Brantley, Dan, and Howard share principles of healthy conflict, key things to consider in order to create a healthy team environment, and examples of how to lead though conflict.

Many times conflict is avoided in an attempt to preserve relationships, but avoiding conflict actually has the opposite impact on relationships.

This week Howard and Brantley discuss Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the 5 traits of EQ, and how spiritual maturity is the truest form of EQ.

Emotional intelligence is good, however; spiritual maturity is even better. When you put off your old self and put on your new self in Christ, you stop worrying about your weaknesses and your needs as you trust in God.

Pastors and church leaders want to see lives changed by the gospel. They work tirelessly to care for people, initiate new ministries, preach creatively, and keep up with trends. Sadly, much of this effort does not result in deeply changed disciples. Traditional discipleship strategies fail because they only address surface issues and do not go deep enough into the emotional health of individuals. But transformative, emotionally healthy discipleship is a methods-based biblical theology that, when fully implemented, informs every area of a church, ministry, or organization.

Jesus specifically included us in His prayer the night before He died. What joy to know that not only the prayer, but that all of His Words, life, suffering, death, and resurrection are for us too.

One positive thing many of us have learned from the pandemic is the joy and peace of a less hectic schedule.

I’ve assembled a weekly review process that helps me ensure I pause to learn from my experiences.

In this week’s podcast, Dan Butler and Howard explain how God uses everything (including selfish acts and bold naivety) to transform individuals into better leaders who are more like Him.