Life & Leadership with Kevin Gerald

In this episode, Kevin Gerald talks about one of the most important skills in life and leadership: self-awareness. While many people believe they are self-aware, true self-awareness requires the humility to see yourself clearly, understand how your behavior affects others, and take responsibility for your own growth. Kevin shares three keys to becoming a more self-aware leader: knowing yourself so...

Excellence is not about perfection—it’s about going the extra mile with intentionality, care, and a heart to honor God. In this episode, Kevin Gerald unpacks why great leaders pursue excellence, what happens to the people and culture around them when they do, and how excellence is one of the most powerful ways we make the message of Jesus attractive. If this conversation encouraged or challenged y...

On this episode of Life & Leadership, Kevin Gerald unpacks one of the most overlooked leadership principles in building healthy teams: alignment. Drawing from Deuteronomy 22, this conversation explores why talent alone is never enough—and how mismatched partnerships can quietly undermine momentum, culture, and mission. Whether you lead in ministry, business, or everyday life, this episode will...

This episode dives into one of the most overlooked principles in building strong, healthy teams—honor. In this conversation, Kevin Gerald breaks down what it means to honor up, honor down, and honor all around, and how a culture of honor builds trust, strengthens relationships, and helps teams thrive. If you want to grow as a leader and build a team that truly works, this is a principle you can’t...

In this episode, we continue the conversation from It Takes a Team and return to Chapter 9: Mindset Matters — Part 2 . Pastor Kevin unpacks the final three contrasts between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, showing how our beliefs about potential, vulnerability, and change shape the future of our teams. From unlimiting your beliefs about ability, to embracing vulnerability as a pathway to gro...

In this episode, we continue the conversation from It Takes a Team and focus on why Mindset Matters . After 40 years of leading teams, Pastor Kevin explores the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset — and how the way we think shapes how we lead, learn, and move forward. From seeing obstacles as opportunities, to receiving feedback as a gift, to learning from mistakes instead of b...

In this episode, we continue the conversation from It Takes a Team and focus on Developing Leaders Within the Team . Leadership starts with serving—not position or title. From biblical examples to practical team building, Pastor Kevin unpacks why a heart to serve is the foundation of lasting leadership and why great teams are built intentionally. This episode also introduces the five types of lead...

In this episode of Life & Leadership with Kevin Gerald, we unpack the true meaning of alignment—drawing from the phalanx formation in ancient Greek armies and the power of unified teams. Pastor Kevin shares why silence can work against the mission, how clarity fuels confidence, and why being in the same room doesn’t always mean being on the same page. Subscribe, share, and keep building teams...

In this episode of Life & Leadership with Kevin Gerald, we are tackling one of the biggest traps leaders face: “The Myth of Doing It Alone.” Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “It’s easier if I do it myself,” or “If I want it done right, I have to be the one doing it”? These thoughts can keep you stuck doing instead of leading. Through the story of Moses in Exodus 18, Kevin unpacks how ca...

In this episode of Life & Leadership with Kevin Gerald, we explore why winning takes more than talent—it takes a team. From the story of the 1936 U.S. Olympic rowing team to Philippians 1:27, Pastor Kevin unpacks the power of unity and synchronized strength. Learn the key differences between just being in a group and truly functioning as a team.  Subscribe, share, and keep building teams that...

What makes a good team great? Today we’re talking about teaming —the art of working together to achieve a common goal. Talent alone isn’t enough; the best teams are built on three essential traits: trust, selflessness, and alignment. Whether in your workplace, family, church, or community, these principles can help individuals work together as a team. If you’re ready to grow as a leader, strengthe...

Join hosts Jentezen Franklin and Marcus Mecum in this powerful episode of Mentoring Moments, recorded live at Team Church Conference in Tacoma, WA. Special guest Kevin Gerald dives into the urgent topic of standing boldly for the Word of God in the political arena. Together, they explore the importance of faith-driven leadership, the challenges believers face in today's political landscape, a...

In this message from Team Church Conference, Pastor Kevin sits down with Charlotte Gambill to talk about leadership challenges. 

Here at Team Church, we talk about culture often. Now more than ever before, being a culture carrier matters. Culture is either created by design or by default.  Here are some questions we will discuss in this episode today: What is different about the culture conversation now?   What does it look like for a leader to be a culture carrier? What areas of your team have slipped that need to be evalu...

We've started an important conversation that represents some new language for church leaders today. On the last episode, we talked about how leadership rises and falls on three distinctives. These three things are leadership essentials you'll never get away from. Everything will fit under these three areas when it comes to being an effective leader.  In this episode, we're going to...

In this team church episode, we’re going to talk about what we refer to as the three leadership distinctives. Everyone's leadership capacity will rise and fall on these three things: Character, Core Competency, and Culture. If we can talk about these core issues and get these things right, we will see stronger leaders, stronger teams, and ultimately stronger churches.  Questions to ask yourse...

We’re leading and building churches in a season where it seems like no one wants to work. It's a season that’s now well known as “The Great Resignation”.  When people have negative ideas or attitudes about work, their life tends to be more difficult, less enjoyable, and they have fewer opportunities. But when people embrace work with a positive attitude their life tends to be more full, more...

Today's conversation is bold and challenging. This is a topic that must be addressed by Kingdom leaders. There is a difference in the world's approach and the church's approach to the topic of skin color and ethnicity. There is truth and wisdom when we take a Biblical view on this subject. Join Pastor Kevin as he sits down with Pastor Lonnie Keene to discuss Kingdom + Race on this m...

Courage is not optional. Our culture is suffering from truth deprivation and a growing deception that is so far from the word of God. As leaders, we have a responsibility to speak Biblical truths. There is a real need for leaders of courage to rise in our world today and courage is the way we show our loyalty to the Kingdom of God. We sat down with Kevin Gerald to talk more about the God-given aut...

Courage is like a muscle. Just like any muscle, it gets stronger when you exercise it and stays weak when you don’t. As we kick off a new year, it's time to get into the leadership gym. Coach K sits down with guests Jason Warman and Dan Lord as they talk about the keys to leading with courage today. It might not be easy. You might not know exactly what to say or do. You might feel scared or l...

Have you ever felt weary or defeated as a leader?  We sat down with Stephen Chandler and Kevin Gerald to talk about some of the ins and outs of leading during this past and present season. As we close this year and head into the next, this conversation will help you see opportunity in every season, lead with conviction and courage, and speak faith for the future. The best days for the church are a...

Here at Team Church we love and value the church. The church is God's plan A. There is no plan B. But one area that we need to do some work is creating a bridge between theology and building the local church. Listen in on this talk with Nathan Finochio and Kevin Gerald as they discuss why speaking truth and theology matters for leaders.

Every team watching or listening has experienced some kind of loss or tension this past year. There are wins and there are losses. There are teams and there are players. But not every team has TEAM PLAYERS. Pastor Micah Pelkey helps break down what makes some teams bad and other teams great. 

The only way for the church to get better is for the team to get better, and for the team to get better the individual members of the team have to get better. That means you! You must keep improving your personal growth capacity in order to improve the team.  In this episode with Pastor Kevin Gerald, we'll give you five areas to work on in your own life. The good news is most of these you can...

No one wants to feel stuck—stuck in the past, or stuck in the current. One of the constant themes of scripture is the theme of moving forward. So as leaders we have to remember that God’s not lingering in yesterday, but he wants to help us move forward into tomorrow. In this episode we will discuss five very practical questions you can ask yourself in order to assess your current position as a lea...