheet of drywall in their mini-van, looked pretty appealing.  Leading is challenging in the best of times, but leading in the midst of so much uncertainty can just be overwhelming.  So how do we keep going?  How do we continue moving ourselves and those around us forward, when every step we take seems to be onto ground that is unstable?  The answer to that has to do with your anointing...what God has wired you for.  Why don't you tune into this episode where our host, Jeremy takes a little deeper dive into how your anointing can keep you alive.

EP. 43 - Anointing Will Keep You Alive!

Do you want to be the type of leader that future leaders speak well of, long after you're gone?  If you answered, "yes" to that, then you really need to listen to this entire episode on the podcast.  It has been designed with legacy in mind and intentionally created for leaders who have a genuine desire to see their organization, ministry, church, business succeed, even after they their leadership tenure is up.  The way we do this is by always ending on empty and if you're not sure what that means then you really need to go and hit, play right now!

EP. 42 - Ending On Empty

We're back this month with another "TIMS" (This Is My Story) edition here on the Leadership Matters Podcast.  This time I had the honour of interviewing Jassie Virk.  Jassie currently lives in British Colombia where she serves at Citizens Church, while also acting as one of the co-hosts of the infamous "Youth Alpha Video Series".  Jassie is a courageous, entrepreneurial leader who has faced and overcome all kinds of adversity since deciding to follow Jesus.  She's got an incredibly powerful story of coming to faith and the decisions she had to face after putting her faith in Jesus.  This interview was so authentic and left me wrestling with my own faith and my commitment level to it.  Speaking of wrestling, we did talk WWE as well for a minute or two.  For all this and more, why don't you click that "play" button to hear the whole story.  If you're interested in finding out more about Jassie, following her story or connecting with her, you can follow her on Instagram @jassievirk.  Enjoy!

Ep. 41 - Interview w/Jassie Virk (This Is My Story)

Hey welcome to Episode #40 of the podcast.  For our 40th eppy we're launching a brand new segment called, "This Is My Story" where we interview a guest leader and take a deep dive into their personal story of how they got to where they are today.  We kicked this brand new series off with a powerful story from Jeremiah Niengor.  Jeremiah is currently serving as the Youth Pastor at First Assembly Church in Calgary, Alberta.  Jeremiah is only 24 yrs. old, yet has experienced so much already on his journey to leading at First Assembly. I encourage you to listen in as we take a deep dive into this powerful story of redemption, faithfulness and hear the power of mentorship in a person's journey.  Jeremiah was gracious enough to allow me to ask him some of his own personal thoughts, experiences and perspectives as it relates to racism here in Canada and how he's navigating the tension in our world today. Towards the end of our conversation Jeremiah does give out some resources that have challenged him recently and so I wanted to list them here for your reference: Books Mentioned: "Why Revival Tarries" (Leonard Ravenhill) https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Revival-Tarries-Leonard-Ravenhill-ebook/dp/B00B8568Q6 "Beautiful Resistance" (John Tyson) https://www.amazon.ca/Beautiful-Resistance-Conviction-Culture-Compromise/dp/B082TV9B5T/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Beautiful+Resistance&qid=1619794325&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 "The Pursuit of Holiness" (Jerry Bridges) https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Holiness-Jerry-Bridges/dp/1631466399/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P635BCCHQXHO&dchild=1&keywords=the+pursuit+of+holiness+by+jerry+bridges&qid=1619794408&sprefix=The+Pursuit+of+Holiness%2Caudible%2C190&sr=8-1 And finally...for the first time ever a guest on our Podcast gave out his personal cell number if you ever wanted to call and chat.  You can reach him at (587) 436-1139

Ep. 40 - Interview w/Jeremiah Niengor ("This Is My Story")

How do you keep your character in tact as a leader?  How does a leader stay strong, in the midst of so many various pressures?  We glamorize drive, passion and willpower as leaders...but is that enough to keep us from crashing?  How much willpower does it take to refuse the temptations we are bombarded with?  These are all great questions.  In this episode we take a much deeper look at the concept of willpower and learn some very valuable insights that help us better understand how it works.  To find out more...why don't you pop in those earbuds right now and listen in to Episode #39.

Ep. 39 - Use It & Lose It

Ever wonder what 'repentance' has to do with a leader's ability to lead?  To be honest, I hadn't really given a whole lot of thought to that either until I sat down with Mark Colwell in this interview and he raised the idea.  That wasn't the only gold that came out of this authentic conversation with Mark.  This conversation went all sorts of various directions, but this one was deep.  Mark is an incredible thought leader who is currently serving out in British Columbia as a campus pastor in the community of Maple Ridge. So, grab your ear buds and settle in for another segment of our Leadership Top 5's.

EP. 38 - LT5 w/Mark Colwell

Tired of having all kinds of regrets at the end of every year because you didn't achieve the goals you wanted to?  We really want to help you ensure that never happens again.  In this episode you'll hear about a strategy you can implement right away to take you from merely goal setting to goal achieving.  By doing so, not only will you be able to achieve more goals this next year than ever before, but that will also help you in experiencing Your Greatest Year Yet! If you have yet to listen to Part 1 (EP. 36-Rise N'Grind Routine), then I highly encourage you to go back and listen to that episode in its entirety first. Ok, get ready with something to take some notes on because we're dropping all kinds of nuggets of truth in this episode.

EP. 37 - Goal Setting That Works (Your Greatest Year Yet - Prt.2)

We've all started out a brand new year before with a desire to achieve more, accomplish more, lose more, etc.  Whether you call it a resolution or a goal, the truth is we often end up dropping and/or forgetting about these desires not too long after January.  However, I actually believe this year could be different and I want to help you become an outlier in this regard.  I believe by making a couple simple, little tweaks in your life, this could quite possibly end up being your Greatest Year Yet!  That is why I want to take the next two months to unpack for you how this could happen for you.  In Prt. 1 (Ep. 36) I want to specifically look at the idea of implementing an intentional Rise N'Grind Routine that is an absolute game changer.  If you really want this to be your greatest year yet, then we need to have some great months this year and to have some great months, it will mean some great weeks and if we are to experience some great weeks, then we need to have some great days.  I believe that each great day begins with a great morning routine.  If you want to find out what goes into a great morning routine, then listen in as I unpack that in this episode.

EP. 36 - Rise N'Grind (Your Greatest Year Yet - Prt.1)

In this interview I got the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with one of the most fascinating guests we have had on the podcast to date.  Hank and Tanya are owners and operators of a Dogsled Tour company called, "Winterdance" which is located north of Haliburton, ON.  They have an incredible story of how they got into this and share a bunch of leadership lessons they have learned from Hank's participation in a few 1,000 mile Northern Dogsled races including the Alaskan "Iditarod" and the "Yukon Quest".  Listen in as Tanya shares with me all these lessons and more from their Journey of 1,000 miles.

EP. 35 - Interview with Hank & Tanya from Winterdance Tours

Get ready for our 2nd ever Leadership Top 5 (LT5) segment with guest, Jeff Hillier.  Jeff currently serves as Lead Pastor of Community Pentecostal Church in Orleans.  Jeff is an incredibly sharp leader and an avid reader which contributes to the edge which he so skillfully leads from.  This was another very rich conversation where Jeff gave us a window into some of his personal routines and habits.  If you're a leader looking to grow from another who has some years of experience, this is a must listen.

EP. 34 - LT5 with special guest Jeff Hillier

Recently I had the privilege to sit down with a very passionate, sharp thought leader by the name of Paul Fraser.  Paul has served in church ministry over the past number of years in various roles including, youth pastor, district youth director and now currently serves the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) as the Multiplication Network Coordinator.  Paul currently calls, Alberta home, but travels the country helping raise up and develop church planters while encouraging church multiplication efforts. This was also the introduction of a brand new format for these interviews called, "Leadership Top 5's" (LT5), where I ask our guest my top 5 leadership questions.  As a result, our conversation took all kinds of crazy twists and turns. Why don't you listen in right now to hear how it went.

EP. 33 - LT5 - Interview w/Paul Fraser

To suggest that leadership can be challenging would be an understatement in the best of times.  Now add the complexities of navigating a crisis like Covid-19 and the task of leading becomes significantly more challenging.  As I am in conversation with leaders today, I am consistently hearing leaders use words like, tired, exhausted, confused, anxious, numb, foggy, surviving and so many more, to describe how they are currently feeling.  The result is we have many leaders today feeling paralyzed and even frozen in their leadership with no vision or clear path forward.  I first of all, want to say that I get it and I'm with you in this.  However, I'm not so sure the reason for all this is strictly due to Covid.  Why don't you take the next 27 min. of your life and listen to some deeper thoughts on this as I share some of the possible deeper rooted issues behind our current paralysis.

Ep. 32 - A Paralysis Pandemic

Hey Listeners, I trust this special announcement finds you healthy and well.  These have been some interesting times to be leading in that have brought about significant implications for leaders, regardless of leadership contexts.  That said, we've got some exciting news we want to share with our listeners regarding the podcast.  So, have a listen to this quick announcement.

Special Announcement

This was a conversation I was fortunate enough to have with a very intentional, authentic, passionate leader by the name of Andy Moore.  Andy currently leads a vibrant, growing church in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia as well as serves on the Lead Team for Arc Canada. In this conversation we went all sorts of various directions including: leading millennials, leading through crisis, leading while having Covid (that's right, Andy was quarantined to his basement for 3 weeks, while having Covid) and so many more! Enough reading, why don't you have a listen to my conversation with Andy Moore.

Ep. 31 - Interview w/Andy Moore

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