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Many leaders are searching for clarity in a very confusing world. Their lives are chaotic and they struggle with their effectiveness, and as a result, they don’t enjoy leadership as much as they could. I provide a framework called The Christian Leader Blueprint that helps leaders learn and master the biblical skills needed to improve their leadership health and effectiveness. It helps a person gain a better rhythm of life, see themselves more clearly, leverage their strengths, and produce more productive relationships. You can download The Christian Leader Blueprint - Short Guide for free today at www.ryanfranklin.org.
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What's subtly wearing you out? Free self-assessment for ministry leaders: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Join Christian Leader® Community Coaching: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/communitycoaching What does it really take to follow a 40-year pastor, especially when that pastor is your father? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Pastor Chantry Dean to unpack the emotional weight and leadership complexity of stepping into a long-standing legacy. They talk about ident...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/JRoVRZoRclI?si=rN7uApvwDvq4jNyU You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Description: Self-regulation is essential for leaders constantly absorbing pressure and conflict. ...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/rxzh4veu8xQ?si=X5d1H9kjbUKxSFDx You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Description: Scott Sistrunk reflects on the tension between conviction and wisdom in leadership. W...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/qYRTDeyJJS0?si=VXWCqhTo_F60RM6i Description: The Robinettes vulnerably share how personal healing was essential to rebuilding their marriage. They describe confronting unhealed trauma, unmet emotional needs, and misunderstood love languages that surfaced during hard seasons. Through honesty, grace, and intentional growth—learning each other’s triggers, needs, and strengths—they rebuilt both themselves and their relationship. Their story shows ...
What's subtly wearing you out? Free self-assessment for ministry leaders: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Join Christian Leader® Community Coaching: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/communitycoaching What does it really mean to hear the voice of God? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Rev. Raymond Woodward to explore John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Together, they walk through a practical and biblically grounded framework bui...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/JRoVRZoRclI?si=rN7uApvwDvq4jNyU You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Description: Featuring Liv Hill, this conversation reframes wellness for pastors and leaders as mo...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/rxzh4veu8xQ?si=X5d1H9kjbUKxSFDx You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Description: Scott Sistrunk explains that healthy leaders survive rejection by anchoring themselve...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/qYRTDeyJJS0?si=VXWCqhTo_F60RM6i Description: Charles and Stacey Robinette share how intentional closeness—physical, emotional, and relational—helped move their marriage from simply surviving to leading with purpose. They emphasize staying connected through quality time, honesty, shared rhythms like reading together, and daily communication. By honoring each other’s love languages, respecting differences, laughing often, and being fair with one...
You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Many pastors and church leaders do not burn out because they lack passion or commitment. They burn out because their rhythm of life becomes unsustainable. In this episode, Ryan...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/leJ_lhYyRaY?si=KF4tCrSrclVlwVD8 Description: Dr. David Bernard explains that effective leadership goes beyond casting vision to motivating people to act, especially when change is required. He emphasizes unity through shared vision, clear mission focus, and consistent over-communication. Bernard highlights the importance of listening, building consensus, celebrating real results, and fostering a healthy culture where disagreement is handled co...
This is a special episode of the Christian Leader Made Simple Podcast recorded on site at Indiana Bible College as part of IBC Library Talk. In this conversation, Ryan Franklin sits down with Justin Reinking to talk about what it really takes to build leadership that lasts. Ryan shares openly about his early calling to ministry, the pressure of stepping into major leadership responsibility at a young age, and the burnout that forced him to rethink how leadership actually works. Together they ...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/qDb02V0hN9o?si=odVq29iP-N6skAWF Description: In this conversation with Josh Melancon, Josh shares practical wisdom on confronting pride, fear, and unhealthy leadership patterns. He emphasizes honest self-awareness, genuine repentance without excuses, and inviting trusted voices into the process. He also offers guidance for responding wisely and Christ-like when serving under egotistical or domineering leaders, highlighting prayer, respect, emo...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/4HjZ0tSOeHQ?si=DxvC9D26_zT8yAXc Description: Brother Robinette offers guidance to young adults sensing a call from God, emphasizing humility, patience, and teachability. He explains that feeling called doesn’t mean knowing everything, and that growth happens through intentional relationships with trusted voices. Rather than speaking too quickly, he encourages learning from spiritual giants and allowing others to shape and challenge you. He war...
You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Ryan shares a perspective on time management that reshaped his leadership more than any productivity system or self-help book ever could. Drawing directly from Scripture and pe...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/leJ_lhYyRaY?si=KF4tCrSrclVlwVD8 Description: Dr. David Bernard outlines what pastors and ministry leaders must prioritize to see genuine, sustainable growth. He emphasizes apostolic identity, unity, and revival rooted in Acts 2, while urging leaders to think like missionaries within an increasingly secular culture. He distinguishes being biblically conservative from being culturally traditional and encourages relevance without compromise. Bern...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/qDb02V0hN9o?si=odVq29iP-N6skAWF Description: Featuring Josh Melancon, this segment explores how pride subtly hides in a leader’s behavior, language, and success. He shares the ongoing, often uncomfortable work of uncovering pride, the role of vulnerability in building trust, and how insecurity can drive controlling or abusive leadership. Josh contrasts domineering authority with Christlike service, emphasizing repentance, humility, and using s...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/4HjZ0tSOeHQ?si=DxvC9D26_zT8yAXc Description: Charles Robinette recounts a spontaneous kingdom moment in a small-town Waffle House where obedience and spiritual sensitivity turned an ordinary meal into a powerful outpouring of the Spirit. He illustrates how living on purpose creates divine opportunities, leading strangers into shared faith encounters beyond denominational lines. He also reflects on the cost of constant ministry, explaining that...
You’re still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what’s really working... and what’s quietly wearing you out. It’s free! https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment In this episode, Ryan sits down with wellness coach Liv Hill to talk about whole-body wellness through the lens of leadership and stewardship. Liv shares her journey of losing over...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/leJ_lhYyRaY?si=KF4tCrSrclVlwVD8 Description: This conversation features Dr. David Bernard reflecting on key moments that shaped his understanding of God-given vision, including his call to preach, church planting, writing influential books, and leadership roles. He explains that vision is discerned through both divine direction and human responsibility, emphasizing prayer, pure motives, wise counsel, and confirmation, along with the practical ...
Link to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/qDb02V0hN9o?si=odVq29iP-N6skAWF Description: This conversation features Josh Melancon sharing insights on humility, leadership, and the inner life of a pastor. He reflects on how pride silences teams, turns wounds into weapons, and ultimately sabotages a leader’s calling. Josh contrasts striving to “climb” with learning to be “lifted” by God, emphasizing patience, forgiveness, and creating space for others to grow. His perspective highlights h...
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