The Called to Flourish Podcast

Do you see yourself continuing to flourish as a leader in Christian service to age 84 or beyond? Well, today my conversation is with just such a leader. I hope this episode will challenge you to think about how you steward the gifts and experience God has blessed you with long-term. What are the habits and practices that you need as a leader to be effective in the long run? One of the keys is self-leadership – taking responsibility for your ongoing growth. As years of leadership stretch into decades of leadership, how can you stay effective and focused? We will address these issues today in our conversation. I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Jerry White. He is the International President Emeritus of The Navigators. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/jerrywhitenavigators Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you finding it difficult to fill your open positions? As we start out the new year, listen in for some timely tips to hire great people in this challenging environment. How do you find the very best people to be part of your organization? Recruiting and hiring top talent can be challenging, especially in today's competitive labor market. But mistakes in hiring can be costly, not just financially, but in terms of employee morale and engagement. I'm delighted to welcome Tara VanderSande, Senior Engagement, and Talent Consultant, here at the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Welcome, Tara. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/S702taravandersande Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you ready to lead your workplace in 2022? Well, listen in as we talk about the workplace trends that will impact the way you manage and experience your workplace in 2022. Listen in to see if you agree, and more importantly, if you are ready to lead for the future? Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/bcwiworkplacetrends2022 Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

What is the antidote of what many are calling the great resignation? Simply it's a healthy, even flourishing workplace culture where employees are emotionally connected to their jobs and organizations. Listen in today as we discuss the eight keys that boost employee engagement. Well, let's get started. I want to welcome in my colleague, BCWI Director for Consulting Services, Giselle Jenkins. Giselle and I are going to unlock each of the "Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture." Find the full show notes at http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e1-giselle-jenkins/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Have you ever wondered how important improving your workplace culture is? Well, today our guest says of all the changes that you can make in your organization there's one that matters more than all the others—the culture of your organization. Listen in as this pastor describes how working on cultural health is actually at the core of Christian discipleship for any leader. One of the things I enjoy most about my job is getting to know innovative leaders that are making a difference for the kingdom. One of those leaders is Jeff Lockyer, the Lead Pastor at Southridge Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario in the Niagara Region. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s631jefflockyer Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Recent reports show consumer prices rose 6.2 percent year over year in October 2021. Adding pressure on employers to raise wages. It's the largest wealth fund increase in over 30 years. So how should Christian-led organizations address compensation practices? Well, listen in as I talk with a compensation expert that can help us get a good grasp on this important topic. Today, we're going to look at Rewarding Compensation, the fifth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. Rewarding Compensation is all about providing tangible resources in return for the service your employees provide. My guest has so many wonderful stories and practical strategies that can speak to your own compensation plan and how it can strengthen your organization's workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in my guest, Susan Byers, the founder of Church Compensation Services. Based in Dallas, Church Compensation Services specializes in developing compensation programs utilizing the most relevant, reliable, and robust compensation data available for large and growing churches, and this publication is called the MegaChurch Compensation Report. Prior to founding Church Compensation Services, Susan served in the Human Resources Department of a large health care organization as the Compensation and Benefits Director. Susan, I'm so glad you can join us here as part of our new, going series on "The Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture." Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/susanbyerscompensationplan Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Many Christian organizations are working to build their workplace culture to keep our best talent from leaving. Part of the challenge has to do with employees working remotely. In today's episode, we focus on how Alpha USA has built a flourishing workplace culture while having a one hundred percent remote staff. Listen in! As a leader, you need to recruit and retain a high-quality team to help your organization achieve its mission. Having the right people on your team is always important to a thriving organization. But now there are some trends that make recruiting and retaining employees even more challenging. We will address these issues today in our conversation. I'm delighted to welcome Craig Springer. He is the Executive Director of Alpha USA. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/craigspringerbesttalent Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you clear on what God has called you to be and to do? Are your team members in jobs that reflect their special calling? In today's episode, we discuss how you can understand your unique calling so that you can experience a deep sense of purpose and meaning in your life. As a leader, how do you equip the people on your team to thrive? Helping people understand how they are uniquely designed by God is part of the process. Then you want to match people's abilities to the needs within your organization. Getting the right people in the right places is key to flourishing! Today I'm delighted to welcome Kelly Kannwischer. She is the CEO of Younique and Co-Founder of Future Church Co. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/S639kellykannwischer Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

The leaders in Christian publishing have had to adapt to many changes over the past years. Even if you face different issues in your own sector, we can all learn from those who have thrived, even during challenging times. I'm delighted to welcome Jeff Crosby. He is the President of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, known as ECPA. Previously Jeff was the publisher at InterVarsity Press. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s638jeffcrosby Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

As a leader, you face the challenge of bringing together people with different experiences toward a common vision. We want to help you have engaged employees and a flourishing workplace. Part of building a great workplace includes learning how to incorporate reconciliation into your regular practices. I'm delighted to welcome David Bailey. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon. We've had David on before and wanted to continue our conversation in this podcast. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s637davidbaileyarrabon Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

The leaders of Christian colleges and universities face unique challenges as they train up the next generation. Even if your organization faces different issues, we can all learn from the leaders of these institutions. Consider how leadership and innovation in Christian higher education impact other Christian workplaces. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/shirleyhoogstracccu Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today, our topic is entrepreneurship and our conversation is with a Christian venture capitalist, who started his first business in college selling t-shirts and tie-dye boxer shorts. Listen in as he highlights the competitive advantage that faith-driven entrepreneurs have in the marketplace. As a Christian entrepreneur or business leader, how do you step into your purpose and pursue creativity? In this episode, our conversation will include how the work you do today serves as an active part of God's work. and, how you can learn values and habits that empower you to build your business and serve your community. I'm delighted to welcome Henry Kaestner. He is the co-founder of Bandwidth, a communications platform, and a managing principal of Sovereign's Capital. Henry wrote the book Faith Driven Entrepreneur, along with our friends J.D. Greer and Chip Ingraham. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/henrykaestnerepisode Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you experiencing greater than unusual turnover of your staff? Well, listen in as today's guest has great insights on the importance of employee retention, keys to effective remote communication, and innovation for Christian-led organizations. As a leader, how do you inspire your team, care for your people, and practice healthy communication? And how can you unleash an atmosphere of innovation in your organization? Today we will address these leadership topics that help your organization flourish over the long term. I'm delighted to welcome Ted Esler, President of Missio Nexus and the author of The Innovation Crisis: Creating Disruptive Influence in the Ministry You Lead to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/tedeslermissionexus Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

What are some of the challenges your organization is facing and how are you addressing them? Well, today we have the privilege of talking with John Ashmen the CEO of Citygate Network representing 300 rescue missions across North America. He outlines some of the key leadership issues that they are facing as their organizations focus on life transformation. For me, one of the groups that I most admire and appreciate, especially during the pandemic, is the work of rescue missions and their employees. Today it is my distinct pleasure to have John Ashmen, the President, and CEO of Citygate Network, the association for rescue missions across the United States and Canada, or as they call them, "life-transforming ministries." Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/johnashmencitygate Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

You've heard the phrase, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Well today, our guests will talk about how bad culture eats your brand for breakfast. Listen in as our guests outline five pillars of your brand promise and six layers of culture to help your brand be effective. Are you getting the traction you hoped for with your marketing dollars? Today, our conversation is about a topic that has undermined and wasted countless resources that organizations have invested in their marketing campaigns. You might be asking why are we talking about marketing on the Flourishing Culture Podcast? Today, I believe we are going to reveal the secret behind expanding your brand. My guests today are Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn, Cofounders of the Historic Agency and authors of the book Culture Built My Brand: The Secret to Winning More Customers Through Company Culture. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/markandtedhistoric Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Is your organization in a position where it needs to hire a new senior leader? Is your recruiting and selection approach proven to select the best candidate for the role? Well, listen in to today's episode, as we discuss an innovative approach where our guest describes how his organization conducted an internally led, professionally supported senior leader selection process. I'm delighted to welcome in Bob Smith, Pastor of Church Planting and Expansion of 2|42 Church, with 7 locations in Southeastern Michigan. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s630bobsmith Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Would you like to improve your team's performance by creating a high-trust environment? Today, we have a conversation with an expert in leading and designing thriving groups. Listen in as we talk about five components that create high trust, high-performing groups. One of the important characteristics of a flourishing workplace is the ability of people to have healthy, authentic trusting relationships with others. Today, we are going to have a conversation about tested best practices to build transformational groups in your organization. I'm delighted to welcome Robby Angle, President of Trueface and the author of a new book "The Cure for Groups." Trueface equips people to experience authentic relationships. Robby, it's great to visit with you. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://bit.ly/robbyanglecureforgroups Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Has the last year and a half left you exhausted? Are you wondering if you have the energy necessary to lead your team or organization? Well today, listen in on my conversation with a highly respected leader about the importance of a deep, interior life and rich relationship that will enhance your spiritual leadership. The past year and a half has been a very difficult time for many leaders in ministry as well as in business. We've seen that many leaders are just exhausted. In fact, large numbers of leaders have retired years before they planned because they have run out of gas leading through the pandemic. Is this how you feel? Are you exhausted and running out of energy as you try to lead your teams and organization? Today, we are going to explore this conversation with one of our good friends and a highly respected ministry leader. I'm delighted to welcome in Josh Patterson, Lead Pastor of The Village Church in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. Josh, it's great to visit with you. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://bit.ly/s628joshpatterson Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Welcome to our season finale podcast reflecting on the 8 drivers that create engage employees and a flourishing culture. For the past several months we have listened to dozens of leaders describe how they have helped create healthy workplaces. Listen in on our highlights with two of my esteemed colleagues, Cary Humphries and Giselle Jenkins. You've heard the phrase, "We've saved the best for last." Well, that's never been more true than right now, because during the next few minutes you're going to hear some of the very best stories and strategies to equip and inspire you to build a better, healthier workplace culture where your employees love coming to work, feel more engaged, are ever more productive. There's so much good stuff here, that I've asked two trusted, expert colleagues. I think you're going to love their insights and put their practical wisdom to work. With me is Giselle Jenkins, BCWI Culture Consulting Director and Cary Humphries BCWI Regional Director. Welcome, both of you. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/best-stories-hea…orkplace-culture/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

How did a family-owned, Christian-led company increase its revenue 7-fold from $4 million to $29 million? Discover the principled strategies that worked for them—and how they can work for you, next! Troy Meachum is President of ACR Supply Company, which happens to be North Carolina's leading wholesale distributor for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/troy-meachum-healthy-communication in workplace/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today, we're going to look at Sustainable Strategy, which is the seventh of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. My guest, today, knows why Sustainable Strategy is so critical to a healthy, thriving workplace culture. What he's going to share with you might wow you, challenge you and take you to a fresh new understanding of how your culture can improve and influence your organizational impact. With that, I want to welcome in Kevin Enders, President of 4KIDS, in south Florida. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4e30-kevin-enders/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today, we're continuing our new series on the "Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture." Each week, we're giving you a close-up look at one of the eight factors that make up what we call The FLOURISH Model. In the next few minutes, you'll see how the FLOURISH Model is key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact. Today, we look at the second of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. It's called Life-Giving Work. If you want to see how Life-Giving Work can help transform your culture, all you need to do is listen to the insights, wisdom and stories of my guest, today: Paul MacDonald, Headmaster of Crossings Christian School in Oklahoma City. Paul, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e8-paul-macdonald/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

On the podcast, today, we look at the fourth of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. We call it Uplifting Growth, and my guest has plenty to share with you about how Uplifting Growth is a critical driver to help improve—and even transform--your workplace culture. Today we have the pleasure of talking with Kelly Jones, Chief Operating Officer of Apartment Life, based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Kelly, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4-e16-kelly-jones/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today we have the very special pleasure of visiting with Doug Mazza, President and COO of Joni and Friends. At the end of this year, Doug's title will change to that of President Emeritus, as he officially retires. How many years will that be for you, Doug, in senior leadership at Joni and Friends? Doug, I must say your Christian character and seasoned leadership have shined through each and every visit here on the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Year to year, you've continued to be one of the most popular guests on our podcast. So, first, I want to acknowledge your years of Christ-like leadership to the growing, worldwide ministry of Joni and Friends. I also want to give you my sincere thanks for sharing with our podcast audience your knowledge, your wisdom and your stories to help leaders build their own flourishing, organizational culture. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e4-doug-mazza/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

On the podcast, today, we look at the third of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. We call it Outstanding Talent, and my guest has plenty to share with you about how Life-Giving Work is a critical driver to help improve—and even transform--your workplace culture. Today we have the pleasure of talking with Peter Greer, President & CEO, of HOPE International, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Peter, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e13-peter-greer/ Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

An organization's values effectively developed and communicated can have a dramatic impact on the effectiveness of your people and organization. Listen in today as Mike Sharrow of C12 talks about the importance of their culture and organizational culture overall. There's a one-of-a-kind association for Christian leaders that can help you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create a solid plan for business growth. The chief executive of this organization is with me today, and over the next few minutes, I believe his message could take your culture to the next level. The person I'm talking about is a leader I've come to know and admire. He's Mike Sharrow, President, and CEO of C12 Group. Mike, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://bit.ly/mikesharrowc12 Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

What are the trends to focus on in the next few months? In today's episode, we discuss key trends that are impacting the Christian workplace. Listen in as Tami Heim identifies the top three Christian workplace issues leaders are facing. Suppose I told you that right now, there are three noticeable trends that point to three barriers preventing your organization from fulfilling its outcomes. Name and overcome these barriers, and your outcomes become more within reach. My guest can help you do just that. I'm delighted to welcome Tami Heim, President, and CEO of the Christian Leadership Alliance. Tami, always great to visit with you. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/tamiheimcla Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

As a leader how do you respond to the feedback you received that isn't what you want to hear? Listen in as today's guest inspires us to receive regular, anonymous feedback from staff and to act on it. He believes it will have an eternal consequence for every Christian leader. What if you could belong to a church "with a heart for those outside the church. A place where anyone can come and connect with God without the risk of being judged. A church that's rich with ethnic diversity, and a place where kids love to come back each week." I want you to meet the senior pastor of just such a church. Once you hear his story, you'll want to hear more—especially when it comes to the leadership and staff who make the church's ministry possible. My guest is Dr. Chris Stephens, Senior Pastor of Faith Promise Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chris, your life changed forever as you laid in a hospital bed when you were 22. Tell us about that life-defining story. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/chrisstephensepisode Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Do you feel like you may be flying blind when it comes to navigating the health of your culture? Well, today's guest admits he was. Yet he wanted to create a culture his staff could thrive in. Listen in as he describes the key steps that he took to move his workplace culture to one of the healthiest that we've worked with. Thanks for listening in! I'd like you to listen closely: I'm going to give you the two-syllable abbreviation of one of the healthiest, flourishing organizations BCWI has ever worked with. Are you ready? The two syllables are . . . StuMo. . . . StuMo, short for Student Mobilization. To tell the story of their stunning, flourishing culture is my guest, Dave Riner, CEO, and President of Student Mobilization. Hi Dave, and welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/daverinerstumo Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

You'll find today's guest has a fascinating story of how he inherited a very unhealthy culture at a Christian college and turned it into a flourishing one. Listen in to how he did it. We all know that tremendous employee engagement equates to a tremendously flourishing workplace culture. A lot of leaders would be glad if 60% of their people felt engaged in their work. My guest today leads an organization where 79% of the employees—nearly 80%--feel engaged. How do they do it? What's been their secret? We're about to find out. I want to welcome my return guest, Mark Maxwell, President of Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta Canada. Mark, welcome back to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/markmarxwellprairie Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Would you like to be led more by Jesus, live and lead more like Jesus, and lead more to Jesus? Today's podcast is just for you. Sometimes in life, we can lose our wonder. It can happen gradually or overnight. In talking with many Christian leaders struggling through the past year, I hear about a lot of people being exhausted, tired, thinking about retiring early, even quitting. Some have described it as 'the dark night of the soul' where there has been an absence of the presence of God in our lives. In the next few minutes, I want to give you a new kind of pathway so you can live more like Jesus—and perhaps renew the sense of His presence, especially in your work. And I've just the person to take us on this adventure. Dr. Steve Brown, President of Arrow Leadership and author of a very timely, engaging book titled, Jesus Centered: Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World. Steve, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today we talk with a leader of an organization that will bring new hope and a better life to people who might otherwise have nowhere to turn. It's a one-of-a-kind story that you need to hear. So listen in, as he highlights the thing that is mission essential for his organization's success. I'm so grateful to have with me Mike Johnson, CEO of the Yakima Union Gospel Mission in Yakima, Washington. Mike, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/mikejohnsonepisode Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Do you wonder as a leader what are a few of the specific actions that I can take to improve my team's culture? What can I do to reduce relationship conflicts, or turnover, disorder, and challenges brought on by the worldwide pandemic? Listen in as today's guests discuss how they have developed an innovative flourishing culture while serving the world's poor whose lives are even more desperate as a result of the pandemic. My two guests today are Rachel Spier Weaver, HR Manager for HOPE International, a worldwide ministry organization based in Lancaster, PA. With Rachel is her colleague Laura Beirne, Recruitment & International HR Manager for HOPE International. Laura, Rachel, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here: http://bit.ly/hopeinternationalepisode Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you looking for a tool to help develop, promote and retain your top talent? A tool that will help your organization be more innovative and flexible to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges? If so, today's podcast episode is for you. To learn more, listen in! My guest is Giselle Jenkins, Consulting Director at BCWI, who has helped organizations create career paths for almost 20 years. She's the author of "Career Paths for Everyone" an insightful, practical guide that's helped our BCWI Ministry Partners implement career paths in their organizations. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast, Giselle. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/gisellejenkinscareerpaths Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Do you believe that having an unhealthy culture is creating roadblocks for your organization? That was the experience described by today's guest. Listen in to hear how this ministry turned those roadblocks into pathways as they moved to a flourishing culture. I'm glad to bring to the microphone, Ezra Benjamin, Vice President of Global Ministry Affairs for Jewish Voice Ministries. Ezra, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/ezrabenjaminjewishvoice Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you looking at the possibility of exceptional growth in the next year? Listen in to today's guest, that saw rapid growth in his organization while on the way to a flourishing workplace culture. If you've ever known the joy and challenge of raising a child, if you've adopted a child, or fostered a child, then the next few minutes are for you. I want to welcome in Ryan Stanton, Chief Executive Officer, for Compass, a very special organization based in Kearney, Nebraska. Ryan, I'm so glad to welcome you to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/ryanstantonrapidgrowth Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

What is the benefit of having a flourishing workplace culture? Yes, things run more smoothly, there is often lower turnover, people are treated more respectfully, employees are more engaged, and productivity is higher. But on today's show, one more benefit comes out. When organizations have flourishing workplace cultures leaders love coming to work. They come with more energy and enthusiasm. Listen in to learn how! I know leaders who are willing to go on record and say, "Your workplace culture is as necessary as air. Workplace culture, they'd say, 'is the very air your organization needs to live and breathe, to survive and thrive.'" My guest believes this 150%. Wait until you hear the reason why! I want to welcome in Jordan Newton, Chief Operating Officer for Sonic-Aire, a world-class company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jordan, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/jordannewtonhealthyculture Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Leadership blindspots are the specific areas where a leader, even a very successful leader, is missing something. A blind spot can be a lack of attention to a certain area or part of your skillset that really has never been developed. And of course, you don't know what your blind spots are. But, we know how to find them. Listen in, as we talk with a leader about tools that helped him and his team grow to be even more effective in their leadership. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. I'm Cary Humphries, Senior Consultant with the Best Christian Workplaces Institute, and for this episode, I'm sitting in for Al Lopus as your guest host. I want you to see the real advantage and benefit of the 360. To do this, I want to bring in Todd Ervin, Executive Pastor of Ministry Support, and CFO of The Summit Church, in Raleigh Durham North Carolina. Todd, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. We've had the privilege of working with The Summit Church for 5 years, with full Staff Engagement Surveys, and "a bunch of" 360 reviews –something like 40. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/toddervinsummitchurch Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today's guest highlights the heart of a Flourishing Christian leader who fights for the highest possible good for those he leads. He takes us on a five-year journey of actions that he and his team have taken to improve the health of their workplace for the sake of the children they serve. During the next few minutes, you're going to hear an inspiring story. It's a story rooted in the deep, compassionate, life-giving love of Jesus. It's a story of children experiencing this love, some for the very first time. My guest is someone who knows this story by heart. I want to welcome Kevin Hewitt, President, and CEO of Christian Children's Home of Ohio (CCHO). Kevin, I'm delighted to welcome you to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/kevinhewitthighestgood Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you ready to lead your team into the exciting times just ahead? Well, today's show highlights a conversation with a leader that has had his ministry crushed by COVID. All of our ministries and Christian camping have faced the most significant disruptions this past year. Yet, listen to the excitement in our guest's voice today about this summer's ministry. He highlights five culture strategies he and his leadership team have implemented to ensure the engagement and wellbeing of their staff. A staff that will serve twelve thousand campers this summer; all of which we hope will make personal decisions for Christ. I'm very pleased to have as my guest Mark Heffentrager, Director of Eagle Lake Camps, a ministry of The Navigators. Mark, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes http://bit.ly/markheffentragerepisode Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today's episode gets us behind the scenes of one of the largest churches in the United States. Gateway Church has grown to over forty-thousand-weekend attenders and over six-hundred staff. They say that they are all about people. Listen in as today's guest describes how they walk the talk with their staff and how they care about their spiritual, relational, and professional wellbeing. The bitter, winter storms in Texas have captured our attention. Many cities and towns, families, and businesses were hit hard. While the folks in Texas remain in our prayers, I say we're overdue for some good news from the Lone Star state. That's why it gives me great delight to welcome Christyl Buchanan, Executive Director of Human Resources at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. Christyl, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/christylbuchanangateway Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Have you ever been asked, "What keeps you up at night"? I'll bet it often has to do with performance issues related to one of your employees. Today's episode will help you solve the problem of performance issues so that you can get on with more meaningful work. Listen is as we discuss, four proven keys to influence performance. Our topic today is all about the performance of the people who make up your organization. Imagine, if we could hand you four proven keys to influence performance. To help us do that, I want to welcome in my trusted and talented colleague, Jay Bransford, President and COO for Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/jaybransfordperformance Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Today, our guest starts with a harsh reality. He says, "We know our world is broken." But what he focuses on and has dedicated his life to is helping Christians build reconciling communities. When there's reconciliation only then can we experience the restoration of relationships. To learn from his experience and to learn how—stay tuned. David Bailey is the Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon, a ministry in Richmond, Virginia, where he and his wife, Joy, call home. Find full show notes here: http://bit.ly/davidbaileyarrabon Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

Are you looking for a few powerful tips on how to improve the health of your workplace culture? Well, today's show is an interview with a president who has created one of the most Flourishing cultures we've seen in the past few years. All while seeing great ministry growth. Stay tuned to learn how! Every week, 126 new children in Georgia are removed from their homes and placed into the state's foster care system due to abuse, neglect, addictions, violence, and more. Enter FaithBridge Foster Care, in Alpharetta, Georgia just north of Atlanta. As you're about to hear, this amazing ministry organization is transforming the lives of children who've suffered abuse and neglect. We're so fortunate to have with us Bob Bruder-Mattson, the President and CEO of FaithBridge Foster Care. Bob, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://bit.ly/bobbrudermattsonepisode Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

You're really going to love today's podcast episode. Listen to one of the most recognized Christian leaders of this generation. He challenges us to lead like it matters to God. Stay tuned as Rich Stearns talks about his new book. I'm delighted to welcome one of the most outstanding Christian leaders of our generation. Rich Stearns is President Emeritus of World Vision, and author of the soon-to-be-published book, Lead Like it Matters to God: Values-Driven Leadership in a Success-Driven World. These are two mileposts of a tremendous career filled with lessons, insights, and influence that continues to advance God's work on earth. Rich, so glad to have you here on the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/why-god-cares-about-values-driven-leadership-rich-stearns/ Share the Love If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2 Follow our Host Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at [email protected]

What are the characteristics of a leader who has faced the challenges of a toxic workplace culture and has moved it to Flourishing? In today's episode, you'll witness how this leader faced the challenge with prayer, courage, humility, and perseverance. Stay tuned to hear for yourself. I'm so grateful that my guest is Kevin McKee, Senior Pastor of The Chapel, a growing church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kevin, welcome to The Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/7-steps-to-move-…ture-kevin-mckee/

In today's Flourishing Culture Podcast, you'll hear how our guest connects the dots of how listening, conviction, trust, and compensation have helped to build his multisite church's healthy culture. One of my favorite guests is with us right now. Scott Wiggins is Director of Staff at Pinelake Church, a multisite church in Mississippi. At Pinelake, he focuses on the professional and spiritual development of staff members, leads their human resource team, and works closely with Pinelake's personnel team and elders. I want to welcome back Scott Wiggins. Scott, thanks for joining us, again, on the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/how-listening-an…o-the-next-level/

Today, our show highlights and organization that has been on the road to Flourishing. They have worked for several years now on their workplace culture and have moved to the level we call Flourishing. Yes, listen in as Robert Bortins, Jr. gives practical tips on improving Healthy Communication, Sustainable Strategy, and Life-Long Learning; all while building trust, unity, and commitment among his team. I want to begin our visit with a question you might already be asking: How can our organization help ensure the trust, unity, and effectiveness of our people during these uncertain times? I know we all have some thoughts about the answer to this question, but today, we're about to hear a powerful story of how one organization offers you a road map that turns the toughest challenges into success. The man behind this amazing story is Robert Bortins, Jr., CEO of Classical Conversations in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Robert, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/4-keys-to-grow-g…obert-bortins-jr/

Who are the Certified Best Christian Workplaces in 2020? Well today, we highlight just a few of the 157 organizations we are honoring this week. We invite you to join us on today's show, as we discuss some of the practices these organizations do to set the standard as the best, most-effective places to work in the world. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Today, I want us to focus on just one question: During this past year, how did some Christian organizations, churches, and Christian-led companies actually create the best, most effective workplaces while facing a grave pandemic and economic uncertainty? Well today, I have the great pleasure of introducing the list of the 2020 Certified Best Christian workplaces. We publish this list each year to highlight organizations that are living our vision. We believe that Christian-led organizations set the standard as the best, most effective workplaces to work on in the world. And to help describe a couple of key organizations that are on our list. I am joined today by BCWI senior leaders: Cary Humphries, Regional Director, and Giselle Jenkins, Culture Consulting Director for BCWI. I've also asked Jay Bransford, our President and Chief Operating Officer to help facilitate the discussion. Thank you, all, for joining me on the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/157-organization…rkplaces-of-2020/

Do you want to see your organization on a rapid path that is sustainable? Listen in to see how today's guest has driven his organization unto the road to a flourishing workplace culture to build momentum for future impact. Trace Thurlby is President of The Global Orphan Project. The Global Orphan Project exists to break the orphan cycle through the power of community, commerce, and the love of Jesus. Trace, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/how-flourishing-…re-trace-thurlby/