Leading and Learning with David Spell

Dr. David explores the uncomfortable subject of procrastination. Why do we put things off? He gives five reasons that we procrastinate and also provides some practical tips to move beyond our own excuses. Resource Highlights - No Way to Live Rick Warren Devotional- YouVersion David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Ju...

Dr. David just got back from an exciting ministry trip to Uganda. In this episode, he shares some great highlights and unforgettable stories of what God is doing in this beautiful country. 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 joining their team as they impact so many lives? Just click here t...

Dr. David discusses the importance of changing our thought patterns and provides several practical tips on how we can think differently. We don't accidentally drift into the life that God has for us. We will only find it as we let the Holy Spirit transform our minds. Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America....

Saul or Tarsus, later known as the Apostle Paul, occupies an important place in Church History. Dr. David provides wraps up his discussion on this complex man and explains how he became a central figure in the spread of Christianity in the first century. 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...

Saul or Tarsus, later known as the Apostle Paul, occupies an important place in Church History. Dr. David provides continues his discussion on this complex man and explains how he became a central figure in the spread of Christianity in the first century. 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...

Saul or Tarsus, later known as the Apostle Paul, occupies an important place in Church History. Dr. David provides some fascinating background on this complex man and explains how he became a central figure in the spread of Christianity in the first century. Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consi...

Dr. David gives us a practical discussion on the two different sides of leadership. None of us lead the same way all the time. Different people, situations, and circumstances require us to be flexible and actually demonstrate the two faces of leadership that Apostle Paul addressed in his letter to the Thessalonians. Resource Highlight - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Ann...

Dr. David wraps up this important series on small groups. Whether you call them connect groups, life groups, home fellowships, etc, what matters is that we do them well. Small groups are the single greatest tool for building our churches and creating life-giving communities of Christ followers. Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots  David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, In...

Dr. David explores this important topic, drawing from his own years of experience in leading small groups and coaching small group leaders. Connect Groups have been proven to be one of the most effective means of growing a church, caring for people, and developing leaders. Resource Highlight - Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course Divine Direction by Craig Groeschel David and Annie are se...

Dr. David examines this important topic of prayer. Was the Apostle Paul being serious when he commanded us to "Pray without ceasing?" And if he was, how can we live that out in our busy lives? David gives several practical tips to help us understand how we can live a life of prayer. Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America...

I wanted to reshare this awesome excerpt. Have you gotten your copy of No Way to Live yet? David shares an exciting excerpt from Book Six in the Chuck McCain Series. This novel deals with the difficult subject of sex trafficking and takes us through Lara Sagarra's saga of getting trapped into the service of a Mexican cartel inside the United States. While this is a fictional story, Lara'...

Dr. David takes us between the pages of this exciting book. Mark gives us a fast-paced story of Jesus and David provides some great background, along with several ideas for studying this incredible Gospel. In this episode he provides three more great ideas on how to take a deeper dive into Mark. Resource Highlights - Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Bible Study Course David and Annie are se...

Dr. David takes us between the pages of this exciting book. Mark gives us a fast-paced story of Jesus and David provides some great background, along with several ideas for studying this incredible Gospel. Resource Highlights - Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Bible Study Course New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, Africa, and India. Would y...

Dr. David wraps up this two-part series on why the Gospels are still important. If you haven't read Matthew, Mark, Luke or John lately, grab your Bible and dig in! Resource Highlights- Peter and Paul in Acts The YouVersion Bible App David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, India, and beyond. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get in solved....

Dr. David explores this interesting question. Why are the Gospels, the four accounts of Jesus, still relevant today? Do these ancient texts still have something to offer a modern world? And, if they do how should we read and interpret them?  Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, India, and Africa. Would you consider joining thei...

David wraps up the five elements of telling a great story. By following these five principles, you will be on the way to getting your novel from your head to the screen to the printed page. These five elements live inside every great book so lean in and allow them help you develop your novel! Resource Highlight - A Time to Cry David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and Sout...

David takes us through the five elements of telling a great story. By following these five principles, you will be on the way to getting your novel from your head to the screen to the printed page. Resource Highlights - Storm Clouds Rising Atomic Habits by James Clear David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, India and Africa. Would you consider joining their team? Just click...

For the author, storyline and plot are incredibly important. Creating great characters, however, is even more important. What does it take to create memorable characters that our readers will never forget? David concludes this two-part episode with four more practical tips to help you create characters your audience will never forget! Resource Highlight - When the Future Ended David and Annie are...

For the author, storyline and plot are incredibly important. Creating great characters, however, is even more important. What does it take to create memorable characters that our readers will never forget? David provides some practical tips to help develop a cast that will drive your story forward. Resource Highlight - A Time to Cry David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, an...

Dr. David provides five practical tips for anyone taking on a new leadership role in their organization. Stepping into a new position can be scary, but David's lifetime of experience provides us with some great insights to take the fear out of leading! Resource Highlight - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, South America, Afr...

David discusses the importance of getting your book out in every format possible. Many authors think that they can't afford to create an audio book but David gives some practical insights on how every can use AI voices to create a beautiful listening experience for their readers/listeners. Resource Highlight - A Time to Cry David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India and Sou...

Dr. David wraps up this important two-part series by providing seven practical tips on how to get people onto our teams. Last week, we discussed how to find the right people. This episode talks about how to take the next step and get them involved! Resource Highlight - A Time to Cry David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, South America, and Africa. Would you consider joining their t...

Dr. David provides some excellent keys to identifying potential team members and leaders in our organization. Every leader is always looking for others to be a part of their vision. Dr. David tells us how we can learn to be talent scouts. Resource Highlight - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you...

David gives us an exciting taste of his upcoming novel. If you like thrilling stories with compelling characters, you need to check out all of David's novels. You can get a head start by grabbing the rest of the books in the series! Resource Highlight - The Chuck McCain Series Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribut...

Dr. David wraps up this practical series with a look at the last three fruit of the Holy Spirit and how they can be applied in our lives and leadership situations. Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credits: Opening...