Leading and Learning with David Spell

David continues this important discussion of training for the church safety ministry. He continues from last week, covering vital training areas for your safety team. Remember, we never rise to the occasion; we fall to our highest level of training. Resource Highlights- Verbal Judo Diablo's Dust  David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consi...

While protecting your church is important, we can't just throw anyone into that role. What does it look like to train your team so that they can do the best possible job in protecting your congregation? David explores this important topic of training and provides a list of areas that every safety ministry needs to consider. Resource Highlight - When the Stars Fell From the Sky David and Annie...

David gives an overview of what protecting your church should look like. He asks a number of questions that every leader should consider in making sure that their congregation is as safe as it can be. Are you doing everything that you can to protect your church? Resource Highlight- Storm Clouds Rising David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, India, and Africa. Would you consi...

David discusses the disturbing rise of attacks on churches in the United States. How should church leaders respond? As a 30 year police officer, as well as a pastor and the leader of the safety ministry in his own church, David outlines  how to get started in protecting your church. Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended Sheepdog Church Security  Strategos International  David and Annie are ser...

Dr. David wraps up this important two-part series on leadership through the lens of the Beattitudes. The Sermon on the Mount was Jesus' Manifesto on what life in the Kingdom should look like. The Beattitudes provide us with an incredible set of attitudes which we should strive to live out. When we take them to the next level, however, and let them define our leadership, it sets us up to be le...

Dr. David explores leadership through the lens of the Beattitudes. What does this powerful passage of Scripture have to teach us about leadership in the 21st Century? It's no surprise that the words of Jesus resonate with life-changing principles! Resource Highlights - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 Leading Others - Mac Lake David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Sou...

Dr. David takes us inside his book, Miracles in Mark and shares a chapter with us. This is an excellent book, both for individual and small group Bible study. Resource Highlights - Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, India, and Africa. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Sh...

Dr. David wraps up his series examining the Corinthian Church and exploring the two letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to those First Century Christians. These documents are still incredibly relevant for the people of God. Let's get to know the Corinthians! In this episode, he will walk us through the high points of Second Corinthians. This is a much more personal letter than First Corinthia...

Dr. David continues his series examining the Corinthian Church and exploring the two letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to those First Century Christians. These documents are still incredibly relevant for the people of God. Let's get to know the Corinthians! In this episode, we will see what Paul had to say about public worship, including the Lord's Supper and spiritual gifts. He also d...

Dr. David continues his series examining the Corinthian Church and exploring the two letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to those First Century Christians. These documents are still incredibly relevant for the people of God. Let's get to know the Corinthians! In this episode, we will see what Paul had to say about Christian morality, lawsuits among believers, Paul's thoughts on marriage...

Dr. David starts a new series examining the Corinthian Church and exploring the two letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to those First Century Christians. These documents are still incredibly relevant for the people of God. Let's get to know the Corinthians! Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. Would you...

Dr. David gives five practical tips to help you become the father you want to be! Our society needs strong families like never before and we especially need dads who are leading the way in raising and preparing the next generation. Resource Highlight - Storm Clouds Rising David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just c...

Dr. David spends some time in the Acts of the Apostles discussing what the New Testament Church looked like. He explores how they did church and what some of their practices were. David then takes us inside one of the churches that the Apostle Paul planted to see some of the people who made up the membership roll. Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in...

Dr. David provides eight tips on becoming the kind of leader that no one would ever want to work for. This tongue-in-cheek episode will probably remind you of someone that you have worked for in your career. Resource Highlight - When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, Africa, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get invol...

Dr. David wraps up this important two-part series with an outline of Romans. This will help you so much as you read and study this powerful letter! Resource Highlights - Peter and Paul in Acts Romans: An Introduction and Commentary - FF Bruce The Letter to the Romans - Douglas J. Moo Commentary on Romans - Anders Nygren David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, India,...

Dr. David begins a new series examining Paul's letter to the Roman Church. Romans is easily one of most influential documents ever written and is one that every Christian should read and study regularly. Resource Highlights - New Testament Snapshots Confessions - Augustine David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team?...

Dr. David wraps up this series on the Acts of the Apostles. This is still an important and relevant book for us today and we should read and study it often! 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? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credits: Opening music-...

Dr. David answers this important question by providing some excellent background information on this powerful New Testament text. Acts holds the answers to so many of our questions and provides great insight into understanding how the Holy Spirit works in and through his people. Resource Highlight - New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, South Americ...

Dr. David answers this important question by providing some excellent background information on this powerful New Testament text. Acts holds the answers to so many of our questions and provides great insight into understanding how the Holy Spirit works in and through his people. Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, South America...

Dr. David wraps up this informative two-part episode on how to lead effectively through a transition. This is important whether you are taking over as the senior leader or just taking over a new team inside of the organization. Both are leadership transitions for us and those we will be working with. Resource Highlight - Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa...

Dr. David discusses one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of leadership. Leading an organization through a transition takes a special kind of leader. David provides several practical tips to equip us for this role. 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? Just cli...

David discusses seven important factors to help us keep moving forward in life. We all have visions, dreams, and goals, but the sad reality is that most of us never reach our full potential because we stop or give up as soon as things become uncomfortable. This episode is aimed at helping us all keep moving! Resource Highlights - A Violation of Conscience Link to Article this Episode is based on D...

Dr. David provides five reasons why small groups are essential for every church. Some of these might be obvious but, the reality is, many churches still don't see the need for small groups or are not utilizing them to their full potential. Resource Highlights - New Testament Snapshots Out of the Cave - Chris Hodges David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, South America,...

Dr. David shares four important roles that every leader must understand if they are going to be effective. All good leaders understand that they wear different hats from time-to-time. David discusses four of the most crucial hats of leadership. Resource Highlights - Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 You the Leader - Phil Pringle Top Ten Qualities of a Great Leader - Phil Pringle Davi...

Dr. David discusses this important and controversial subject of spiritual gifts. While the topic has caused division in some Christian circles, the fact of the matter remains that the Holy Spirit desires to equip each one of us for the work and ministry that he has called us to do. David provides several practical tips to developing our spiritual gifts. Resource Highlights - The Beginner's Gu...