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Lead Time

Unite Leadership Collectivewww.uniteleadership.org
Lead Time is a podcast of the Unite Leadership Collective, hosted by Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg. The ULC envisions a future in which all congregations fully equip the priesthood of all believers through world-class leadership development at the local level. Lead Time taps into biblical wisdom for practical solutions to today's burning issues. Each podcast confronts real-time struggles facing the local church in a post-Christian culture. Step into the action with the ULC. This is Lead Time
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Episodes

Director of Strategy for the Texas District of the LCMS - Jon Braunersreuther

More about Jon - Rev. Dr. Jon Braunersreuther serves as Director of District Wide Strategy for the Texas District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. In addition, he serves as Mission Strategist for the greater Houston metropolitan area of the Texas District. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 1989 and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University in 2019. He and his stunningly beautiful wife Rachel are the parents of Andy Braunersreuther an...

Mar 15, 202358 minSeason 4Ep. 48

"Should the Church Care about Physical Wellness?"

Tim and Jack breakdown some questions/concerns/possibilities related to physical wellness of leaders. Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Mar 07, 202335 minSeason 4Ep. 47

"WHO is Lutheran Education for?" with Ryan Bredow and Ryan Ermeling

Ryan Bredow - Vice President, Marketing, Canyon Christian Schools Consortium at Grand Canyon University. Ryan Ermeling - Seven Marches Consultancy - I translate business concepts into tools (like www.parentpulse.com and www.measure.church) that help churches, Christian schools, missional non-profits and Christian business leaders. I pull practical insights from my 15 years as a CEO. Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership...

Feb 28, 202342 minSeason 4Ep. 46

"Why Does the 'Missio Dei' matter for Lutherans" with Jeff Skopak

More about Jeff: Born and raised in Central New Jersey, Pastor Jeff is a graduate of Concordia College - Bronxville, New York and Concordia Seminary - St. Louis, Missouri. He is a graduate of The Pastoral Leadership Institute and holds a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Concordia Seminary. He has served congregations in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and currently serves at Grace Lutheran Church and School in Jacksonville, Florida. Pastor Jeff is a Guest Instructor at Concordia Theological Semi...

Feb 21, 202357 minSeason 4Ep. 45

"Starting a Micro-High School" with Tanya Calendo and Nathan Stevens

More on the CG Micro-High School: Christ Greenfield High School is a college-prep micro-school that cultivates a Christ-centered learning community for students seeking personalized and flexible learning and leadership experiences. For More Visit - https://www.christgreenfield.school/academics/high-school.cfm Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Feb 14, 202337 minSeason 4Ep. 44

"Why Are Many Churches Reluctant to Get Feedback From Their Members?" with Ryan Ermeling

More About Ryan Ermeling: There are a lot of coaches and consultants for Christian organizations out there. Here’s what makes me different from almost every single one of them: I’m not a Christian educator, pastor or church worker. I’m an entrepreneur. Over the course of 15 years, I transformed a garage start-up into the largest video streaming provider in collegiate athletics. Stretch Internet worked with nearly 600 schools, experienced double-digit growth in 14 out of 15 years and was named to...

Feb 08, 202344 minSeason 4Ep. 43

"Christians Should Be Joyful!" with Tim Runtsch

More About Pastor Runtsch - Senior Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colo., and the current chair of the LCMS Mega-Church Conference, a coalition of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod congregations of at least 1,000 members. For eight years, he also served as the Ethiopia team leader for Pastoral Leadership Institute-International and travels annually to Ethiopia to offer advanced leadership training for leaders and clergy of the Ethiopia Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECM...

Jan 31, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 42

"The Art of Preaching" with Pastor Dave Ahlman

Pastor Dave's Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClaNHjTyFE8cd3gjIlLFDZQ https://mydailytruths.com/ More About Pastor Dave - Pastor Dave Ahlman was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on October 25, 1956. His Dad, Arnold Ahlman who also was a pastor, took a call to Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Northglenn Colorado in 1962. Pastor Dave grew up in Northglenn and graduated from Lutheran high school in Denver in 1975. There he met his high school sweetheart, Beth Klein in March 1975. Pastor Dave was...

Jan 25, 202341 minSeason 4Ep. 41

LCMS Pacific Southwest District President - Mike Gibson

Learn more about Mike Gibson - Prior to his election as President of the Pacific Southwest District - LCMS in June 2018, Mike served as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church and School from August 2006 to August 2018, leading the congregation’s vision of supporting, equipping, and launching people into mission locally and globally. Mike completed his undergraduate studies in Humanities at California State University, Sacramento in 1980, he is a 1984 Master of Divinity graduate from Concordia Seminary...

Jan 17, 202357 minSeason 4Ep. 40

"A Letter to the Christian Church” with Gary Brooks

Join us for a conversation with Pastor Gary Brooks, 23 years experience as a military chaplain and over 30 years of ministry! Visit uniteleadership.org Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Jan 10, 202335 minSeason 4Ep. 39

Embracing Female Leadership in the Church with Dr. Mary Scott

Join us for a heartfelt and fruitful conversation with Dr. Mary Scott, Chief Executive Officer at Orange Lutheran High. Visit uniteleadership.org Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Jan 03, 202353 minSeason 4Ep. 38

Be A "Disciple Maker" Making Church, With Matt Engel

Learn more about Matt Engel! Matt Engel combines tech superpowers with a passion for helping churches and nonprofits use big data to better serve their people and communities. He works for Gloo, a Boulder-based tech company, bringing MetaData, Research, Assessment and Engagement Platforms to organizations who help others grow. Matt also serves as a research fellow for Leadership Network’s big data initiative. Prior to moving to Colorado, Matt was instrumental in using big data to transform Arizo...

Dec 27, 202247 minSeason 4Ep. 37

Should the LCMS Change? With Pat Ferry

Learn more about Pat Ferry! Pat Ferry’s long and successful track record of executive leadership running a complex organization, forging numerous international partnerships, overseeing dozens of operational units and work functions, maintaining (and growing) a large budget, and dramatically increasing a university’s endowment speaks for itself. But such accomplishments are not his most important legacy nor were they his primary motivation. His own LCMS college experience was singularly formative...

Dec 20, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 36

Life On Mission with Lexi Schmidt and Micah Greiner

Learn more about Lexi and Micah! Lexi joined the LINC family in 2020. She is a life-long teacher and learner serving classrooms in urban and suburban settings for 15 years. She has her Master’s degree in clinical mental health, and has provided support and care to individuals experiencing unplanned pregnancies in Chicago’s South Loop and in Chicago’s west side. Her therapy work also brought her to Reclaim13, an organization that supports survivors of trafficking through life-on-life homes and th...

Dec 06, 202243 minSeason 4Ep. 35

How Circuit Congregations Can Work Together

What would an ideal Perfect Circuit look like? What would an ideal Circuit leader look like? Join Tim and Jack for more!!! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Nov 29, 202235 minSeason 4Ep. 34

A Dope Podcast

Tim and Jack talk about the power of Dopamine! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Nov 22, 202228 minSeason 4Ep. 33

District Leadership in the LCMS with Rev. Dr. Travis Guse

In general, why is the LCMS District office necessary? They exist to inspire, equip, empower, and resources pastors, church workers, ministries and God’s people to join with Jesus on His mission. Join Tim and Jack as they dive deep into leadership development from District level to Local levels! CONTACT TRAVIS - tguse@se.lcms.org or called2bpodcast@gmail.com Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#ne...

Nov 15, 202246 minSeason 4Ep. 32

Just DO IT!

How many of your kingdom expanding ideas were lost because you failed to act upon them? Join Tim and Jack for a conversation about the importance of moving forward! If you need help - Contact us at the Unite Leadership Collective! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Nov 08, 202226 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Hope for the Future of the LCMS with Chuck Mueller

Join Tim and Jack for a great conversation with dynamic pastor and leader Chuck Mueller! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Nov 01, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 30

The Power Trap - With Ben Griffin

Join Tim for a great conversation of the proper posture of a leader - with Ben Griffin! Meet Ben: Ben Griffin is first and foremost a follower of Jesus. He is also a proud father of three teenagers and is over two decades into a lifetime of adventures with his wife Kate! He has served as the outreach/missions pastor at Woodbury Lutheran church and as the founding pastor of theAlley church. In theAlley’s short existence it was blessed to reach many new believers and launch two daughter churches. ...

Oct 25, 202243 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Why Competency Based Theological Education? With Sarah Stenson

MEET Sarah from Luther House of Studies: Sarah Stenson is the CEO of the Luther House of Study, and was one of the very first students at LHOS 16 years ago. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and worked at Honeywell headquarters in Minneapolis as an in house attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions; and then at K-Mart Headquarters in Troy, Michigan. After having children, she was a stay-at-home mom until her kids were in elementary school and at that point was e...

Oct 18, 202245 minSeason 4Ep. 28

Five Reasons Why You Need An Executive Director

Join Tim Ahlman as he discusses the 5 reason why you, Church Leader, need an Executive Director on your team! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Oct 12, 202217 minSeason 4Ep. 27

What the World Needs

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) has what the world needs. Jesus has given us, as His blood-bought Church, all we need through His Word and Sacraments. Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Oct 04, 202222 minSeason 4Ep. 26

Church Engagement Model - Multiply Stage

Join us as we dive deeper into the Church Engagement model - this week talking about the "Multiply" Stage! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Sep 30, 202228 minSeason 4Ep. 25

Church Engagement Model - Grow Stage

Join us as we dive deeper into the Church Engagement model - this week talking about the "Grow" Stage! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Sep 24, 202223 minSeason 4Ep. 24

You Will Have Enemies

If you are a true follower of Christ, you will have enemies. A lot of enemies. This isn’t a popular idea. Join us as we ask ourselves some questions: What is worth having an enemy over? Why are many leaders/pastors people pleasers? What tips will help a pastor care less about what people think? Courage = doing what is right, even if it is unpopular. Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter ...

Sep 16, 202223 minSeason 4Ep. 23

Systems Theory will Change Your Leadership

Join Jack and Tim as they dive into the 6 Staples of Systems Theory The Togetherness Forces (Connected and Separate) Differentiation of Self Triangles Peace Changes the System Family of Origin The Role of Anxiety Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Sep 09, 202244 minSeason 4Ep. 22

"I Want to Try Out Your Church"

Join us as we dive deeper into the Church Engagement model - this week talking about the "Get" Stage! Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org

Sep 02, 202223 minSeason 4Ep. 21

Jesus is the Main Attraction

Join us as Tim and Jack take a deeper dive into the Church Engagement Model with the first Phase : The Attract Phase. Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter Visit uniteleadership.org...

Aug 26, 202225 minSeason 4Ep. 20

Bonus Episode! The Future of the LCMS with Joseph Beran

Recently we published a video explaining the projected future of the LCMS. It became one of our most popular videos. Though the contents of that video can be discouraging to think about, we believe God is doing something amazing through the LCMS. Join Tim as he chats with Joseph Beran, going deeper into the implications of this video that we released. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1qA6Jhz16EI Support the show Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes) https://...

Aug 19, 202230 minSeason 4Ep. 19
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