The LDHR Podcast

22: Growing on Purpose: Career Path Planning with Dennis Metcalf

On this LDHR Podcast episode Beth interviews Dennis Metcalf about the Career Path Planning tool — a God-centered process to help ministry workers discern calling, clarify strengths, and plan growth. Dennis explains the three-part Career Pathway Map (Know, Discern, Grow) and the Five E’s of development (Expose, Equip, Experience, Evaluate, Environment). The episode emphasizes listening to God rather than rushing decisions, practical next steps for leaders and staff, and how the tool creates space to make faithful, fruit-bearing choices in vocational ministry.   Career Path Planning [https://www.ldhr.org/care/career-pathways/] Career Pathway Map [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A8iPEsqE7F9dTbjmhqLti1W-k-fBlKJ2tEWWN7X0vIA/edit?tab=t.0] Bringing Clarity to Calling [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qlWUry1LeEYd-UfCKErSWwmOVLcXe8qnvL1q-QxO4vI/edit?tab=t.0]

21: Growing on Purpose: Myers-Briggs with Steve Morgan

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast, where ministry leaders grow together. This episode explores the Myers‑Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a tool for self‑awareness and healthy leadership. Steve Morgan shares his personal journey, explains the four preference pairs of MBTI, and illustrates how understanding type can improve personal growth, team dynamics, and stress management. Listeners will learn practical next steps for discovering their type, how to use MBTI as a doorway to deeper self‑knowledge (not a label), and how to apply insights to lead and serve others more effectively.   16 Personalities Test [https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test] Would you like to find out more about MBTI and a coach? Write the llama at llama@cru.org! [llama@cru.org!]

20: Growing on Purpose: The Birkman Method

On this LDHR Podcast episode, three Birkman experts—Erin Layne, Cy Farmer, and Mark McGowan—introduce the Birkman Method and explain how it measures underlying needs, interests, usual behaviors, and stress reactions using a four-color framework (red, green, blue, yellow). They discuss how the tool reveals invisible needs, accelerates team formation, and offers a strengths-based, biblically rooted approach to personal and leadership development. Practical takeaways include naming needs without judgment, spotting stress early, borrowing behavior to increase effectiveness, and stewarding team pace to prevent burnout. To learn more or get started with Birkman, listeners can contact birkman@cru.org [birkman@cru.org].   Workvivo Birkman Community [https://staffweb.workvivo.us/spaces/106119/feed] Workvivo Birkman Certified Professionals [https://staffweb.workvivo.us/spaces/105558/feed]

19: Growing on Purpose: Embracing Feedback with Terry Morgan

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast with guest Terry Morgan. In this episode, we explore the Embracing Feedback course, why feedback matters, and practical ways to give and receive it. Terry shares the origin of 30 Days of Feedback, lessons on using questions and heart-centered approaches, and tips for building feedback-rich, cross-cultural teams. Learn simple steps you can try this week to strengthen positive feedback and invite growth, and find the course at LDHR.org to dive deeper. Embracing Feedback Course [https://www.ldhr.org/courses/embracing-feedback/]

18: Growing on Purpose: Leading with Questions with Bob Tiede

Bob Tiede, who has served for 54 years in Cru, shares how switching from directing to asking transformed his leadership. He explains the difference between diminishers and multipliers and why self-awareness and humility matter. Bob introduces a simple toolkit you can use immediately: four short questions, plus techniques for giving feedback, inviting ideas by asking "What might we do?", and helping people own solutions. Leading With Questions Blog [https://leadingwithquestions.com/] Bob's Free eBooks [https://leadingwithquestions.com/books/] Leading with Questions Seminar Cru25 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zSIYFOFjbqo464cc4lq-Sjl5aeSb9Dh7/view]