The Leadership Project With Charles Smith

Charles W Smith Jr•www.mbts.edu

A podcast designed to help Christians understand and embrace God's call to take initiative for the glory of God and the good of others. The podcast is hosted by Charles Smith who currently serves as Vice President for Institutional Relations and Associate Professor of Christian Leadership at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri (www.mbts.edu). In addition to his roles at Midwestern, Smith also serves as the General Editor at For The Church (www.ftc.co).

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Episodes

Part 3: 16 Leadership Lessons I learned The Hard Way

In this episode, Charles discusses part 3 of the series "16 Leadership Lessons I learned The Hard Way". This podcast is based on an article Charles wrote at The Gospel Coalition that can be found here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/leadership-lessons-learned-hard-way/

Jul 21, 2020•25 min

Derwin Gray: Chasing Shadows, The Naked Preacher, and Racial Reconciliation

In this episode, Charles sits down with Dr. Derwin Gray who shares his story and passion to see the Church embrace a biblical view of racial reconciliation. Dr. Gray is a former NFL safety, pastor of Transformation Church, and author of a number of books, including The Good Life.

Jul 06, 2020•34 min

Andrew Peterson: The Intersection of Creativity and Leadership

In this episode, Charles sits down with singer, songwriter, and author Andrew Peterson to discus his new book, Adorning The Dark. Learn more about the book and Andrew's other work at: https://www.andrew-peterson.com/home

Jun 08, 2020•35 min

Russell Moore: Why Integrity Matters More Than You Think

Charles sits down with Dr. Russell Moore to discuss why integrity is at the heart of transformative leadership. Other topics include: Patience & Loneliness Not knowing what God is doing & who we're influencing Giving a godly rebuke

May 18, 2020•39 min

Darrin Patrick: Lessons Learned In Losing My Church

In this episode, Charles sits down with the late Darrin Patrick, author, teacher, and founding pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis to discuss lessons he's learned being removed from the church he planted. Listen to a similar sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xORUC4WZQ Visit the Pastor's Collective here: https://www.pastorscollective.com/about

May 04, 2020•34 min

Part 2: 16 Leadership Lessons I learned The Hard Way

Apr 27, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Matt Carter: Catching Birds & Leading Beyond Your Weakness

In this episode, Charles sits down with Matt Carter, Pastor of Preaching at The Austin Stone Community Church to challenge John Maxwell's "law of the lid". Specifically, Carter challenges the notion that individuals cannot lead beyond their weakness, sharing three lessons he learned about leading from weakness in his 20 years at The Austin Stone. He wrote about this over at For The Church and you can buy his book, Steal Away Home, here.

Apr 20, 2020•38 min

Part 1: 16 Leadership Lessons I Learned The Hard Way

In this episode, Charles discusses part 1 of the series "16 Leadership Lessons I learned The Hard Way". This podcast is based on an article Charles wrote at The Gospel Coalition that can be found here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/leadership-lessons-learned-hard-way/

Apr 10, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Dave Wright: 6 Questions Every Team Must Answer

In this episode, Charles sits down with Dave Wright, Director of Communications and Brand Strategy at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College, to discuss Patrick Lencioni's book "The Advantage". During the podcast Charles and Dave discuss the importance of organizational health, why leaders often don't pursue it, and how they can achieve it by answering six simple questions. Buy "The Advantage" here: https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Health-Everything-Business/dp/0470941529/ref=tm...

Apr 03, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Kevin Peck: Developing and Deploying Leaders In The Church

In this episode, Charles sits down with Kevin Peck, Lead Pastor of Austin Stone Community Church, to discuss why and how local churches can strengthen their leadership development. You can buy a copy of Kevin and Eric's book, Designed To Lead, here :

Mar 30, 2020•38 min

Ronnie Floyd: 5 Principles For Leading Through Crisis

In this episode, Charles sits down with Dr. Ronnie Floyd to discuss five principles for leading through crisis. Dr. Floyd was elected as president and CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention on April 2, 2019. Floyd’s proudest accomplishments stem from his personal life. He and his wife, Jeana, have been married for 42 years. They have two sons, Josh and Nick. Josh is married to Kate, and they have three sons, Peyton, Parker, and Jack. Nick is married to Meredith, and th...

Mar 20, 2020•31 min

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