The Reluctant Leader Podcast with Paul Jenkins

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Throughout the years, I've come to believe two truths: one, everyone leads someone, and two, no one really feels qualified to lead anyone. Add the pressure put on us by culture to have all the answers in a world full of confusion, and you've got a recipe for reluctant leaders. Thankfully, when it comes to leading in the Bible and in life, the most qualified aren't always the most obvious. This podcast is a conversation for all of us who want to lead well but never feel like we are.New episodes are released on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month.

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TRLP 039: Never - and we mean, NEVER - stop planting because the harvest IS coming

Apr 09 2024 8 mins  
As we wrap up our "Restored to Health" miniseries in Psalm 126, the psalmist reminds us that even after we've been restored, there is work to be done.Even more importantly, he reminds us that the work often still feels like work, and yet he holds out the very real hope that when the sowing brings us pain, the reaping will bring us bounty.Thanks for listening to The R

TRLP 038: Let's Talk About Taking Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back, and Why Sometimes That Might be Normal

Mar 26 2024 8 mins  
We've all been there. We've gone public about something amazing that God has done in our lives, churches, businesses, or ministries only to wake up the next day and find ourselves wondering if it really happened?In this episode, we can take comfort in the fact that the people of God also lived in the "now and not yet" places we find ourselves. Yes, God had broug

TRLP 037: Let's Talk About a Four Letter Word with the Power to Get Us Through the Process

Mar 12 2024 7 mins  
Sometimes the process of being restored to joy is just that ... a process. That process can be daunting and overwhelming if we think it's about being the perfect leader or the perfect person, but when we accept as fact that the Lord has restored us to health, then the process can become a celebration of all that the Lord has done to this point.No more hiding or pretending.No m

TRLP 036: Let's Talk About Testimonies, The B99's Birthday, and How God's Grace Works to Keep Us on Our Worst Days

Feb 27 2024 11 mins  
As we continue our miniseries in Psalm 126, let's talk about the things that mark us when we're living lives that have been restored to health: joy, song, laughter, and the global influence that comes with a life of integrity.Will we always feel like we're living up to that list? Of course not. But as we'll see in this episode, that doesn't mean that it isn

TRLP 035: Let's Talk About Gratitude, and How Remembering What God Did Helps Us Be Better Leaders

Feb 13 2024 8 mins  
In this episode, Paul kicks off a miniseries diving into the game-changing truths found in Psalm 126, and takes us deeper into the profound wisdom that verse 1 offers for modern livingLearn how gratitude transforms our perspective, calms anxieties, and deepens trust in God's faithfulness. Discover how practicing gratitude reshapes your spiritual journey, cultivating contentmen

TRLP 034 - Let's Talk About How to Live Beyond Regret and How to Stay Out of Hell

Jan 23 2024 12 mins  
Is hell "down there?" If it is, then why do we often talk about "hell on earth?" Why does the regret we experience at night as we replay the day feel so much like hell already, and how can we learn to live beyond it?Is peace even possible, or are we destined to stay stuck in a Groundhog Day of bad decisions and painful regret?In this episode, Paul shares some in

TRLP 033 - Let's Talk About the Difference Between Me and Tiger Woods, and How Leaders Need to be Able to Recover to Joy Quicker

Jan 10 2024 10 mins  
What's the biggest difference between Tiger Woods and me when it comes to playing golf? Well, we both hit bad shots from time to time (I hit a lot more of them), but we don't recover from them the same.In this episode, let's talk about how important it is for us to be healthy enough as leaders that we can recover from the bad shots, and help the people we lead find t

TRLP 032 - Let's Talk About Stepping Through the Door in 2024 and Leading From a Place of Health and Joy

Dec 26 2023 7 mins  
Welcome to the last episode of 2023! In this episode, Paul walks us through Psalm 126 and shows us how what the Lord told His people then still speaks to His people now. As the Year of the Door, 2024 holds so much promise for us, and as Paul explains, it's a year that will mark the church with joy, laughter, hope, and health.Thanks for listening to The Reluctant Leader Podcast

TRLP 031 - Let's Talk About the Beautiful Way that Jesus Takes the Two and Makes them One

Dec 12 2023 5 mins  
After a fast-paced, family-filled wedding weekend, Paul came home with three things:1. A new daughter-in-law,2. A wicked head cold (he's all about that bass in this episode!), and3. A fresh revelation of what the power of the gospel can do in us.If you've got your Bible or your Bible app, turn to Ephesians 2;11-19 and follow along. If you don't, follow along anyway.

TRLP 030 - Let's Talk About Building a Faith that Can Be Forsaken

Nov 28 2023 8 mins  
So often in leadership, we talk about having a faith that can't be shaken, but in this episode, Paul points out what it looks like to have a faith that can be forsaken.It's important, too, because - wait for it - we're going to be.Thanks for being a faithful listener of The Reluctant Leader Podcast!! To enjoy a free coffee on me, simply click the link below and show