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God has no favorites.It can be tempting to believe that the success or influence of people we see around us or from a distance is evidence that God prefers them over us, but He doesn’t.READ this post here: https://fierce.church/god-loves-you-just-as-much-as-the-people-you-think-are-important/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

Leadership Lesson: Refusing to absorb people’s responsibilities doesn’t mean you’re unloving.“For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” (Galatians 6:5, NLT)You can plead with people, appeal to their conscience, and make compelling arguments, but at the end of the day, people are responsible for their own decisions.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

One of Satan’s greatest lies is the suggestion that feeling close to God is a passing phase.I don’t want to suggest that walking with Jesus is a feeling, but a consistently cold heart toward our Creator is often a sign of relational distance.Read this post on Fierce Growth or Bible Leadership. Find more spiritual growth resources from Fierce Growth.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

The devil doesn’t want you to enjoy being forgiven. Even your flesh will resist it.You might have to get a little rough.Legalism can be defined as thinking we’re either made right with God or kept right with God based on our performance.Read this post on Fierce Growth or Bible Leadership. Find more spiritual growth resources from Fierce Growth.Like this message? Find the whole Shameless series at the Bible Leadership store.--Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

In this interview with Dr. Tracey C. Jones (Tremendous Leadership), we look at how to lead well when you have a "Judas" on your team.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

Whether you’re a parent, parent-to-be, grandparent, or are lucky enough to mentor kids in some way, we influence the younger generation. It’s easy to pick apart what other parents seem to be doing wrong.It can be much harder to see our own weaknesses. But as far as it depends on us, we need to be stirred up about positively (and relationally) influencing our children. Did you enjoy this podcast? Find the full sermon series, Grace for Parents here.Find more parenting resources at Fierce Growth.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!rSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

In this episode, Dr. Tracey Jones interviews Carter about the price of leadership.The Price of Leadership Bookhttps://tremendousleadership.com/https://www.traceycjones.com/Tremendous Leadership on FacebookTremendous Leadership on InstagramTremendous Leadership on TwitterLove the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

Leadership Lesson: Spiritual leaders model and encourage disciplined generosity.Two questions to ask ourselves about generosity:1. Am I being disciplined with generosity?2. If the people in my sphere of influence mimicked my personal generosity level, would the prosperity on their life increase?Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

If we're going to do much of anything for God for very long, we're going to need liberal amounts of communication from Jesus through the Holy Scriptures.Related PostsFull Message: God's Battle, God's BookFull Message: The Test of Relational LossSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

In this episode, Carter continues his conversation with Tammy Chapman (The Chapel, Lake County) on engaging with the Holy Spirit and investigating supernatural healing.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

One of the most challenging battles of my life has been the one for INNER integrity. Is my secret life PROGRESSING and staying focused on Christ?When I meet Jesus face to face, will He declare that I spent a lot of time more concerned about outward appearances than with living from a tender soul that was devoted to knowing and loving Him?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

In this episode, Carter interviews Tammy Chapman (The Chapel, Lake County) about how the gift of tongues deepened her walk with the Holy Spirit.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Show NotesIn today’s episode, Pastor Carter conducts a fascinating interview with Tammy Chapman, Pastor, and wife to Senior Pastor Scott Chapman, at the Chapel, a local multi-site church. They discuss how to be faithful to and effective for Christ through partnering with Him, and the freedom and joy this offers.Relationship with the Holy Spirit and yearning for more. // Tammy gave her life to Jesus when she was 14 and admits she didn't know much. In college, she joined a Christian group and was discipled by a classmate. As she was growing and learning through God's word, her mentor, Jennifer, helped her connect to God through prayer. One of the group rules specified that speaking in tongues was not allowed, but Jennifer told Tammy that she had that spiritual gift. Tammy was moved by how close Jennifer was to God and how prayer flowed from her. She wanted a similar, deep intimacy with God, so she began to pray for the gift of tongues, before she had even heard it spoken.Presence and power of the Holy Spirit. // Gifts such as speaking in tongues or prophesying can be seen by some as somehow illegitimate, or fake. The Holy spirit is doing a work, worldwide, in His Church. His presence and power need space and acknowledgment. Some cessationists have recanted, and we're seeing less resistance and more openness to expressive spiritual gifts. [Read More]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

Prefer to read this post instead? Leadership Lesson: I don’t have to listen to this, devil.Are you taking on too much pressure for things you CAN’T CONTROL?Let’s face it – no leader is at their best when they feel unnecessary pressure to MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

Part of spiritual maturity is growing in faith that God tells us WHAT we need to know WHEN it’s time to know it. Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

You only get one life. How can you use it to make a big impact? In this podcast, we’re going to look at three questions you can ask to develop your spiritual gifts so you can focus on doing what only you can do.You can also watch this post as a video here ▶️  https://youtu.be/SUG_nMvHM_cLove the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!In today’s episode, Pastor Carter reminds us- YOLO. To fulfill our purpose, the questions we ask are key. Listen to this valuable message to hear how to ask the right questions to develop your God-given gifts. The Church needs you to do what only you can, to make an impact for Christ.Watch your priorities, you don’t come first. // Commencement speakers are always telling young people, ‘Follow your passions. Be true to yourself’. While this sounds great, and you shouldn’t waste your life trying to be someone else, make sure you’re not making yourself the priority. When you put yourself first, your life will begin and end with ‘self’. The spiritually mature don’t ask what they want from life, but, ‘What is God asking of me, from my life?’. Don’t ask for only what you want and bury your spiritual gifts. // Make your spiritual gifts a priority, discover them and use them, they reveal your purpose. Remember, the power is from God, not from you, and it’s for building up the body of Christ... [Read More]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

In our hurting world, we have endless opportunities to minister to others, and it's so needed. But, are you taking advantage of the authority given to you to minister like Jesus? Pastor Jamie Wamsley shares a simple but profound model, a step by step how-to partner with God to encourage others in a way we alone are utterly incapable.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!SHOW NOTES ⤵️Welcome to BLP. In today’s episode, Pastor Carter and Pastor Jamie Wamsley explore how to partner with the Holy Spirit while ministering, to be a clearer conduit for God’s transformative work. Pastor Jamie currently serves as Associate Senior Pastor at The Chapel, a multi-site church in Chicagoland, where he has been on staff for 23 years.Jesus’ Model of Ministry. // When we examine scripture, we see Jesus didn't wave a magic wand and heal many. He talked, prayed, and laid hands on individual by individual. He did ministry by the thousands, but person by person. We're called to share in the same kind of ministry. John 20:21 (NIV) Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” If you take Jesus at face value, he tells us we will do the same things that he did. Presence. // When you’re speaking to someone, quietly invite the presence of God. Begin a dialogue with God. As they are sharing, ‘God help me to see this the way you see it. Would you enter into this moment, would you open my eyes and ears, would you help me to hear what you hear, see what you see? God would you speak to me in this moment? Would you be present right here, right now, with me and lead this time?’ [Read More]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

It’s always an advantage to consider the tactics of the enemy, and one often overlooked device is his commitment to WEAR YOU DOWN.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

How would you rate your Kingdom comprehension? Is Christianity simply a box we check, a free pass to heaven, or is there more to the story? Join Pastors Carter and Jamie Wamsley as they delve deep into what Jesus' Gospel shows us about the Kingdom of God and what it could mean to the Church and our lives, today. Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!SHOW NOTESWelcome to BLP. In today’s episode, Pastor Carter and Pastor Jamie Wamsley discuss the theology of the Kingdom and how leaders can access its full resources, beyond just the basics. Pastor Jamie currently serves as Associate Senior Pastor at The Chapel, a multi-site church in Chicagoland, where he has been on staff for 23 years.Ministry of Jesus // When ministry gets busy and you’re drawing more and more people, it can feel like you’re on a gerbil wheel. Externally one can see God is at work, but internally you can feel exhausted and spent. John Wimber, in his book The Way In is the Way On, writes ‘All ministry is the ministry of Jesus’. Does this ring true for your ministry, does it reflect the ministry of Jesus, what Jesus did? After being confronted with this question, Pastor Jamie reached a crossroads, he asked God, “Have I gotten it all wrong?” God led him in a process of re-examining everything he believed, Biblically about his faith, which led to a complete overhaul of his Christianity. [READ MORE]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

You’ve been through the fire, tried all the steps, done all you know to do, and yet your situation didn’t change, the thorn in your flesh hasn’t been removed, and your righteousness hasn’t shown like the sun (Psalm 37:6). Welcome to one of the very last and hardest things to do in a trial – the part where you surrender the ending. This is an excerpt from the e-book When Your World Caves In. You can purchase the e-book at the Bible Leadership Store or on Amazon Kindle.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)

What do we do when the world has caved in but no one, not even God, seems to be willing to come dig us out?This is an excerpt from the e-book When Your World Caves In. You can purchase the e-book at the Bible Leadership Store or on Amazon Kindle.Love the Bible Leadership Podcast? Consider becoming a patron for as little as $3 per month!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bibleleadership)