What do you do with the years before your calling comes to fruition? Nando Mejia is a church planter who launched who accomplished impressive feat: planting a dual-lingual church with two services--one in Spanish and one in English--with nearly 700 people. He's an incredible preacher in both languages, has an impressive men's leadership pipeline, and something extremely unique and effective in ministry. He's real, Spirit-filled, and strategic. How did he pull it off? Nando would say it's not him. God was forming him long before a platform. We'll hit some very interesting leadership topics in this episode:

👉How can aspiring leaders lean in an leverage the long and lonely seasons before they are used mightily?

👉How can you develop humble leaders?

👉How do you contextualize effectively in two different cultures?

Church leadership is harder than ever, how can you be effective? Pastor Justin Anderson is easily among the most interesting and insightful church leaders. He is a serial church planter who started churches in Tempe Arizona, San Francisco and Seattle two of the hardest to reach cities in the US, and is now leading an existing church of 77 years through the crisis of the Palisade Fires. He has led as the vice president of a global church planting network, and is going to unpack some important principles for church leaders and planters alike. Lean in with this episode to gain insights, trends, and helpful concepts that will help you as a church leader in any season. Let's lead with vision.

Culture isn’t a side issue. It’s the issue. This episode unpacsk why culture beats strategy every time. Amazing cultures don't happen by accident. And it didn’t happen because of talent. They are intentionally built and fiercely guarded. We’ll talk language that shapes behavior, leadership that multiplies conviction, and why what you tolerate today becomes who you are tomorrow. If you lead a church, a team, or a ministry—and you feel stuck—this episode will challenge the way you think about growth, leadership, and what actually moves the needle.

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