Steve Prokopchak and Larry Kreider discuss the importance of healthy leadership practices, why the balance between worship, work, rest, and play is necessary, and how leaders can avoid burnout. Four Practices of a Sabbatical: Rest and decompression Evaluation Concentrated time with the Lord Receiving revelation Highlights: Maintain a spirit of humility. Have a servant's heart. [...]
Born in Iran and into a Muslim family, Kevin Kazemi joins Larry Kreider to share about his family's escape to Stockholm, Sweden, the awe-inspiring faith of his mother, and how he became a Christian. Listen as Kevin describes miracle encounters with Jesus, his call to the missions field, and what it means to be transformed [...]
Ibrahim and Diane Omondi, the apostolic leaders of DOVE Africa, join us from Nairobi, Kenya, to share about their journeys as church planters, missionaries, and leaders. The Omondis and Larry Kreider discuss the importance of forming connections, the East African Revival movement, and Springs of Africa, their non-profit. Ibrahim and Diane Omondi serve as DOVE International [...]
Steve Shank joins Larry on the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast to talk about his upcoming book, his life-changing encounters with God, and the tale of the green Volkswagen. Listen as Steve shares about the bottleneck leadership analogy, the need for mentors, and what he has learned as a missionary and from training leaders globally. Steve [...]
In this week's episode, Barry Wissler returns to elaborate on the valuable leadership principles he covers in the book, Straight Talk to Leaders. Listen as he and Larry Kreider share about decision-making protocols, plurality, the breakthrough pig, and what it means to have a "bread truck" plan. Quotable Quotes: "Leadership is based on trust." "If you [...]
In this week's episode, Larry Kreider's mentor and friend, Keith Yoder, shares what he has learned over the last sixty years. Listen as Keith and Larry discuss marketplace ministry, the desire to see women released and empowered, as well as the interdependence of truth. Keith Yoder is the founder of Teaching the Word Ministries, a service [...]
How is God speaking to you? In this week's episode, Josh Good and Larry Kreider delve into the different ways God speaks to us and how we can learn to hear Him. Listen as Larry and Josh share testimonies from their own journeys, discuss the still, small voice of God, and the importance of understanding [...]
Jimmy Nimon shares what he has learned from leading Gateway House of Prayer and Lifeway Church, the value of having teammates who differ from you, and the power in affirmation, slowing down, and learning to listen to others. Listen as Jimmy and Larry Kreider explain the importance of consistently preaching the gospel, how not to [...]
Lester Zimmerman, the founder and previous senior pastor of Petra Church, reflects on his inner-city ministry days and the vision that led him to plant a church. In this episode of the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast, Lester and Larry Kreider discuss the importance of self-care and recognizing energy zappers in addition to Lester's own experience with leadership [...]
Larry Kreider reflects on his life journey—from chicken farmer to missionary to church planter—and the many leadership lessons he has learned along the way. In today's episode, Larry explains what it means to be a spiritual parent who champions the next generation, the practicalities of discipling new believers, and the difference the baptism of the [...]