Heart and Hustle: Connecting and Growing The Best We Can

BIG THOUGHT:  It’s easy to feel overwhelmed from all of the suggested advice or steps when it comes to experiencing success in leadership or ministry. You can truly waste hours, days and months chasing the “new” idea on ministry or leadership but I believe there are simple and consistent principles that you can apply to your role without having to compromise your character, personality or vision....

Big thought:   Accountability usually sounds restrictive to the person who is being accountable because can make you feel like you are putting yourself in a box or positioning yourself to having to ask permission. But that is not what we are talking about today. Choosing to find someone to be accountable to is choosing to ask someone to help you achieve greater results in your life and leadership....

Big thought:   One of the most common pains in leadership is IMPOSTER SYNDROME. People constantly think that they have to be somebody else in order to be successful, but it’s simply not true. The more that you try to pretend to be someone else, the more stunted your leadership impact will be. When you allow yourself to be authentic, you will reach people who only you would be able to reach.  “Peop...

Big thought:  Hosting an event can be either exciting or terrifying depending on whether or not you know what you're doing. When you lead your first event, you quickly realize that it's a lot easier said than done because of how much work it takes and because of how many details are easy to forget about. Today, I'm going to give you some essential event planning lessons to help you in...

Big thought: One of the first things that generally happen when a new person is put in charge is them changing the name. Our first instinct is to take a sense of possession over the organization or ministry by renaming it and changing it to fit our personality. The reason this can be very unproductive and even dangerous is because it is done out of ego rather than critical thinking. Today we’re go...

Big thought: Depending on where you’re starting out in ministry or business, learning how to delegate tasks and responsibilities is key to being able to grow. There is always something more to be done, and if you don’t learn how to put people in the right places, you will be the cap to your own success. Today, we are going to talk about the right mindset of delegation, the actual practice of it, a...

Big thought:  Student ministry is one of the most meaningful and necessary components of church, yet it is often used as the guinea pig for ministers to cut their teeth with. In fact, most leaders learn their biggest mistakes in youth ministry! While no leader is perfect, we should strive to do better than the past. Youth ministry shouldn’t be looked at as a preparing stage for “real” ministry. Ev...

In this episode, Andy Howard leads us in a conversation about overcoming depression and discouragement. Andy was born in Bryan, Texas and currently lives outside Dallas, TX with his wife Tiffany and their three beautiful daughters Payton, Parker, and Presley. For over 20 years, Andy Howard has served in ministry as a youth pastor and marriage ministry pastor. He has found that not much changes in...

Big thought: One way to experience burnout is by having your personal life invaded by your work life. It’s easy to feel completely exasperated due to the additional efforts or pressures from work or ministry, and if left unchecked, it can totally ruin your potential as a parent, a spouse or as a minister. Because ministry is so personal and unpredictable, one of the biggest challenges is learning...

Big thought:  Community culture is present within every formation of people and it can either make or break any organization, church, workplace or family. Which is why it is so important to know how to foster healthiness, as well as, how to throw out toxicity.  In today’s episode, I’m going to give 5 healthy components for a healthy community culture, and then I’m going to show you how to handle p...

In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you a clip from an interview, conducted by Aurelio Arias from Christ Mission College. In this Interview, I share spiritual and practical aspects of ministry, pastoring, sermon preparation and more. Leave a rating and review for this show! TAP HERE to connect with Homer or visit https://www.homerhargrove.com Follow me on @homerdh3 on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook...

In this episode, Grace Buckman leads us in a conversation about finding your calling. Grace is a Christian woman from Australia who leads the Hallelujah! podcast. Her show was born out of her passion to encourage young women, spread the gospel, and share the truth of God’s word. The Hallelujah! podcast is designed to inspire and equip you to walk out your faith in a biblical way as you seek God in...

Big thought: Many people have a passion to say something meaningful but struggle with being able to articulate it in a clear and understandable way without it sounding like a regurgitated thought they heard from someone else. Today, I'm going to teach you three methods of creating a talk. But before we get into that I want to start with two things you need in order to develop the right mindset...

Big thought: Discouragement can be one of the biggest stumbling blocks for someone who is close to break through, and if left unresolved, can completely change the course of someone’s future. Not only can discouragement demoralize you and set you off course, but it can also be an unrealized killer in your satisfaction and joy. There are many times people are genuinely and deeply discouraged withou...

Big thought:  Sometimes, the pain that we're persevering in ends up becoming our purpose and calling.  In this episode, Simon Andrade shares his experience of finding his purpose as he learned the power of perseverance through struggle. He also shares practical advice on how to overcome disappointments, as well as, how he began to navigate the early stages of stepping into his current ro...

Big thought: The very things that we view as weaknesses in our personality often reveal what our strengths are but because those traits have got us into trouble, we think that we are supposed to avoid or hide those traits all together. I have found, time and time again, that those highlighted “weaknesses” are simply disguising our unrealized strengths. When you lean into these traits, rather than...

Big thought: One of the best ways to tap into your hidden potential is by learning how to see problems before they become YOUR problems. History repeats itself because we don't take the time to learn from the mistakes of people before us. Rather than waiting for someone to give you unsolicited advice, go out and ask people whom you admire about their lives and what they’ve learned. 11 questions to...

Big thought: In today’s world, workplaces desire for us to have two things. That is EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE. So many people strive to get the education but are then shot down for not having the experience. Today I’m going to show you some real and available options for you to, not only gain experience, but to begin making an impact in your community NOW. Volunteer Somewhere. Local Church. This is...

Big thought: An organization’s culture is built by the values that are either intentionally made or neglectfully allowed within the teams who are leading. With so many different personality traits and characteristics, what are some of the most valuable ones to have for your team? Authenticity. This boils down to trust and believing “who” you’re talking to. Teachability. This boils down to having e...

Big thought: In order to be effective, avoid burnout and be emotionally healthy, you must understand and recognize what season you're in. In this episode, Eric Campos shares shares some of the struggles and accomplishments he has faced over the last 13 years of being an active ministry leader.  Eric Campos has been in ministry for more than 10 years and has received multiple ministry certific...

Big thought: Learning from someone else’s story and experiences catapults you forward if you apply the lessons that they learned. Desperation is what led me to change. Servanthood quickly turned into ministry. Hands on experience was the best way to learn how to do ministry. Showing up consistently is what promoted me to a place of positional authority. Clear, simple and obtainable vision is what...

Most of us assume that people understand what we have communicated, and other times we assume that we don’t need to communicate because people already know. But more often than not, people feel confused and desire more clarity. Take away: List at least 3 areas of moments and times that are lacking communication in your team. If not sure, ask your team members. What is one thing that you need to st...

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