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You look good today.Eric Hoke is the founding pastor of All Saints Church in the Bronx.  He's a dynamic man who is also a ton of fun to talk with.To learn more about Eric and All Saints Church, visit www.allsaintsnyc.com(Music used with artist's permission) "Good Times" by Audiobinger & "Concrete Jungle" by Audiobinger Licensed through Creative Commons

Good to be back!Kicking off our return from a little unintentional hiatus with the legendary, Dr. Clarence Boyd.Dr. Boyd is the Vice-President of Student Life at the largest Charismatic university in the world, Oral Roberts University.  Dr. Boyd has been at ORU for 42 years, and shares with us a wealth of insight from his longevity as a Spirit-empowered leader.To learn more about Dr. Boyd or to purchase his book, go to www.endangeredmasculinity.com.(Music used with artist's permission) "Good Times" by Audiobinger & "Concrete Jungle" by Audiobinger Licensed through Creative Commons

This episode of The Spirit-Empowered Leader features Pastor Mike Santiago of Focus Church in Raleigh, NC. A year ago, it almost looked like Focus Church had met it's end, BUT GOD. Today's episode is a fun episode that will be sure to bring a smile to your face and give you a deeper faith in the God who still does miracles. Matt and Mike talk about the train wreck that is Christian movies, Bennigans, dating young, and how Mike as a missions kid went to school in a Rolls Royce. Music: "Duct Tape Fixes Everything (Except Broken Hearts)" by Eight Hour Romance (Music used with artist's permission) "Good Times" by Audiobinger Licensed through Creative Commons

Today, Matt talks with Jacob Jester, the head dude at Compel Church in Scottsdale, AZ. Jacob experienced a big transition a few years ago when he stepped away from full-time evangelism to plant a local church. This episode talks about trusting God in tough seasons, learning to lead and develop leaders, finding one's true calling, and creating a Holy Spirit culture. You can connect with Jacob and listen to his preaching by going to www.compelchurch.com. In this episode, we were honored to feature "Easier" by my good friend, Katie Pace. Proud of you, Katie! Go get her single on iTunes. Other music in this episode was received and used without royalty via freemusicarchive.org. Don't forget to give this episode a five-star rating in iTunes, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Why does character matter so much in Spirit-empowered leadership? You’ll find out today in my interview with Blaine Bartel, a rising star in ministry who would end up crashing and burning due to a sex addiction. E002 is an uncensored version with adult language. E002a is a censored version with no adult language. Buy “Death By A Thousand Lies” on Amazon: www.amazon.com/DEATH-THOUSAND-LI…y+a+thousand+lies To connect with Blaine, go to www.choppingwood.org Music by www.purple-planet.com Many thanks to Blaine Bartel for sharing his story!

Why does character matter so much in Spirit-empowered leadership? You'll find out today in my interview with Blaine Bartel, a rising star in ministry who would end up crashing and burning due to a sex addiction. This is a censored version of this interview. To listen to the uncensored version, go to E002. Buy "Death By A Thousand Lies" on Amazon: www.amazon.com/DEATH-THOUSAND-LI…y+a+thousand+lies To connect with Blaine, go to www.choppingwood.org Music by www.purple-planet.com Many thanks to Blaine Bartel for sharing his story!

Join host Matt McAfee as he discovers what it means to lead by following the Holy Spirit. For more information, check out www.thespiritempoweredleader.com