Leading and Learning with David Spell

Dr. David continues his discussion on the importance of small groups in our churches. In this episode, we explore the most popular type of groups, as well as touch on the requirements needed to lead in this area. It is not as complicated as you might think! Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consid...

Small groups have been shown to be one of the greatest ways to produce consistent, long-term growth in our churches. Dr. David provides the three primary reasons why every church should have a small groups program. Resource Highlights - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 WikiChurch by Steve Murrell David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would...

Dr. David concludes this fascinating look at the fruit of the Spirit and they can help us be better leaders. These fruit also help us develop our emotional intelligence and emotional control. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit can literally change our lives! Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider jo...

Dr. David continues this importance series on understanding how the fruit of the Spirit can transform our leadership and our lives. These fruit can help us to unlock our emotional intelligence. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved....

Dr. David discusses how the fruit of the Holy Spirit, as seen in Galatians 5:22-23, are the keys to developing our emotional intelligence as leaders. These important characteristics are often the difference between success and failure in our leadership and our relationships with others. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South Americ...

Dr. David discusses four important aspects for developing our emotional intelligence. One of the greatest skills that a person can ever learn is how to control their emotions. We will also explore several passages of Scripture that relate to this important topic! Resource Highlight- Street Cop David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider join...

Dr. David shares three must-have skills that every Christian leader needs. These are things that are often left out of the leadership discussion but are essential if we are going to be the leaders that God has called us to be. Resource Highlight - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. Would you consider joi...

With the release of his sixteenth book, David shares some of the tools that uses to create books that people want to read. While the actual writing is always more important than the tools, we can definitely make our lives easier by using the right software and websites! Resource Highlight - Actionable Intelligence David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Wo...

Dr. David discusses three practical ways that we can create habits that will stick. We've all had those times where we have started and stopped things that we know we should be doing regularly. David breaks it down and shows us exactly what we can do to establish a positive habit in our lives. Resource Highlights - Atomic Habits - James Clear Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 -...

Dr. David discusses several key pieces of evidence for the resurrection of the Jesus from the dead. It is important for Christians to understand why we believe what we believe. There is evidence behind our faith and we must be able to discuss it in a clear way. Resource Highlight - Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Wou...

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? This is such an important question and so much hangs on the answer. Dr. David examines the most popular and prevalent arguments against Jesus rising from the dead. If you have ever wondered about the historicity of the resurrection, check out this episode! Resource Highlights - Reflections on the Resurrection Cold-Case Christianity David and Annie are serving t...

We live in a time in which truth is unclear. Is there an ultimate truth or are we all destined to try and find our own version of the truth? This is a very important question because it carries eternal consequences. Dr. David explores this idea of the truth through the lense of John's Gospel and looks at what both Jesus and John had to say. Resource Highlights - Miracles in Mark (book) Miracl...

Dr. David concludes this important two-part discussion of discerning the will of God. In this episode, David provides us with four practical keys that will help us stay on the right track and to hear God's voice more clearly. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just...

What is God's will for your life and how can you discover it? These are important questions that every Christian must wrestle with at some point or other. Dr. David breaks it down and discusses both the general and the specific will of God and provides some practical thoughts to help us all walk in all that the Holy Spirit has for us. Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Be...

Dr. David wraps up this series on the premier team-builder in the New Testament. These practical principles will help you in creating and developing your team. Make sure you listen to last weeks podcast, as well, to get all five of the principles David discusses. Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. Would you...

Dr. David explores the important subject of creating the right kind of team. The Apostle Paul was a master at this and David explores several principles that apostle used that are still applicable for today. Building a great team is one of the most important skills that any leader can learn! Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India,...

David concludes this important subject on training the church safety team. He provides a total of fourteen training topics that should be incorporated into keeping our teams sharp. Remember, we don't rise to the occasion, we fall to our highest level of training! Resource Highlight- Running Towards the Abyss David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. Wou...

David continues his important discussion on church safety by addressing the need for the proper training of our teams. The right kind of training and equipping of our safety teams will provide them with the confidence to do their best job in protecting the flock. Training is not a one and done but an ongoing process. Resource Highlight- When the Stars Fell fro the Sky David and Annie are serving t...

In this episode, David takes you through the first important steps to building a safety team for your church. He provides several key areas that must be considered. Part of the process for setting ourselves and our teams up for success involves creating a job description for the team. David shares part of the description that he developed for the safety team in his own church. Resource Highlight-...

David starts a new series discussing the importance of protecting the church. A cursory look at the news shows that attacks on churches and synagogues is at an all-time high. What can we do to ensure that our church family stays safe? Church Safety Resources Sheepdog Church Security Strategos International Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Af...

David discusses questions that have come in on the process of becoming an author. He provides several practical insights to help you get started on the journey. Feel free to reach out if you have a question to david@davidspell.com. Resource Highlights - Street Cop and Street Cop II: Reloaded David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. Would you consider joinin...

David wraps up this important discussion on finding peace. Most of us would readily admit that peace can often be illusive in a world in which fear, worry, anger, and depression often reign supreme. Jesus promised his followers, however, the peace that only he can give. David provides several important tips to help us in our search for God's peace. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots...

We live in a time when fear, worry and anxiety are the controlling emotions for so many people. The good news is that God wants us to experience the peace that only he can give. Dr. David provides several practical tips to help you find the peace that you are longing for! Resource Highlight - Miracles in Mark  book Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Afric...

Dr. David wraps up this three-part series with a practical discussion on the power of Christian community. Early in Genesis, God said, "It's not good for man to be alone." That has not changed. We are all created to live in connection and community. Resource Highlight - Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America....

Dr. David continues exploring ways that we can get on-track and stay on-track in the coming year in the area of our spiritual life. This episode focuses on prayer and David provides five very practical tips to help us become more consistent in that area. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider j...