For Real Life and Godliness

Gritty Leadership | The essential difference between those who can & those who can't | Part 4

After the vision is cast, the enthusiastic response, and the naive, gun-ho attempts come the inevitable resistance to the plan. What separates the REAL leader from the leader who opts to quit is a solid mindset of grit. You either have it, or you don't, and Nehemiah had it in spades. Let's look at how he overcame opposition from outside the wall, within his own people, and inside the leadership of Jerusalem.  Find the video here: YouTube: @thepastorwill [https://youtube.com/@thepastorwill] Find me here: Instagram: @thepastorwill [https://www.instagram.com/thepastorwill/] X: @thepastorwill [https://twitter.com/thepastorwill]

The Art of the Buy In | Empathy and Purpose | Leadership Part 3 | EP 4

As a leader, you are tasked with taking a group of diverse individuals and galvanizing them toward a shared goal. You are the one with the vision, the drive, and the experience, BUT they are the ones who will do the lion's share of the work: neither side of this equation can succeed without the other. So what you need to be an effective agent of change and progress is for your people to "buy in" to the vision as though it were their own. How do you do that you ask? Well, tune in today and find out! Episode 4 of the For REAL Life and Godliness podcast is the one you don't want to miss! Find the video here: YouTube: @thepastorwill [https://youtube.com/@thepastorwill] Find me here: Instagram: @thepastorwill [https://www.instagram.com/thepastorwill/] X: @thepastorwill [https://twitter.com/thepastorwill]

Humble Beginnings | Nehemiah | Leadership Part 2

Welcome to episode 3 of the For Real Life and Godliness podcast! Today, we continue our leadership series by exploring Nehemiah and identifying the first of three essential qualities that every REAL leader must possess: humility. Nehemiah held no position or title that would lead him to seek the governorship of Judea. However, because no one else was willing to step up, he decided to take on this responsibility. He boldly asked the king for leave and ventured into the unknown to do what he could with the resources available to him. The book begins without any prior record of leadership, yet it immediately thrusts a man with a comfortable position in a palace into the pressing challenges faced by his suffering people. He will show that humble beginnings do not limit a person's ability to succeed as a leader and that one man can make a significant impact when he, in the presence of God, genuinely seeks the well-being of those he is called to lead. Let's dive in and discover what Nehemiah has to teach us! Find the video here: YouTube: @thepastorwill [https://youtube.com/@thepastorwill] Find me here: Instagram: @thepastorwill [https://www.instagram.com/thepastorwill/] X: @thepastorwill [https://twitter.com/thepastorwill]

Bison, Bibles, and the Battle of Personal Responsibility | Leadership Part 1 | EP2

Welcome to episode 2 of the For REAL Life & Godliness Podcast!  Today we're gonna discuss in depth the most basic, fundamental character a leader must possess BEFORE he/she leads anyone: Personal responsibility and the grit to push beyond current ability. We will see throughout scripture the idea of starting small and just doing what you can with it as a prerequisite of our advancement in God's Kingdom.  Tune in today to see what in the world a bison and the Bible have to do with your future ability to be a leader who takes his/her people to greener pastures and greater influence in the world around them. Find the video here: YouTube: @thepastorwill [https://youtube.com/@thepastorwill] Find me here: Instagram: @thepastorwill [https://www.instagram.com/thepastorwill/] X: @thepastorwill [https://twitter.com/thepastorwill]

Who in the world is Pastor Will? | Intro to Season 2 | EP 1

On today's podcast, I want to introduce myself to those who don't know me and reintroduce myself to those who do. I want to provide a better perspective on why translating the Word of God into "Real Life" is such an essential part of my personal philosophy and why it should be for you as well. Find the video here: YouTube: @thepastorwill [https://youtube.com/@thepastorwill] Find me here: Instagram: @thepastorwill [https://www.instagram.com/thepastorwill/] X: @thepastorwill [https://twitter.com/thepastorwill]