The Female Church Leaders Podcast

FCLP 25 | The Difference Between Faith and Overfunctioning (Spiritual Gifts: Faith & Giving)

In this thoughtful leadership episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole continues the Spiritual Gifts Summer Series by exploring two often-misunderstood gifts: faith and giving. This episode unpacks the difference between biblical faith and overfunctioning, while also reframing how leaders think about generosity, provision, and financial stewardship in the Church. You’ll gain perspective on how these gifts strengthen ministry momentum, why they can create tension for leaders, and how understanding them more clearly can expand both trust and leadership effectiveness. TIMESTAMPS 1:49 - Understanding the spiritual gift of faith  3:15 - How to identify people with the gift of faith on your team  4:30 - The difference between biblical faith and magical thinking  5:51 - Warning signs of over-functioning disguised as faith  7:49 - The spiritual gift of giving explained  8:29 - Why the gift of giving is often misunderstood in church culture Resources mentioned: The Spiritual Gifts Leadership Toolkit: kadicole.com/spiritualgifts [https://www.kadicole.com/spiritualgifts] Next Steps and Resources: * Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com [http://femalechurchleaders.com/]. * Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com [http://closingtheleadershipgap.com/] to learn more. * Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders [https://www.instagram.com/femalechurchleaders/] for daily encouragement and leadership tools. * Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders. Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!

FCLP 24 | Why People Stay Stuck – and How to Help Them Move (Spiritual Gifts: Encouragement & Evangelism)

In this encouraging leadership episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole continues the Spiritual Gifts Summer Series by exploring two gifts that shape spiritual movement in two different ways: encouragement and evangelism. This episode offers a framework for understanding why people may feel supported but stay stuck, and why some ministries struggle to reach new people consistently. You’ll gain fresh insight into how these gifts strengthen discipleship, expand outreach, and help leaders recognize where spiritual momentum may already be forming within their teams. TIMESTAMPS 01:43 - Building spiritual courage in others  02:07 - How to recognize someone with the gift of encouragement  03:30 - When encouragement gets off track 04:48 - What happens when this gift is missing from your team  05:46 - The gift of evangelism: Moving people toward faith  06:14 - How to recognize someone with the gift of evangelism  Resources mentioned: • The Spiritual Gifts Leadership Toolkit: kadicole.com/spiritualgifts [https://www.kadicole.com/spiritualgifts] Next Steps and Resources: * Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com [http://femalechurchleaders.com/]. * Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com [http://closingtheleadershipgap.com/] to learn more. * Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders [https://www.instagram.com/femalechurchleaders/] for daily encouragement and leadership tools. * Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders. Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!

FCLP 23 | Why New Ideas Don’t Last – and How to Build Them Well (Spiritual Gifts: Apostleship & Discernment)

In this strategic leadership episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole continues the Spiritual Gifts Summer Series by exploring two gifts that shape how teams move and make decisions: apostleship and discernment. This episode offers a framework for understanding why some teams struggle to sustain momentum, while others hesitate to move forward at all. You’ll gain insight into how these often misunderstood gifts strengthen innovation, sharpen people's decisions, and help leaders build healthier teams by recognizing and developing what God has already placed within them. TIMESTAMPS 00:47 - Two common team leadership problems: starting too much vs. not moving  01:41 - Understanding the Gift of Apostleship  02:01 - Characteristics of apostleship gift  03:06 - Tensions with apostleship gift 04:44 - Understanding the Gift of Discernment  04:57 - Characteristics of discernment: sensing what's hidden  Resources mentioned: The Spiritual Gifts Leadership Toolkit: kadicole.com/spiritualgifts [https://www.kadicole.com/spiritualgifts] Next Steps and Resources: * Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com [http://femalechurchleaders.com/]. * Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com [http://closingtheleadershipgap.com/] to learn more. * Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders [https://www.instagram.com/femalechurchleaders/] for daily encouragement and leadership tools. * Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders. Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!

FCLP 22 | Why Things Aren’t Getting Done – and How to Fix It (Spiritual Gifts: Administration)

In this clarifying leadership episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole continues the Spiritual Gifts Summer Series by showing how spiritual gifts assessments can become powerful tools for developing the people on your team. This episode also introduces the spiritual gift of administration and why it is often misunderstood, undervalued, and essential for healthy team leadership. You’ll gain fresh insight into how leaders can identify gifts more intentionally, create opportunities for growth, and recognize where the gift of administration strengthens clarity, execution, and long-term ministry effectiveness. TIMESTAMPS 00:57 - Why your team’s growth feels slower than it should 01:13 - Using spiritual gift assessments as leadership tools  03:52 - Focus on top three gifts for development  04:40 - Creating opportunities to test and observe gifts  05:34 - Understanding the gift of administration  05:58 - Signs you're missing administration on your team  Resources mentioned: * The Spiritual Gifts Leadership Toolkit: kadicole.com/spiritualgifts  [https://www.kadicole.com/spiritualgifts] * Free Spiritual Gift Assessment: Giftstest.com [https://giftstest.com/] Next Steps and Resources: * Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com [http://femalechurchleaders.com/]. * Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com [http://closingtheleadershipgap.com/] to learn more. * Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders [https://www.instagram.com/femalechurchleaders/] for daily encouragement and leadership tools. * Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders. Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!

FCLP 21 | Why Your Team Isn’t Growing - and What Needs to Change (Spiritual Gifts Intro)

In this insightful leadership episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole kicks off a summer series on spiritual gifts by exploring a common reason teams stop growing: leaders often develop people without understanding how God has actually gifted them. This episode introduces a biblical framework for moving beyond managing roles to developing people for lasting impact. You’ll gain fresh insight into how spiritual gifts shape team development, strengthen collaboration, and expand leadership capacity—while setting the stage for the weeks ahead as we explore specific gifts and how to lead them well. TIMESTAMPS 00:51 - The leadership pattern: investing without seeing growth  03:08 - Why spiritual gifts matter more than assessments  03:30 - Spiritual gifts vs. natural talents  04:52 - Two purposes of spiritual gifts: glorify God and build others  06:33 - Two ways God uses spiritual gifts  08:20 - Different gifts, same body  Resources mentioned: * The Spiritual Gifts Leadership Toolkit: kadicole.com/spiritualgifts  [https://www.kadicole.com/spiritualgifts] * Free Spiritual Gift Assessment: Giftstest.com [https://giftstest.com/] Next Steps and Resources: * Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com [http://femalechurchleaders.com/]. * Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com [http://closingtheleadershipgap.com/] to learn more. * Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders [https://www.instagram.com/femalechurchleaders/] for daily encouragement and leadership tools. * Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders. Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!