Leading and Learning with David Spell

David shares an action-packed excerpt from his upcoming novel, Where the Vultures Gather. It will be Book Six in the Zombie Terror War Series. If you haven't had a look at the other five books in the series, make sure you check them out! Book Highlight- Climbing Out of the Ruins Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attrib...

David wraps up the series on Acts by discussing the leadership principles found there. The Acts of the Apostles is a gold mine of practical leadership advice. If you haven't listened to the other three parts to this series make sure you check them out as well. Resource Highlights- Reflections on the Resurrection Peter and Paul in Acts New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lo...

David continues his fascinating look at Acts. In this episode he covers two more of the book's main themes. Also, don't forget to listen to parts one and two if you missed them. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show cr...

David continues discussing one of the most exciting books in the New Testament. This episode explores the themes of Mission and the Holy Spirit that are seen in the pages. What can we learn from the way that the early church attempted to fulfill their mission? How did the Holy Spirit help them? Resource Highlights - Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lor...

Over the next few episodes, David is going to explore this exciting New Testament book. Acts contains the story of how the church was formed and Christianity began to spread from Jerusalem throughout the Roman Empire. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get inv...

David discusses the importance of managing our emotions. Leaders especially need to master this art if they are going to be successful. There is not much worse than working for a supervisor/manager/leader who lacks emotional intelligence. Resource Highlight- Street Cop II: Reloaded David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. They are training leaders and helping build...

David gives us an overview of Timothy Keller's excellent book, The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy . Keller helps us to see the iconic prophet with fresh eyes. Make sure you add this book to your reading list for 2019! Resource Highlights- The Prodigal Prophet Street Cop David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider jo...

David concludes the series on spiritual gifts. Today, he discusses the gifts listed in Ephesians 4. This group of gifts is often referred to as the 'Five-Fold Ministry.' These gifts serve a very important role in the church today. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Ju...

David continues to examine how spiritual gifts can help us to be more effective leaders. This episode finishes up the discussion on the gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credits:...

David continues his discussion of spiritual gifts, moving into the gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12. Let's explore the ways that the Holy Spirit equips us to better serve and minister to others! Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to...

We often think of leadership in just natural terms. As Christians, however, we understand that there is also a spiritual component. Understanding how we are wired, coupled with understanding the spiritual gifts at our disposal, can turn us into an extraordinary leader. Resource HigActs light- Peter and Paul in Acts Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed u...

Leaders are readers and David shares his favorite books for 2018. The links are below for you to check out. How many books are you going to read in 2019? Amplified Leadership Intentional Living Multiply- Disciples Making Disciples Whisper Carbon-14: The Shroud of Turin And don't forget to check out all of David's books at DavidSpell.com ! David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, S...

David shares one of the most important life-hacks to help you turn your dreams into reality. It is not enough to just dream, set goals, or even have great ideas. It is this next step that often determines whether or not you accomplish them. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their...

David looks back at 2018 and gives the most listened to episodes over the year. He also gives four important questions to ask ourselves as we move into 2019! Most Popular Episodes! What Does it Take to Lead a Small Group? Letting the Holy Spirit Be Your Coach The Three P's of Building a Great Church- People Leading Well From the Middle When the Door Slams Shut in Your Face Leadership Excellen...

David shares two very insightful questions that every leader needs to ask about their team and their own leadership. As we wrap up the year, let's pause for a moment and ask ourselves these important questions. Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 If you would like to support the show with a gift of any size, just click here . Thanks so much! Show credits: Openi...

David shares an exciting excerpt from his latest novel, Climbing Out of the Ruins ! Check out the rest of the series below! When the Future Ended The Darkest Part of the Night When the Stars Fell From the Sky Running Towards the Abyss Make sure you visit DavidSpell.com for so much awesome and free content!

Have you ever wondered why some people don't stay at your church? The music and worship are incredible. Of course, the preaching is amazing. The children's program is awesome. And yet, visitors come and go without getting assimilated into the life of our church. David shares some practical tips to help turn those visitors into members. Resource Highlight- Climbing Out of the Ruins David...

Have you ever wondered why some people don't stay at your church? The music and worship are incredible. Of course, the preaching is amazing. The children's program is awesome. And yet, visitors come and go without getting assimilated into the life of our church. David shares some practical tips to help turn those visitors into members. Resource Highlight- Running Towards the Abyss David...

David shares three excellent leadership tips from John Maxwell. Resource Highlight- When the Stars Fell From the Sky Do you enjoy Leading and Learning? A review on iTunes is a big help in getting the show higher in the ratings and our message out to more people. Thanks so much! Annie and I are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining our team? Just click her...

David discusses the Apostle Paul and his teams. Paul was ultimate team builder and we look inside the criteria that he used when selecting co-workers. The Apostle could never have accomplished all that he did without developing a network of other great leaders. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider j...

David discusses the Apostle Paul and his teams. Paul was ultimate team builder and we look inside the criteria that he used when selecting co-workers. The Apostle could never have accomplished all that he did without developing a network of other great leaders. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider jo...

We don't often think about having to manage success, but in reality, this is one of the greatest tests of our leadership. Success exposes problems in an organization like nothing else. It takes a wise leader to manage and lead when things are going great. David gives some valuable insights from the Acts of the Apostles. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are s...

The Acts of the Apostles has some great insights on leadership. David discusses the important role of transitional leadership as seen in the early church. Whether your organization is going through a significant change or if you are stepping into a leadership role in a new organization, learning how to guide the church, business, etc, through the transition is an important skill to master. Resourc...

If you have exercised for any length of time, you have probably run into that invisible wall and felt like you were not making any progress. It just seemed like your workouts had lost their pop and you were in a rut. This is known as the plateau effect and in this episode David tells you how to avoid or overcome it. Resource Highlight- The Darkest Part of the Night Check out DavidSpell.com for mor...

David gives some great tips for taking your personal Bible study to the next level! In this episode, he explains why the thematic method is a great way to study the Scriptures.