Gravity Commons Podcast

We respond to a listener question about the difference between discipling and developing others in their unique gifting and calling and just trying to clone yourself to get more work done. We talk about the need to be aware of how we are uniquely wired, and also how those we are investing in are uniquely […] The post 024 – Disciple and Develop People, Don’t Clone Yourself appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Gravity Leadership co-founders Ben Hardman, Matt Tebbe, and Ben Sternke check-in on what’s going on their local church ministries, and end up discussing a common tension in ministry: continuing to invest in a culture of development while feeling the demands of a growing church. We talk about the the typical solutions most of us […] The post 023 – Creating a Culture of Development, Not Excellence appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with Douglas Tappin, a playwright, composer, lyricist, librettist, and dramatist living in Marietta, Georgia who attends Ben Hardman’s church. We talk with Douglas about discovering what God is doing in your life by paying attention to your life as you go (not getting a big vision all at once). Douglas went from […] The post 022 – Paying Attention to Your Life (with Douglas Tappin) appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with Adam Gustine, Director of Ministry Initiatives for Love Mercy, Do Justice, an initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church, whose mission it is to "Join God in making things right in our broken world." Adam is also a good friend. We talk about white privilege, power dynamics, and some of the pitfalls […] The post 021 – White Privilege, Power, and Justice with Adam Gustine appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with Becky Dunn (a member of Matt and Ben’s local church) about meeting God in our doubts and dark places. We talk about not only how to personally meet God in dark times, but how to create a church culture where people feel safe to meet God in the midst of […] The post 020 – Meeting God in Our Doubts and Dark Places appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with Mandy Smith about vulnerability in leadership. Mandy wrote a book called The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, and a big part of her journey as a leader has been learning to lead from a place of vulnerability. This episode was a bit longer than we normally go, […] The post 019 – Mandy Smith on Leading in Vulnerability appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with Tara Beth Leach about her book Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry. Tara Beth is the senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena (affectionately known as “PazNaz“). She shares with us some of the challenges of being a woman in leadership, and how to create a […] The post 018 – Tara Beth Leach on Empowering Women For Leadership appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we talk with David Fitch about his book Seven Practices for the Church on Mission. The post 017 – David Fitch on 7 Practices For the Church On Mission appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cofounders Ben Sternke, Matt Tebbe, and Ben Hardman talk about navigating exhaustion and conflict in ministry, responding to a listener email. The post 016 – Navigating Exhaustion and Conflict in Ministry appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ben Sternke, Ben Hardman, and Justin Wallace share stories about navigating theological disorientation and reorientation while leading in ministry. The post 015 – Navigating Disorientation and Reorientation in Ministry appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy