Episode 150: A Failure of Nerve
Part 3 of a 5 part series on influential leadership books of the last 40 years. Today, Pastor Ron talks about the book A Failure of Nerve by Andrew Friedman and shares some helpful leadership learnings.

Part 3 of a 5 part series on influential leadership books of the last 40 years. Today, Pastor Ron talks about the book A Failure of Nerve by Andrew Friedman and shares some helpful leadership learnings.
Today, part 2 of a 5 part series on influential leadership books of the last 40 years, where Pastor Ron talks about the book Good to Great by Jim Collins and shares some helpful leadership learning.
Today, Pastor Ron begins a five part series reviewing classic leadership books and lessons learned from them.
Today, Pastor Ron answers the question, "How do we tune into what God is up to? And shares some answers to this question from the biblical book of Habakkuk.
Today, you will hear a conversation between Ron Aguilera and Jon and Lisa Ciccarelli. Jon is the discipleship pastor at Crosswalk church in Redlands and this conversation is part one of Pastor Jon's Summer Book Club podcast series on Alan Fadling book, An Unhurried Life.
Today, Pastor Ron answers a listener question: How do I deal with that troublemaker in my church?”
Today, Pastor Ron shares five principles from the book of Proverbs to help you attain financial success and peace.
Today, Pastor Ron answers a listener question: How many weeks should I preach each year? And, shares 5 suggestions that will help you be the most effective communicator you can be.
Today, Pastor Ron talks about 3 mistakes leaders make when recruiting volunteers and one thing that brings volunteers together in mission.
Today, Pastor Ron shares three ways we can change the pace of our lives and remove the urgent from our backs.
Today, Pastor Ron looks a the following questions: Am I performing at my best? Am I really making an impact? Do I act correctly and with integrity in all difficult circumstances? Do I give my team enough space to grow while also being there to gently guide?
Today, Pastor Ron talks about a leadership principle that is counter intuitive but required to be a good servant leader.
Today, Pastor Ron shares mistakes pastors make in ministry and how to avoid them.
Today, Pastor Ron talks about three key needs and priorities in a pastor's life.
Today, Pastor Ron answers a listener question, “Would you mind sharing what you do for your devotional time?”
Today, Pastor Ron shares top four topics that pastors say they wish the seminary would have focused on.
Today, Pastor Ron shares several truths about the importance of culture, and how a healthy culture will grow your church and your life.
Today, Pastor Ron answers the following listener question: What is the biggest obstacle within the church for the current generation?
Today, Pastor Ron reminds us how spiritual and physical wellness and the how the book of Proverbs suggest we integrate the two.
Today, Pastor Ron answers a listener question: What are the top leadership lessons you have learned along the way? This is part 2 of 2.
Today, Pastor Ron answers a listener question: What are the top leadership lessons you have learned along the way. This is part 1 of 2.
Today, Pastor Ron talks about the importance of adaptability in the church and shares six ideas to implement to can lead to change.
Today, Pastor Ron part two of a with Mark Ricalde on the topic of mentorship and four principles from the lives of King Saul and David that we can apply to our leadership today.
Today, Pastor Ron talks with Mark Ricalde, youth and young adult pastor of Crosswalk Redlands church, on the topic of mentorship and four principles from the lives of King Saul and David that we can apply to our leadership today.
Today, Pastor Ron talks about how to lead during difficult times and shares three principles from Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Leading in Turbulent Times.
Today, Pastor Ron talks with Taylor Bartram, worship and production pastor at Crosswalk church in Redlands, CA, about worship expressions and postures found in scripture.
Today, Pastor Ron talks about five timeless spiritual classics every Christian leader should read and why-- 1-Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 2-The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan 3-The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 4-In Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer 5-The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
Today, Pastor Ron shares ten words out of the lives of ten biblical leaders, and how to implement them into our daily development journey.
Today, Pastor Ron shares 10 Trends for Ministry in 2025 from Lifeway Magazine Lifeway Article-- https://research.lifeway.com/2025/01/02/10-trends-for-ministry-in-2025/
Today, Pastor Ron talks about the how the quality of your decisions impact the quality of your life and shares 3 things to implement in your decision making process.