The Reluctant Leader Podcast with Paul Jenkins

Oct 08 2024 43 ep. 20 mins 1
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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 of each month.

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TRLP 042: Karl Vaters challenges our obsession with bigness, and offers a fresh perspective on the future of faith in America

Oct 08 2024 32 mins  
In this interview, we take a deep dive with Karl Vaters, a seasoned pastor and author, as he challenges the conventional obsession with church size. For over 40 years, Carl has been an advocate for small churches and has worked to redefine success beyond just mere numbers.Whether you're a church leader feeling the pressure to grow or just curious about the future of faith in Americ

TRLP 041: Let's Talk About the Power of Speaking Kind Words

Jul 23 2024 6 mins  
All of us know that our words have power but too many times we talk as if they don't. In this episode, Paul shares how one simple statement ignited passion and launched him into action. We're sure that you'll be encouraged, and will be challenged to consider the kindness - or lack of - in the words you speak to those around you.Thanks for listening to The Reluctant Leader Podcast w

TRLP 040: What Do You Do When God Seems to Ignore Your Prayers?

Jun 25 2024 9 mins  
Does God ever seem distant when you ask him about things that really matter to you? Of course, he does. But the good news is that you aren't alone! Anyone who has ever spent any amount of time in prayer has felt that way, and often, the more desperate we are, the longer he seems to take.In this episode, Paul walks us through Luke 18 and shows us what to do when we face the unopened

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 Reluctant Leader

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  
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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 more 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't still true.Join us as

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

Feb 13 2024 8 mins  
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Jan 23 2024 12 mins  
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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  
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