The Mission Guys

Episode 25: Guest Brenda Cannella and Hidden Pride

Our first guest! Brenda Cannella, CFO of the Archdiocese of Denver, joins Rick and Nick to discuss how pride in leadership can often be hidden. And when pride in leadership goes undetected and unaddressed, the “root of all sin” becomes the root of bad leadership. It is an honor for The Mission Guys to have this great leader, parent, friend, and disciple of Jesus join the podcast and share her experiences, inspirational insights, and practical advice.
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Episode 24: The Dreaded “D” Word

One of the most fundamental aspects of leadership to be able to effectively delegate work and authority. And yet, for many of us as leaders, delegation feels like a bad word! We often feel guilty about delegating; we feel frustrated about not delegating; we feel inadequate when delegating poorly; and so on. So in this episode, Nick and Rick first reflect on the biblical roots of delegation and what scripture can teach or remind us about this critical aspect of leadership. Then the mission guys talk about practical ways of enhancing your ability as a leader to delegate authority and to leverage delegation to grow leaders on your team/family.
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Episode 23: What’s up with job descriptions?

We all know that leadership entails many different aspects, and is especially challenging in the Church these days. But one particular aspect of leadership that often gets shortchanged, and is foundational to all other elements of individual and team performance, is the critical importance of the clarity of the mission, for both the team and for every individual on the team. And the traditional approach to job descriptions just doesn’t cut it. So in this episode, Nick and Rick dig deeper into establishing mission clarity in light of the three essential principles of transformation in the Church — and throw out traditional “job description” thinking.
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Episode 22: Take Time to Honor and Celebrate

In this episode, Nick and Rick discuss the call to show one another honor to others (Romans 12:10) and taking the time to celebrate what the Lord is doing in mission.
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Episode 21: The plan is the plan until God changes the plan.

Yes, God has a unique mission for all of us and, yes, He is in control. So does that mean leaders in His Church should not plan? No. In this episode, Nick and Rick discuss the sweet spot between having little or no plan on one side and the common human desire for clear plans that do not change on the other. Through constant deliberate prayerful docility to the Holy Spirit, Church leaders are able to effectively plan and easily change plans when inspired to do so, all while effectively leading others.
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Episode 20: Intentional Leadership (4th in a series)

“We had a great offsite! But have since lost momentum and are back in the same place as before.”
“We all agreed to do XYZ, but we never followed through.”
If you or your teams have said anything like that, and especially if you’re saying that now, listen to Nick and Rick talk about being more intentional to n your leadership.
Intentional Leadership is another common leadership principle that becomes even more useful when considering its biblical underpinnings, guidance, and examples.
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Episode 19: Emotional Intelligence from a Biblical Worldview (3rd in a series)

In this episode, Nick and Rick discuss the power of emotional intelligence from a biblical worldview, continuing their series on "Why business tools don't work in the Church."
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Episode 18: Five Dysfunctions of a Team from a Biblical Perspective (2nd in a series)

Patrick Lencioni’s “Five Dysfunctions of a Team” is a modern classic leadership book and practical tool. Not only does it have the potential to be effective for leaders in the Church to grow team health, it SHOULD be even more effective in the Church when leaders press into it’s biblical roots. Listen to Nick and Rick explain why and how.
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Episode 17: Why business tools don’t work in the Church (1st in a series)

Nick and Rick work with leaders in the Church who are often well schooled in theology, business, leadership tools, ecclesiology, church structures and authority, and so on. And yet, they often run into problems in applying all of this knowledge and experience in leading the Church. Why might this be? This is the first in a series of how these tools and experiences may in fact be highly effective in the Church.
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Episode 16: Mastering Adversity

Just as suffering is a part of life, dealing with adversity is a given part of leadership. But just as “it’s not enough to be a staff,” it’s also not enough for great leaders to simply deal with adversity. Leaders in the Church must become masterful in handling the inevitable challenges that will come their way. Nick and Rick share helpful observations and advice to help make this possible for apostolic leaders.
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