Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

Questions are powerful. The way we ask questions and the way we answer questions can have a major impact on those around us especially when it comes to questions surrounding our faith.  On today's episode, we have a great conversation with Craig Springer, executive director of Alpha USA, about questions that move people. His book How To Follow Jesus. How Alpha's approach to evangelism and discipleship is spreading like wildfire, and how the church can be more effective at building relationships with those that don't know Jesus. Craig has a strong personal history with Alpha from his time at non-denominational megachurches and most recently, Cherry Hills Community Church where he was an Executive and Teaching Pastor. He and his wife Sarah, were also church planters in Prague, Czech Republic. Craig has a deep passion for the local church and a broad personal church background including Vineyard churches, evangelical Presbyterian churches, and international church planting. As a result, he views Alpha as a vi

On today's episode, Alan sits down with is brother J.R for a great conversation about the power of questions and why it is important for leaders to not only ask good questions but the right questions.  J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people’s trees and to collaborating with others to create good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while leading others. He received a Masters of Missional Theology from Biblical Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Missio Seminary, writing his dissertation on how to equip kingdom leaders to ask better questions. He also serves as an adjunct professor of practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has guest lectured, taught and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries in the U.S. He also

There are times when what we do for the mission of God becomes how we fellowship and pursue God personally. It's very easy to become information-rich and experientially poor. On today's episode, Alan sits down with pastor and author Robert Gelinas for a very rich discussion about what it means to be discipled by Jesus, and how to keep your performance in ministry from defining your relationship with God.  Robert Gelinas is a pastor who deeply desires for people to experience God's unfathomable love and presence. He leads Colorado Community Church, a multi-cultural, inter-denominational mission of 3000+ practicing Christians committed to washing the feet of the city. He holds a BA in Biblical Studies and an MA in Missiology. Robert and his wife, Barbara live with their six children in the Denver area. Connect with Robert www.robertrgelinas.com Books

What do you need to eliminate from your life? What 'hurry' exists in your life and leadership exists that needs to be eliminated?  On today's episode, Alan sits down with Alan and Gem Fadling for a great discussion on what it means to live an unhurried life.  Alan serves as a frequent speaker and consultant with local churches, national organizations and leaders internationally. His content is approachable, usable and transferable. He shows leaders how to get perspective so their leadership flows from a full soul and out of healthy rhythms of rest and work. A trained Spiritual Director, Alan is author of An Unhurried Life,  An Unhurried Leader, and Inhaling Grace. Gem is a trained Spiritual Director who enjoys serving as a guide, with the intention of helping people encounter God in their very real lives. Always seeking transformation over mere information, Gem shares from her heart and her own relationship with God. In addition to retreat speaking and facilitating, Gem has co-authored (along with Alan) a

How do you eliminate hurry from your life and leadership? How would you define the hurry in your life? Those are big questions that many leaders wrestle with.  On today's episode, Alan has a very rich conversation with John Mark Comer about his book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World . John Mark Comer lives, works, and writes in the urban core of Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Tammy, and their three children, Jude, Moses, and Sunday. He is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church. Prior to planting Bridgetown, John Mark was the lead pastor of a suburban megachurch. Before that, he played in a band. John Mark has a master's degree in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary and is the author of Loveology, My Name is Hope, Garden City and God Has a Name. Connect with John Mark: For more of John Mark's teachings on the Scriptures, Jesus, and life, go to bridgetown.church and sign up fo

We live in an interesting age where more and more teams and organizations are working together, remotely. But how do you know if you or your team is right for a decentralized model?  On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Tricia Sciortino from Belay Solutions about all things de-centralized and the gig economy.  Born and raised in Long Island, Tricia attended the University of Hartford where she obtained a degree in Business Administration and Management. For ten years, she passionately served as a District Manager for the retail chain Pacific Sunwear, however, when her first child was born, Tricia, like many other women, found herself struggling to balance her high profile career with her new role as a mom. Seeking a more balanced life, Tricia relocated to Charlotte, NC, and scored a job working remotely supporting an executive in Atlanta, Bryan Miles. Their long-distance arrangement was so successful that when Bryan and his wife, Shannon, were looking for a way out of the corporate grind

Are you emotionally healthy? That's a very important question that anyone in leadership needs to answer. On today's episode, Alan and his guest, Pete Scazzero, have a very practical conversation about healthy leadership and unpack what it means to be emotionally healthy.   Pete Scazzero is the pioneer of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, a groundbreaking global ministry that transforms church culture through the multiplication of deeply changed leaders and disciples. Pete hosts the weekly Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast for pastors and church leaders exploring the practices needed to transform their church culture. He is also the author of a number of bestselling books, including The Emotionally Healthy Leader and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Pete and his wife Geri authored The Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course (Part 1 and 2) a countercultural resource that moves people from shallow Christianity to depth in Christ. Connect with Pete: Visit emotionallyhealthy.org  Twitter @petescazzero Ins

On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with Monica Zuniga about investing in and equipping females and young leaders in both business and ministry.  Monica serves as the Director of Operations for the Initiative Network and also serves as an associate for Leadership Network. She is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Business Management. She spent over a year in Hong Kong as a missionary during her studies. Monica has experienced great success in the corporate world as a recruiter, and for the past 5 years, she has built a career in the non-profit space serving both local and global non-profits. In addition to serving non-profits, Monica launched her own non-profit- We Are Unveiled - an online organization empowering women with their story which has effectively reached the female millennial generation. This is a great conversation about how we can open doors of opportunity for females and young leaders within the leadership space.  Connect with Monica:  Initiative Network

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Tyler Reagin and the two have a very, very insightful conversation about what it means to be a life-giving leader.  Tyler Reagin is an author the founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company. He was the President of Catalyst, a leadership development organization that exists to unify and equip leaders who love the Church through resources and experiential events.  Prior to leading the charge at Catalyst, Tyler served for seven years under the leadership of Andy Stanley as the Service Programming Director of Browns Bridge Community Church (a campus of North Point Ministries). Whether you are leading a team of 2 or 200  there is much to be gleaned from this episode. Connect with Tyler The Life Giving Leader Facebook Instagram tylerreagin.com The Life Giving Company

On today's episode, Alan and Julie have a crucial conversation about the Enneagram and why it's continuing to blow up.   Whether you're new to the Enneagram, never heard of it before, or curious to learn a bit more about how it can help you, your team, or your organization, this episode will be of great value.  Interested in an introduction to the Enneagram training? Introduction To The Enneagram Are you an Enneagram 7 or do you know one? Ennearam 7's Guide To Adulting  

 As a leader, what should success look like? How do we know when success is good or when success is bad?   On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with accomplished speaker, coach, author, vocalist, pastor, and mother, Nona Jones.  Nona shares her powerful story and she and Alan have a very rich conversation about her new book Success From The Inside Out: The Power To Rise From The Past To A Fulfilling Future.  Nona is recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on building The Kingdom through social technology, motivating thousands of church leaders each year to reimagine social media as a strategic tool for ministry. Every leader ponders success and what it looks like. We hope this conversation is both eye-opening and encouraging. If you lead in any capacity, we would encourage you to give this one a listen.  Connect with Nona Facebook Instagram Success From The Inside Out

Church planter, pastor and author Jon Tyson (a two-timer on the podcast) and Alan have a conversation about discipleship and what it means to raise a son of consequence.  Jon shares his discipleship journey with his son, the tensions he felt as a young father and the vision he had for creating an empowering pathway for fathers to walk their sons from adolescence into manhood.  Connect with Jon: Find out more about Primal Path Twitter: @jontyson Books

So many leaders are having to start side-hustles to get creative when it comes to generating income so they can do what God has called them to do.   In today's episode, Alan and his guest, Brad Brisco, have a very practical conversation about money, mission, and ministry. They discuss how it all fits together, what happens if there isn't enough in the tank, and what it looks like to work Bivocatinally.  Brad is the Director of Bivocational Church Planting for the North American Mission Board. He holds a doctorate in the area of missional ecclesiology; his doctoral thesis was on assisting existing congregations in transitioning in a missional direction. He is the co-author of Missional Essentials, a twelve-week small group study guide, The Missional Quest: Becoming a Church of the Long Run, and Next Door As It Is In Heaven. If you or someone you know has multiple income streams this episode is for you.    Connect with Brad Twitter @bradleybrisco. missionalchurchnetwork.com Missional Essentials: A Twel

If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you go together as a team you'll go farther and what you get will be healthier and more sustainable. In this episode, Alan sits down with pastor and author Tim Lucas. Tim is the founder & Lead Pastor of Liquid Church, recently named one of America’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches by Outreach magazine (2018).  Since launching in 2007, Liquid has grown to 7 campuses across New Jersey with a vision to “Saturate the State with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”  Tim's innovative approaches to ministry and outreach have been spotlighted by CNN, Fox News, The Today Show and the New York Times. Alan and Tim have a great conversation about the 6 currents Tim describes in his book, Liquid Church: 6 Powerful Currents to Saturate Your City for Jesus Christ. They also dig into the leadership complexities that come along with church growth. Follow Tim  www.liquidchurch.com/ Read Tims Book https://amzn.to/2uItuLO

On today's episode, we're going to be discussing something that we all need to be having honest conversations about, and that is multi-ethnic church. This is an important issue right now and Alan and our guest, Rich Villodas tackle the topic head-on.  Rich serves as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York. New Life is a church community with people from over 75 nations in the most diverse zip code in the country. There are many complexities and realities when it comes to multi-ethnic church. Rich and Alan have a very insightful conversation about those as well as certain misconceptions, what's encouraging, and how the Church moves forward in creating a thriving multiethnic culture. Follow along with Rich www.newlife.nyc Instagram: @richvillodas Twitter: @richvillodas Special Offer On January 15th and 16th, several of our Stay Forth Designs coaches will be offering a limited number of full intensity one hour sessions to help you kick start your new year. Book a session below a

In this episode, Alan has a crucial conversation with Author Drew Dyck about his book, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators). Drew is an editor at Moody Publishers and former managing editor of Leadership Journal.  It's that time of year where everyone seems is busy setting goals and attempting to instill new habits and disciplines but we often lack the self-control to see them through. Drew unpacks a biblical and scientific approach to establishing self-control that will help you break bad habits and grow your will power.  If you're hungry to instill new habits and reach whatever goals you have this year in your life, your ministry, or your business then you definitely want to give this episode a listen! Follow along with Drew Twitter: @drewdyck Grab his book: https://amzn.to/2umzrxO Interested in Double Espresso Coaching? Book a session TODAY: www.stayorth.com/coaching  

HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we begin a new year and a new decade, Alan and David are back in the studio ready to kick off a new year of the Right-Side Up leadership Podcast.   In this episode, Alan and David make an exciting about the upcoming year and spend time approaching the topic of goal setting, finding clarity, and avoiding overwhelm when it comes to setting goals.  Whether you've already set your goals, or you're in the trenches trying to figure out how to set goals you'll achieve in 2020, this crucial conversation will definitely help you get on track for 2020.  Interested in a Double Espresso coaching session? visit www. stayforth.com/coaching for more info. 

As cliche as it sounds, it feels like yesterday that this podcast was only a dream, floating around our head.  2019 has been a year full of rich conversations, paradigm shifts and practical leadership insights that we've been able to glean from dozens of thoughtful leaders.  We've collected a second batch of 10 of our favorite clips of 2019. As you head into 2020, we hope these conversations encourage and inspire you to press into your healthiest year yet!  Connect with Alan, David and the rest of the team!  www.stayforth.com  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  As we approach 2020, we can hardly believe it's been a year since we launched the Right-Side Up leadership Podcast.  We've been humbled by the support and the amazing conversations we've been privileged to have in 2019 and we want to share some highlights from the last year.  In this episode, Alan and I collected some of our favorite clips that we believe will offer insight into your health and leadership as you look toward 2020. We hope this year of conversations has been as fruitful in your life as it has for ours.  Thank you for listening and engaging and we're so excited about what is in store for 2020.  - David, Alan & the Stay Forth Designs Team

Sometimes the risk of inaction is greater than the risk of any one decision.  One of those risks that every leader has to deal with in 2019 is social media. It's not going away and it is important to know how to engage with it in a way that is healthy  In this episode, Alan sits down with Daniel Fusco and Jason Ritche of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA. Daniel and Jason talk about taking risks to reach their city using social media.  Daniel and Jason know that much of their city is not engaging with church on a Sunday service, but most people are engaging with different social media platforms. They want to connect the message of Jesus to where people are, and that is social media.  Connect with Daniel and Jason www.crossroadschurch.net @go2crossroads www.facebook.com/go2crossroads www.instagram.com/go2crossroads www.youtube/crossroadsWA