City Lights Podcast

On today's episode, I talked with Dr. Lester Spencer, President Pro Tem of the Alabama Emerald Coast Conference of the Global Methodist Church. -We discussed the hopes and dreams of a young conference! -Leading people to make disciples. -Next Generation Ministry. -Upcoming events in the life of the Global Methodist Movement.  You can find more information about the Alabama Emerald Coast Confe...

On this week's episode, I talked with Rob Couch of Christ United Church in Mobile, Alabama.  Rob's church left the United Methodist Church in November of 2023 and he talked with me about their process at CU and how different things are now that they are out of the United Methodist Church.  Our next series is going to be about joining the Global Methodist Church and the pastors who essent...

On this week's episode, I sat with Matt Jordan of First Methodist Enterprise and talked about the process of him leaving the UMC from a church that did not choose to disaffiliate and into a church that did.  Stay tuned for the next episode as I get to interview another friend, Dr. Rob Couch of Christ United in Mobile, Al. You can find more about Matt's amazing church at  https://www.fmce...

 I met with Matt Mobley of Cornerstone Church in Auburn, Alabama, and we unpacked what it meant for him and the church to leave the UMC.  Listen in as we share the ups and downs of the journey and what excites him about the GMC and the possibility of joining our movement.  You can find his church online at   https://www.cornerstonebuzz.org/  Clay Lassiter

In this week's episode, I got to interview 3 Global Methodist Elders and talk about leadership, theology, and how the church needs leaders to take the next step. Let's Light the Way! Kyle is the lead pastor from Covenant, Randy from Abbeville, and Dric from Hartford .   Clay Lassiter

This episode features Reid Guy, director of the 128 project in Mobile, Alabama. For more information, visit http://www.128project.org/. They provide food for the Gulf Coast and advocate for justice on both social and spiritual levels. Dr. Reid Guy says, " At The 128 Project, our mission is to bring a smile to people's faces by providing food, services, and education to those in need in t...

Kyle Gatlin was our guest on the podcast this week. We talked about leadership that is intentional and relational.   Clay Lassiter

Sam is the campus pastor of Crosspoint Church. Today we talked about adaptive leadership, leading with humility, and redefining success. Below is his information if you want to know more about Crosspoint or church planting. Website: crosspoint.church Facebook:  facebook.com/crosspointfreeport facebook.com/sambrown28 Instagram: @sam.gray.brown @welcometocrosspoint @crosspoint_fp  Clay Lassiter

Trust needs to become the highest priority for any leader. It is what will make your organization rise or fall.  Let's shine and dive in.   Clay Lassiter

One of the most underutilized topics among leaders today is the discussion about emotional intelligence (EQ).  We might miss out because the simple fact is... emotional intelligence is another way of saying character development. Tune in and find out whether this skill set can help or hurt your team, church, and leadership.   Clay Lassiter

Welcome to the first episode of  City Lights Leadership. This first episode is one step in the journey. We are looking forward to recording many episodes to come.  We dive into what is your why?  Clay Lassiter