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In this episode of the Kinetic Leadership Podcast, Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with Pete Ziolkowski of Imago Dei Church in Milwaukee about the importance of diversity and the essential keys to being successful in church ministry in urban settings. Check out Imago Dei Church

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with Pastor Jason Stonehouse of Grace Church in Roseville, MN about the greatest leadership lessons he has learned in local church pastoral ministry. Learn more about Grace Church here: extendgrace.org Check out Pastor Jason’s Website: www.lifeinprocess.com Check out Pastor Jason’s new book: Something More

  In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with the President of Bethany Global University Dan Brokke.  This time they discuss how to make tough decisions from a leadership standpoint. Resources: Leading Change (by John P. Kotter)

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with the President of Bethany Global University Dan Brokke about lessons learned in leadership which make you a more successful leader.  

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogue with the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about how to properly disagree with people you are leading and managing, and how to work through conflict with people that report to you. Resources: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (by Patrick Lencioni)   

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Bethany Global University Dean of Men Derek Brokke about how to have some of the tough conversations and give gentle pastoral discipline to those people you are mentoring. Resources Church Discipline (by Jonathan Leeman) Church Discipline: Principles and Reasons [article by Justin Taylor] Is Church Discipline Really Necessary? [episode w/Thabiti Anyabwile, Kent Hughes, Philip Ryken]

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about how to properly disagree with your leader, how to manage conflict with your boss, and how to properly leave an organization if you have significant philosophical disagreements.

Being successful in leadership and in ministry often feels like you need to be at the right place at the right time. Some might even say that you need to be “lucky” in order to “catch” opportunities. But how can we put ourselves in a position to get “lucky” more often? In this episode, Program Director Kenneth Ortiz recounts the narrative of Zack Hample, the man who holds the Guinness World Record for most baseballs caught at baseball stadiums and games. It appears that Zack gets “lucky” but in reality he puts himself in position to “catch” the most amount of luck. In leadership and in ministry, we can do the same. Kenny gives four steps to follow to get “lucky” on purpose: 1- Be present 2- Study the Trends and date 3- Be patient and perservere 4- Pray

In this episode Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about the best leaderships books that he has ever read and the greatest leadership lessons that he learned from those books. The top three best leadership books are: 1) Leadership Lessons from West Point (by Major Doug Crandall) 2) Leading at a Higher Level (by Ken Blanchard) 3) The Servant (by James C. Hunter)   Honorable Mentions: Nineteen Stars (by Edgar Puryear) Multiple titles by Ed Ruggero Multiple titles by Patrick Lencioni Multiple titles by Dick Couch Multiple titles by John Maxwell Multiple titles by J. Oswald Sanders Multiple titles by Henry T. Blackaby  

Kenneth Freire and Kenneth Ortiz discuss the importance of being organized in pastoral leadership to ensure the maximum amount of effectiveness and efficiency. One component of this conversation is concepts behind hiring and delegation, both as means of being more organized.

Matt Adair sits down with Kenneth Ortiz to talk about the pitfalls and unique dynamics around being a volunteer, lay, or bi-vocational minister. Matt serves as the Director of Facilities and Services at Bethany International as well as being on the preaching team and in leadership at his local church. He shares several key insights that could be very helpful to some ministers serving their church on a volunteer or bi-vocational basis.

Kenneth Freire and Kenneth Ortiz discuss the importance of hearing the voice of God and the value of coaching others to do the same. Recommended Books: Practicing the Power (by Sam Storms) The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims (by Brother Lawrence) Resources: How to Hear the Voice of God [BGU Enrichment Course]