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Vision, Mission, Purpose are all words we hear and think about, but what does it mean to define your why and live with a focus on it? Brad Johnson is an incredibly driven leader and the CEO of Mission of Hope. Mission of Hope has grown from a small mission located on a barren piece of land in Haiti to a multi-country organization that focuses on partnering with local churches to help people in their communities see, feel, and hear the Gospel. "How has God uniquely made me for this moment to advance his vision?" - Brad JohnsonHow To Get Involved with Mission of Hopewww.MissionofHope.comTeam Hope - https://missionofhope.com/team-hope

Energy. Encouragement. Hope. Joy. Kindness. These are just a few of the words that describe Gracie and why we wanted her on the Lead Clear Podcast. Gracie is a 19 year old that is a leader in her community, her church, her school and to all those around her. We guarantee that this will be an encouraging listen for you. "Be yourself and never apologize for loving Jesus." - Gracie WillettConnect Gracie on Social MediaFacebook @gracie.willett.391Instagram @gracieee_willettResources Mentioned in PodcastGospel Wakefulness by Jared C. Wilson

Polly Bice is an absolute rock star when it comes to loving and leading her family and others well. Polly is married to Shawn and they have 12 kids. Listen in to her amazing story of how she balances family, ministry and leads with a passion to not miss out on her assignment from the Lord."Don't miss out on your assignment. God doesn't have to use us, but he chooses to." - Polly BiceConnect w/ Polly Bice on Social MediaPolly on Facebook - @polly.bice.5Instagram - @pollybiceRecommended Reads From Polly BiceHumility by Andrew MurryGet Out of Your Head by Jennie AllenThe Master Plan of EvangelismChasing Vines by Beth MooreThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

Jay Barbier serves as the Youth Specialist at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. He has the privilege of being connected to over 3,000 churches and see and lead ministry from the front lines. In this episode, we talk about COVID-19, Cajun Food (He's a transplant from Louisiana), Accountability, Dreaming and Hospitality. "If we're always hitting the mark with everything we do, are we dreaming big enough?" - Jay BarbierResources Mentioned in this EpisodeYouth Evangelism ConferenceHow to Ruin Your Life by Eric Geiger

Mychal Hunt is the Pastor to Students at First Christian Church in Dyersburg, TN. Listen in as Mychal shares his story of growing up in the hood, joining a gang to finding and leading others to Jesus in many different creative ways. Mychal is such a joy to be around and always brings a smile to those around him. After listening to today's podcast, go hop on Spotify or iTunes and look up Mychal's newest rap album "No Apologies"."God showed me that I am no called to abide in my fruit. I am called to abide in Him." - Mychal Hunt. 

Caleb and Tori Jones bring so much joy and truth to the table. We are excited to have them on the Lead Clear Podcast because you will be challenged, laugh a little and encouraged a lot!Caleb serves as the Student Evangelism Associate at Strength to Stand based in Birmingham, AL and Tori works at Boosterthon. Tori also has just recently jumped into blogging and is doing a great job with it! go check out EverydayStori.com!"Your joy is not determined by your personality." - Caleb Jones. For Churches: "If you are looking for a speaker for you next student or college event, I highly recommend Caleb for your next student event. Caleb speaks with passion, solid theology and a love to introduce those in attendance to Jesus!" -TJ Gilliam

Josh Hunter is the Director of Student Life Camps (Lifeway) based in Nashville, TN. Josh is leader or leaders and has a large view of the global church. His insight provides a massive amount of everyday leadership and resources for us to consider. Josh also has an incredible podcast called, "Unseen Leadership". We highly recommend for you to check it out!"The hardest person to lead in the one that looks you back in the mirror each morning. You lead that person well and the rest will follow." - Josh Hunter

Scott Huff is the Associate Pastor at Coastal Community Church. In addition to that, Scott is married and has two kids, is an avid sports fan. In this episode of Lead Clear, Scott and TJ talk sports, church during COVID19 and Leadership. "The method may have changed, but the mission has not."

Today, we continue our conversation of "When Others Think You're Crazy.". We dive into the mental side of leadership and some practical tips on battling when you begin to agree with the voices that you hear. Thanks for listening. 

Are you crazy? Maybe. Are you on a journey in life that others don't fully understand? Ok! The question to answer for you to Lead Clear is do you listen and how do you respond? In the 1st episode, we will cover when it's okay to say "yes" to the crazy and how to respond when others offer their opinions. Thanks for listening!