Larry Kreider and Merle Shenk discuss how the enemy tries to derail leaders, how to respond to unmet expectations and disappointments, and how freedom can be found by understanding basic biblical concepts. Listen as Larry shares his own experiences with burnout and describes the 12 Ds of the Devil. The devil comes to kill, steal [...]
Duane Britton shares how he gave his life to the Lord as a young man and how pursuing God from that moment on changed his life. Listen as he explains the lessons he's learned from over four decades of service within both business and church leadership. Today, Duane Britton uses his life experience and wisdom [...]
What happens to an organization or business when its leaders get older? What is leadership succession, and why is it important? How does theology shape succession? In today's episode, Peter Bunton, director of DOVE Mission International, answers these necessary questions. Listen as he and Larry Kreider explain tacit knowledge, how to prepare incoming and outgoing [...]
Larry Kreider has navigated many different transitional seasons—from his position in the megachurch he founded to the multiple team leadership roles he's taken on throughout decades of ministry. In today's episode, he and Merle Shenk, a pastor in his 40’s, who recently moved continents with his family, share key takeaways from their time in leadership. [...]
Jimmy Nimon looks back on what it was like growing up in a non-Christian home, his life-changing encounter with God at 21 years old, and the seeds planted throughout his life to prepare him for his ministry today. Listen as he and Larry Kreider delve into his inspiring testimony, including his desire to be born [...]
Before taking on a pastoral role, Deryl Hurst started his own company and worked in the real estate business for many years, allowing him to gain valuable leadership skills. In today's episode, listen as Deryl recalls how he received a calling to ministry through a prophetic word as a young child and how God led [...]
Steve Prokopchak and Larry Kreider discuss the importance of understanding our God-given identity, facing insecurities in our lives, preparing for leadership succession, and how to balance worship, work, rest, and play. Additionally, Steve advises how to conquer specific leadership conflicts, including when to seek outside help, how to prevent your ministry from becoming your mistress, [...]
Larry Kreider and Josh Good discuss the importance of intergenerational leadership, the insecurities that affect each generation, and lessons learned from Larry's own leadership experiences. Listen as Larry explains the need for spiritual mothers and fathers as well as ways to support and honor each generation. Josh Good was the youth director of DOVE USA and served [...]
There is a new type of church that isn’t going away, in fact, it is only growing! Micro churches, also known as house church movements, are flourishing in many parts of the world. In today's episode, Larry Kreider and Merle Shenk lay out a scriptural basis for believers meeting from house to house, and how [...]
Dale Mast and Larry Kreider delve into the topics of understanding the call of God, identity, and spiritual parenting. Listen as Dale describes his journey from follower to prophet and the leadership lessons he's learned along the way. Dale Mast is an apostolic and prophetic minister known for his teachings and accurate prophetic words to [...]