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In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sam Acho talks about handling success as a Christian influencer in the NFL. He and Sean Morgan discuss the power of a good name and the importance of being a lifelong learner. Sam talks about using his relational gifts to influence those around him. Finally, Sam shares how he has been able to see God's blessings during the storms of life. Sam Acho is an NFL player, writer, public speaker, and humanitarian. He speaks at colleges, events, conferences, and churches, and he is the cohost of The Home Team podcast. He is the founder and president of Athletes for Justice, a vice president of the NFL Players Association, and a graduate of the University of Texas and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In his book Let the World See You, Sam reveals the benefits of a lifestyle lived on purpose.

In this episode, Hosanna dives into her trajectory as a spoken word artist. She helps us learn how to stay authentic and to be truly seen by those we influence. Hosanna talks about handling success, influence, and the personal battles that arise in our hearts, including the challenge of killing one’s own ego. Finally, she offers these 4 keys to developing female leaders in our ministries: invitation, inclusion, provision, and permission.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, skiing pioneer and 2-time Olympic gold medal winner David Wise takes us along on his faith journey. He recounts his meteoric rise in his sport and the reaction of his grace-filled church when he confessed some huge mistakes. We relive the story of David’s 2 harrowing crashes, which led up to his breathtaking gold medal run in 2018. Finally, he tells us about his current walk with Jesus and his pastoral calling.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Patrick Lencioni shares: How to build teams in order to get things done The frustrations at home and at work that inspired The Six Types of Working Genius system How he developed one of the most effective tools for building the right teams How each of the 6 types of genius can be maximized How to think about managing your church board and much, much more. Check out The Six Types of Working Genius. Use code "LIVINGROOM" for a 50% discount.

At the heart of human happiness are purpose, love, and belonging. In this episode, Sean Morgan and Nicky Gumbel discuss how to find hope in the midst of despair, avoiding false hope and worry. After years of ministry, Nicky explains what he's learned about how to unify others, respectfully disagree, and be a better questioner.

Former NFL safety turned church planter, author, and pastor Dr. Derwin Gray dives into a great conversation on the theological call for multiethnic churches, what needs to transform coming out of COVID-19 for the Church, along with much, much more.

Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets is Andy Stanley's new book that will undoubtedly transform leaders everywhere. Sean and Andy spend this episode unpacking the keys to the book and discussing how Andy learned them from his Father and life circumstances.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sean Morgan sits down with Warren Bird, author of 33 church leadership books. Warren brings incredible insight and wisdom into church leadership that you won't want to miss. This is Warren Bird at his best.

Pete Wynter is the Director of Leadership College London, a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton, and founder and trustee at OneLife. Pete is passionate about changing the world by influencing global leaders and seeing the cascading effect of their influence. Pete understands that your influence begins by examining your character—he talks about his own journey of examination and how he helps leaders do the same.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sean Morgan sits down with Warren Bird, author of 33 church leadership books. Warren brings incredible insight and wisdom into church leadership that you won't want to miss. This is Warren Bird at his best.

Ray Johnston joins Leaders in Living Rooms to give us insight into his creative genius, his leadership acumen, and why after 25 years Bayside Church is the fastest growing church in America. You DON'T want to miss this!

Jim Tomberlin joins Sean to consider how the new realities of 2020 are changing church multiplication and how mergers can help solve succession issues and pastoral compensation. They also discuss Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work, Jim's book with Warren Bird that has been expanded and updated in a new edition.

Brad Lomenick talks with Sean Morgan about how to be a thought leader, the ways to influence without positional power, curating vs. creating, living in the tension of hope and reality, and what Brad's been up to since leaving Catalyst.

Pat Gelsinger joins Sean Morgan to talk through Pat's journey from a farming family in Pennsylvania to becoming Glassdoor's #1 CEO in the country in 2019 at VMware and co-founder of Transforming the Bay with Christ. Pat's technology background provides a new light to our ongoing conversation on transition. Listen in as he humbly provides excellent leadership advice centered around leading with vision and shaping culture.

Ken Costa shares insight amidst rapidly changing church methods, the spiritual context of church in our homes, and staying relevant as a leader and influencer with age. Ken is a renowned investment banker, Chairman Emeritus of Alpha International, and author of several books: God at Work, Know Your Why, Strange Kingdom, and Joseph of Arimathea: The Extraordinary Calling of Ordinary People.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sean Morgan sits down with Dave Stone to reflect back on following founder Bob Russell at Southeast Christian Church, then passing the baton last year to Kyle Idleman, and now his interim role at Harvest Bible Chapel.

In the rapid move to church online, communicators need a crash course on how to communicate more effectively. No longer is there a large room full of people you can be eye-to-eye with—you've now got families gathering together around screens in their living rooms and kitchens. Your style of communication must adapt. Steve Carter brings wisdom worth following. Please visit our website for the full content of Steve's blogpost.

In this episode of Leaders in Living Rooms, Sean Morgan sits down with James Grogan and Mike Meeks from Eastlake Church to talk leadership transition, multisite mergers, being boldly honest, team culture, and raising up young leaders. After 20 years of Mike's faithful leadership at Eastlake, in 2017 he handed off the Lead Pastor role to James Grogan. Listen in on their story of healthy succession.

This episode of Leaders In Living Rooms is the second part of a conversation Sean Morgan had with Kenton Beshore to further study the Mariners Church transition one-on-one. They talked very openly and honestly through this journey, looking at the personal identity associated with senior leadership. Don't miss out on their discussion of philosophies and paradigms to better understand leadership and transitions.

Sean Morgan sits down with Kenton and Laurie Beshore to discuss ministry transitions. They will unpack the highs and lows of a megachurch succession from their years of ministry. Kenton and Laurie go deep and personal in what has been a 15-year planned transition at Mariners Church.