PODCAST: BILL BLANKSCHAEN - FAITH WALKER

Bill Blankschaen identifies true Jesus followers as "Faith Walkers." Faith defines the experience of Jesus' disciples and solidifies the reality of vision.  Without strong faith, our vision is too small and limited to what we think we can do with the resources at our disposal.

Too often, leaders lead from a position of self-reliance rather than a deep, authentic, vitalizing faith in God. Bill challenges that reality. In this podcast episode, Bill discusses his book, A Story Worth Telling, a great “field guide” for moving into a life of authentic faith.

PODCAST: HAL PERKINS, GUARDING YOUR HEART

Hal Perkins is a true discipleship coach. As the founder and president of Heartwalk, Hal and his wife, Debbi, are on the road much of the year. They call pastors and congregations to embrace the Kingdom call of disciple making. His focus is on making disciples of Jesus, rather than making disciples for Jesus. Hal emphasizes that Jesus continues to be the Master Disciple Maker as we coach others to follow Him and listen to His voice.

In this podcast episode, we get a sneak peek from Hal's workshop, Walking as Jesus Walked. Hal discusses his standpoint on the lost art of being and making disciples of Jesus, and the importance of guarding your heart.

PODCAST: SCOTT RODIN, A PASSION FOR STEWARDSHIP

Scott Rodin is president of The Stewards' Journey and Kingdom Life Publishing. He has a deep passion for stewardship and believes it is the essential quality of the faithful Jesus follower. His mission is to equip and inspire God's people to be free and joyful stewards of life.

In this podcast episode, Scott discusses all things stewardship and gives insight from his books, The Steward Leader and The Seventh Key. He touches on the value of stewardship in the role of a leader and the journey toward the true freedom of the faithful steward.

PODCAST: THANKSGIVING CONVERSATIONS

Thanksgiving is a great American tradition when many gather with familiy for feast, fellowship, and giving thanks to God.

While Thanksgiving is a grand American celebration, neither the call to be the light of the world nor to live out of deep gratitude to God, is uniquely American. This is the call of all those who proclaim Jesus as Lord and seek to live in Him.

In this podcast episode, TC, Ania, and Velma — internationals now serving or studying in the USA — share about what Thanksgiving means to them.

PODCAST: DARLENE FRANKS ON LEADERSHIP FROM INTIMACY WITH GOD

Darlene Franks is on staff at Sutter Creek Church of the Nazarene in Northern California. She also serves as a key ILI leader for her region. Darlene works to equip leaders in the ILI Eight Core Values, encouraging them to step away from an events-oriented style of leadership and into a relational style of leadership.

In this podcast episode, Darlene discusses what leadership looks like from intimate relationship with God and the importance of developing a biblical culture of discipleship.

PODCAST: ON THE ROAD WITH JOY GRIFFIN

Joy and Wes Griffin are the co-founders of the International Leadership Institute. Joy has a deep passion for equipping leaders around the world to do the Lord's work and to see the Gospel spread.

In this podcast episode, Joy shares her perspective on the origins of ILI and stories of her adventures around the world through the years. She speaks about her own God-given vision and gives testimony of how God fulfills what He puts in our hearts.

PODCAST: TEYEI IN NIGERIA

Teyei serves the Lord in Nigeria in West Africa, and he is currently working on his Master’s Degree. Nigeria is a nation with much potential. It is rich in natural resources and has a population that’s over 75% young people. Teyei is committed to transforming his nation by equipping young leaders through ILI's History Makers strategy.

In this podcast episode, Teyei describes some of challenges he faces in Nigeria, the dynamics at play with the ILI Eight Core Values, and the power of partnership. He emphasizes the Core Value of Vision in his teaching and explains how it has transformed young leaders in Nigeria to reposition and reset themselves for the future.

PODCAST: MARTIN AND ICELAND HISTORY MAKERS

Martin Durham, ILI's Director for Europe, is implementing the intentional strategy to equip the Church through ILI's History Makers. His goal is to plant leadership teams in every nation in Europe.

Recently, Martin lead a History Makers Journey in Iceland. In this podcast episode, Martin is joined by Chris Flanagan, who is partnering with him to equip young leaders across Europe, and young Icelander, Einar. Einar carries the vision of History Makers in his nation. Together, they discuss the barriers facing those seeking to reach the millennial generation in Iceland and throughout the West. 

PODCAST: MATT AMONG THE REFUGEES

Matt Mendoza works with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) in California. He seeks "men and women of peace" whose hearts have been prepared by the Lord for the vision of campus ministry in Europe. His aim is to encourage these men and women to launch new, student-led movements for Christ in universities where they currently do not exist.

Matt is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. He was there when the refugee surge hit Europe. In this podcast episode, Matt tells of his experience when he went over to the train station to talk with some of the people fleeing the chaos in Syria and Afghanistan.

PODCAST: ILI AMONG THE MUSLIMS

In this podcast episode, we hear key leaders discuss their work among Muslims in their nations. Kyle discusses with Wes Griffin, our International Director, and Jimmy Aycock, our staff guy supporting leaders in the Middle East and North Africa, how ILI is strategically located to equip leaders to impact the Islamic world. Wes also discusses a matching grant ILI has received from a major foundation to support national training events around the world.