How can our money be viewed as part of God's mission? What is a biblical view of wealth and having more than you need? How should we balance saving with living generously? We explore these questions and more with guest Art Rainer on this episode!

Join us as we chat about the spiritual disciplines of prayer, Bible study, and more with author Tim Challies. Learn more about Tim and check out his writing at www.challies.com. Tim's books: https://www.challies.com/books-e-books/ Tim's article on praying for unbelievers: https://www.challies.com/articles/how-to-pray-for-unbelievers/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordatwork/message

Rodney's podcast guest is Dave Travis. Dave has advised large church pastors for over 30 years, facilitating focused conversations that drive change and action.Twenty-three of those years were spent with Leadership Network, where he retired as CEO in 2018.Since then, Dave has worked with dozens of churches and their leaders, helping guide them to solve sticky challenges through his role as Director of Strategic Counsel to Pastors and Church Boards at Generis. Dave has also published 11 books.Connect with Dave at https://generis.com/Host: Rodney CoxEmail us at information@ministryinsights.comTweet us at @Insights_IntlFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on FacebookThe podcast is a production [...]

This episode will be invaluable for for pastors and ministry leaders. Rodney Cox interviews two experts on how to build and develop strong volunteer teams.  Jim and Christina Angelakos are a father-daughter team passionate about leadership and team building. In 2017, they co-founded Volunteer U, an online education platform to help organizations take their volunteer teams from good to great. They are the authors of several books, the newest of which is titled, VOL U 101: INTRODUCTION TO VOLUNTEERING. They also hosts the LeadershipU Podcast.Find them online at https://volunteeru.org/Host: Rodney CoxEmail us at information@ministryinsights.comTweet us at @Insights_IntlFollow us on LinkedInFollow us [...]

Servant leadership is a trendy topic, but practically speaking it's one of the hardest things to do.Tim Tucker, author of Grab a Towel: Christ-Centered Leadership for the 21st Century, has been through tremendous hardships in his life. During times of overwhelming grief, God has empowered Tim to continue donning the towel of servant leadership.Tim shares his compelling story of God's faithfulness in his life and how the Lord used him to foster a movement in Africa. Tim credits his impact to the "steel spine" God provided him.In 2013 Tim joined The Message Trust, founding the first international hub of The [...]

Did you have a coach who positively impacted your life? How can you have a similar influence on key people in your life, outside the world of sports?Author and coach Levi Nelson explains the significance of developing your own unique philosophy of coaching in everyday life. The key is to approach every relationship from a posture of love, effort, attitude, and discipline.As he discusses his book, L.E.A.D.: A Coach's Playbook on How to Positively Impact the World Through Love, Effort, Attitude, and Discipline, Levi details the process he used to find his own life’s mission to positively impact the world. [...]

This is the debut episode of Throwing Mountains: Weekly Strength, a podcast series that helps you draw strength, and encouragement, from the Bible. In this episode, host Chris Bolinger covers why he’s doing this weekly podcast. He also explains what encouragement really is and why you need to receive it, and give it to others, every day. This week’s Bible passage: Romans 7:21-25aPodcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback)Other resources:Chris’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelRelational men’s discipleship programs: CLCThe post Weekly Strength 1.0: The Value of Day-to-Day [...]

The Bible was meant to be read in 3D! Dr. John DeLancey, director of Biblical Israel Ministries, explains how understanding the topography of the land of Israel helps you more accurately interpret the Bible. John calls this "understanding the Bible through the context of the land."

Biblical leadership looks a lot different than many realize. Less like confident self-sufficiency. More like a desperate dependence on God.

Rodney's guest is Bob Hasson. Bob is an accomplished CEO, author, and podcaster.In addition to his entrepreneurial accomplishments, for decades Bob has been active as a consultant and board member for churches, ministries, nonprofits, and school boards.He has authored several books like, Business of Honor,  Wired to Hear and his most recent title, Shortcuts: The Proven Path to Purpose, Excellence and Calling.Finally, Bob co-hosts the Exploring the Marketplace Podcast, which ranks in the top 100 of all Christian podcasts weekly.You can buy his book, SHORTCUTS, at  https://bobhasson.com/Host: Rodney CoxEmail us at information@ministryinsights.comTweet us at @Insights_IntlFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on [...]

Fear and insecurity handicap your ability to lead courageously. How do you confront your fears? How do you embrace risk and trust God in uncertainty?Michael McDonald, Chief Global Focus & Strategic Relationships Officer for The Bible Project (website, YouTube channel), has been in many precarious situations. By God's providence, he's found his way through and discovered new levels of God's faithfulness. Drawing on his experiences, he explains how God uses your successes, failures, and other experiences to refine you and prepare you for unexpected roles and purposes.Michael cultivates awareness and creates strategic relationships with churches and other organizations that seek [...]

Suffering sucks. But God uses it to refine us, make us more like Jesus, and grow us as leaders. The key is trusting in God's character through the process. How do we persist in believing that God is good when we don't understand the challenging circumstances we're facing?As he has suffered -- and as he has watched his wife and older daughter suffer -- PW Gopal has learned to trust God and take Him at His word. Along the way, PW has communicated his frustrations and his joy through the songs he writes and performs.We had the privilege of listening [...]

The state of men's discipleship in the church today is anemic at best. Our guest today, Bob Jamison, founder and president of Adam's Quest Men's Ministry, explains the vital role of mentoring in vibrant men's discipleship. We discuss the impact of the book, 4 Chair Discipling on Bob and his ministry with CLC. You'll gain a valuable framework for understanding the development of a disciple.Bob Jamison is a co-founder of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast, Prayer Over Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Prayer Evangelism. He has served on the Mayor’s Youth Policy Council and a broad range of advisory boards. [...]

Our podcast guest is pastor, author and leadership coach, Ron Edmondson. For over 35 years, Ron has served in senior ministry leadership roles, AND for over 20 years, as a consultant & coach, he's helped thousands of leaders and organizations.  Ron served as CEO of the Leadership Network, and currently serves as lead pastor – for a second time – at the historic Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, KY. Finally, the Ron Edmondson Leadership Blog was ranked in the #6 Top Leadership Blogs for 2021.Find Ron online at https://ronedmondson.comHost: Rodney CoxEmail us at information@ministryinsights.comTweet us at @Insights_IntlFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on [...]

When he turns 18, your son will be considered an adult. How he behaves as a man will depend in large part on how he navigates his teenage years. As he enters those years, how can you effectively pass down your wisdom when he is more influenced by his phone than his father?Steven Arms recommends that start by doing what his father did for him: have a rite of passage. In this episode, Steven gives practical, step-by-step guidance on planning, organizing, and executing a Christian rite of passage experience that will have a powerful impact on your son (or daughter), [...]

How do you know that the events recorded in the Bible really happened? Your confidence in the veracity of those events is likely to be strengthened by visiting the land where most of those events occurred: Israel.Dr. John DeLancey has led nearly 80 trips to Israel and participated in multiple archeological digs that have bolstered his own faith, as well as those he's led on tours. We discuss the land of the Bible and how seeing it first-hand leads to a much deeper understanding of the stories recorded there.John served as lead pastor for 26 years in two evangelical churches: [...]

Even if you recently saw the film Sound of Freedom, this interview with Alan Smyth, executive director of Saving Innocence, will educate you on the issue of sex trafficking. It also will make the issue much more personal.Our discussion focuses on Alan's book, MEN! Fight for me: The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking." Learn how prevalent the trafficking of minors is in the U.S., what we as men contribute without knowing, and how we are uniquely called by God to influence the outcome of this battle.With over 30 years of nonprofit management and experience, Alan [...]

From this point forward, the Empowered Manhood podcast will be the Throwing Mountains podcast.Mike and Chris explain why -- after much deliberation, prayer, and discussion -- they have changed the name. You'll still get the same transparent interviews and inspiring "fence post" stories of men who've been used by God. The new emphasis on leadership is intended to encourage more men to step into the gap, assume their leadership roles, and live self-sacrificially for the sake of God's redemptive purposes.We're excited to be joining the BiblicalLeadership.com Podcast Network, which will extend our reach and has helped clarify our mission moving [...]

Stories -- from books, movies, plays -- engaged Bob Wheatley's heart. His love for stories was fueled by his longing for God. The story he wanted to live was the deepest desire of his heart, and yours: The hero vanquishes the villain and saves the love interest. Paradise is restored. The righteous flourish, and the wicked perish.This is the story of the Bible. In writing his book, Our Heart's Desire: How Our Stories Reveal the Thing We Want Most, Bob had the goal of helping you fall in love with God and experience the love, joy, and passion you seek [...]

Are you searching for something that feels out of reach or longing for something you can't seem to find? All of us have the same desires for love, joy, peace, and abundance. When those desires go unmet, as they often do, we feel alone.What we desire most is to experience love from God. He promises that love to us -- directly, in the Bible, and through stories. It turns out that the stories to which we are drawn the most are invitations from God . . . whispers from our Father, who keeps His promises.Today, we discuss this with Bob [...]