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Conflict is a normal part of any organizational life. According to authors Mike Bonem and James Furr in their book, "Leading Congregational Change", this conflict can be life threatening or life giving. The question is, what can we do as leaders to transform the conflict in our organization from life threatening to life giving? Join Ed and Bill as they discuss leading in a way that allows you to do just that. Most conflict can be addressed long before it occurs if we simply adapt our leadership styles. Join the conversation and become a better leader, Learn more at renewts.com

We all have our own leadership style. However, there are many people and situations that require us to adapt that style. Join Bill and Ed as they discuss their experience with situational leadership. They take a deep dive into situational leadership, specifically focusing on Ken Blanchard's SLII theory. Don't miss this episode. Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they conclude their discussion of leadership from the Book of Acts. In this episode, they continue bringing together Thom Rainer's Acts6/7 leadership, Collins' Levels of Leadership, and the Book of Acts. Listen as they investigate the highest levels of leadership. A key component of this level of leadership is leaving a legacy. If you are a leader in the workplace or church you don't want to miss the wisdom found in the book of Acts.  Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they continue their discussion of leadership from the Book of Acts. In this episode, they continue bringing together Thom Rainer's Acts6/7 leadership, Collins' Levels of Leadership, and the Book of Acts. Listen as they investigate the fourth level of leadership. A key component of level four leadership is passion. If you are a leader in the workplace or church you don't want to miss the wisdom found in the book of Acts. Are you a passionate leader? Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they continue their discussion of leadership from the Book of Acts. In this episode they continue bringing together Thom Rainer's Acts6/7 leadership, Collins' Levels of Leadership and the Book of Acts. Listen as they investigate the third level of leadership. A key component of level three leadership is managing well with an outward focus.  If you are a leader in the workplace or church you don't want to miss the wisdom that is found in the book of Acts. Are you a "outwardly focused" as a leader? Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they continue their discussion of leadership from the Book of Acts. In this episode they continue bringing together Thom Rainer's Acts6/7 leadership, Collins' Levels of Leadership and the Book of Acts. Listen as they investigate the second level of leadership. A key component of level two leadership is contributing around the common table.  If you are a leader in the workplace or church you don't want to miss the wisdom that is found in the book of Acts. Are you a "contributing leader", or simply filling a seat around the table?  Learn more at renewts.com

The book of Acts holds tremendous wisdom for leaders of faith. Whether you are in the workplace or church, you will benefit from this conversation. Bill and Ed discuss what we learn about leadership from Acts Chapter 1, in this first of several episodes diving into scripture for help with our daily role as leaders. Utilizing leadership models from Jim Collin's Good to Great and Thom Rainer's Breakout churches, Bill and Ed unpack the different levels of leadership defined in scripture.  Learn more at renewts.com

In this episode Bill and Ed are privileged to interview Judge Drew Crislip. Drew has served in many different roles as a legal professional  in addition to a lifetime of volunteer Christian service with youth. He shares keen insights into how to lead from your faith based core values in the legal world. You don't want to miss this episode.  Learn more at renewts.com

Dog-Tired; Worn Out; Exhausted; Weary; Burdened; Stressed; Burnt Out? How many times have you heard colleagues utter these words? How many times have one or all of these terms described your current emotional condition? As leaders we are often confronted with the need to lead teams who are experiencing the same level of weariness that we are. This can be a very difficult task. As Faith Empowered Leaders, we have some answers for how to lead well in spite of the heaviness of the load we and our team are carrying.  Join Ed and Bill as they look to scripture for how we can have hope in the midst of being tired.  Learn more at renewts.com

Mindfulness and mindful leadership is a hot topic in the leadership world today.  What about the Christian and mindfulness? Should Christian leaders adopt buy into the idea of mindfulness? Join Bill and Ed for a discussion on this topic and discover how mindfulness just may be a very biblical way of leading. Learn more at renewts.com

How do others see you as a leader? Do they see you as more of a "little engine that thought he could", or an "Eyore." Eyore, that pessimistic donkey in the Winnie the Pooh cartoons once said, "thanks, but I'd rather stay an Eyore." In this week's podcast Bill and Ed discuss the concept of being a possibilist leader.  Author Rob Hoskins uses this term to define leaders that have several different characteristics in common.  Hoskins says, "This type of individual holds loosely the reality that both bad and better exist. It takes this kind of balanced leader – someone who recognizes both the good and the bad – to move a community forward and bring sustainable change to their world."In this episode Bill and Ed discuss how we as faith empowered workplace leaders should adopt a possibilist attitude concerning leadership. Learn more at renewts.com

Are you by nature a curious person? Or do you make quick judgements without asking a lot of questions. On this week's podcast Bill and Ed discuss the essential ingredient of curiosity for leaders in the church and workplace. Curiosity leads to discovery and is fundamental to healthy relationships. However, it can be negative if our beginning point has no presuppositions. You know you're curious! Join the conversation today.  Learn more at renewts.com

Don't miss this episode! Bill and Ed interview faith empowered workplace leader Duane Huck. Listen to Duane describe his faith based leadership journey as a Plant Manager, Pastor, Maxwell Certified Leader and Small Business Owner. Duane shares his thought on key aspects of leadership needed in the world today. He describes how his faith in Christ intersects with his everyday leadership.  Learn more at renewts.com

Do you have awesome goals? Do you make great plans? What happens next? Do your goals and plans remain good goals and plans or do you execute them well? Join Ed and Bill as they share from their experience 5 barriers to execution. Maybe you can identify with these barriers.... Daily Distractions Fear Under Utilization of Your Team Lack of Self Awareness Over Complication Lack of Beginning Well If you are a follower of Christ and have the privilege of leading in your business, non-profit organization of church, you don't want to miss this very practical episode.  Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed on this special episode as they welcome J.D. Reed, Global Consultant for Latin America and the Caribbean with American Baptist Church's International Ministry.  Leadership must adapt as we work cross-culturally. However, there are many similarities in leadership that complement the differences. You will be blessed and learn about working with others whether you are a pastor or workplace leader.  Learn more at renewts.com

Is competition always bad? Is collaboration always good? Should the two be viewed differently in the church than they are in the workplace? As faith empowered leaders these are questions we face every day. Whether you are a leader in the church, workplace, or both you won't want to miss this discussion. Bill and Ed look at both the positive and negative of competing and working together in the organizations we serve. Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they discuss several key lessons from 2020. Listen as they mix personal confession with organizational wisdom to make a list of items we can take into the future as faith empowered workplace leaders.  Learn more at renewts.com

Are you happy at work? Whether you spend your time in the church, the non-profit or the marketplace, statistics say that most of your folks aren't happy. As Faith Empowered Workplace Leaders we should be setting an example of the joy filled life. Ed and Bill tackle how we can do this in today's episode.  Learn more at renewts.com

Are you stressed out? Does your life as a leader seem way more complex than it should be? Listen as Ed and Bill discuss the spiritual discipline of simplicity. Looking to scripture as their guide they share practical insights on how to simplify your life as a leader. Resources: Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline Learn more at renewts.com

Join Bill and Ed as they talk about the necessity of allowing team members to suffer. Are you a rescuer? Do you always step in and make sure that your team members don't suffer? You may be robbing them of some of the greatest gifts that God has for them. Pain and suffering, while not good, can be used by God for good. As leaders, we need to suffer with our team, search for the way God is working when we suffer, and sometimes allow others to suffer as well. Join this very serious conversation and engage us the conversation in The Few facebook group.  Learn more at renewts.com