Episodes

  • Private Devotions in the New Year

    Private Devotions in the New Year
    Dec 23 2024
    Let’s talk about Private Devotions! Did fear just grip your heart, or was that the sound of guilt, condemnation, and shame rushing in to overwhelm you? There are a lot of negative feelings associated with this spiritual discipline, but it also offers spiritual vitality by placing us in the presence of Christ. Join us today on this journey of discovery as we shed light on new possibilities and new pathways in our pursuit of Jesus!
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    51 mins
  • Celebrating Our Open Door to Kenya

    Celebrating Our Open Door to Kenya
    Dec 16 2024
    God celebrates. He invented delight, joy and celebration and he invites His people to celebrate with Him. One way we experience relationship with God entering into His joyful celebrations. Welcome to our 42nd episode of the Five Gifts Podcast and we invite you to join with us as we celebrate some of the wins and victories that God has given us over the last 18 months, especially on our recent trip to Nairobi, Kenya! Today, we celebrate what God has done and what might lie in store for the Five Gifts Podcast as we look forward to 2025.
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    51 mins
  • Reproducing Your Influence

    Reproducing Your Influence
    Dec 9 2024
    In some ways, teaching others to become leaders is like handing off the baton in a relay race. If you run well but are unable to pass the baton to another runner you lose the race. But if you run well, recruit and train other good runners, and learn to hand off the baton smoothly, you can win. And when it comes to influence, if you can do that process repeatedly, you can multiply your influence incredibly. Today we discuss “How to Multiply Your Influence by Reproducing Leaders.”
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    26 mins
  • Empowering Others

    Empowering Others
    Dec 2 2024
    Who are you empowering? As a leader, it’s critical to not only lead your team, but equip and empower your team members to reach their potential. What does it take as a leader to empower others, we’ll discuss this and more today on the Five Gifts Podcast.
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    42 mins
  • Living in Gratitude

    Living in Gratitude
    Nov 25 2024
    “It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness.” Gratitude is a loving and thankful response toward God for His presence with us and in the world. Though “blessings” can move us into gratitude, it is not at the root of a thankful heart. Gratitude is putting our focus on God’s character – His goodness – AND His presence. God's goodness is the heartbeat of thankfulness.
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    37 mins
  • The Gift of the Evangelist

    The Gift of the Evangelist
    Nov 18 2024
    Evangelism might be the single most crucial work of the local church that determines its existence into the next generation. The Holy Spirit gives the ability to reach, love, and gather the lost sons and daughters of God. Today, we discuss the Gift of the Evangelist and how this gift can bring new life into the local church.
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    50 mins
  • Leadership That Connects

    Leadership That Connects
    Nov 11 2024
    Connection is an essential part of the process of mentoring others. It is critical if you want to influence people in a positive way. Making connections happen will require great effort and a lot of work. Making connections will involve communication skills, a desire to help people grow and change, and a sense of personal mission or purpose.
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    41 mins
  • Leadership That Understands

    Leadership That Understands
    Nov 4 2024
    Leadership requires us to be decisive and clear on our objectives, vision, and values. So, often as leaders we tend to focus on our own story, motivations and ambitions, but how well do you understand people? A narrow vision of life distances others and hinders relationships, but when we learn to understand people, we create trust and a positive, collaborative environment that leads to their success and the success of our team. How can we understand people, better?
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    48 mins