Proven Perspectives with John Hawkins

Laura opens the interview with John and Randy Boyts, his closest friend for over 40 years stating that it's rare for people, and probably especially men, to have friendships that are as long and as deep as yours. Our topic today is, "A Long Friendship in the Same Direction." Though very different from one another, Randy and John reflect on the strength they have found through their friendship as t...

In this episode John and Laura discuss the fact that leadership is much more about interpersonal influence than about the position held in the organization.  They break down a 2 x 2 diagram that shows the impact of moving from the lower left quadrant where one has no position and no influence to the upper right quadrant where one holds both position and influence. Those in the upper right quadrant...

Throughout the span of our lives, God gives us many roles to play.  In this podcast episode, John and Laura discuss John's transition from serving as the President of Leadership Edge to welcoming and working under the new President Todd Melby.  We focus on a quote from Jon Bloom's book,  Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God's Promises  and related scripture passages that gu...

Part two continues the previous conversation of how God works in the lives of believers to grow us to become more like Him, John points out that for us to rightly understand what it means to be in relationship with God we have to understand what He is doing in our lives- that He is transforming us! God is not just blessing us, not just answering our prayers, not just being our heavenly Father in s...

Every day that we live, once we come to faith in Christ, God is building sanctification in us. Sanctifying us is one of the promises - one the commitments that He has made to us. For us to rightly understand what it means to be in relationship with God we have to understand what He is doing- that He is transforming us! God is not just blessing us, not just answering our prayers, not just being our...

To grow us in humility is part of the relentless commitment of God as part of His sanctification of us. John proclaims that we have to understand the wonderfulness of that! We tend to think that humbling means to hurt us or to shame us but really the synonym for humbling is freedom—and especially the freedom to know the glory and goodness of God. If, as Andrew Murray says, 'humility is a measure o...

We are oriented toward being prideful. John Hawkins points out that often we do not even realize how much we love pride- such as when we put ourselves forward at others expense or when we spend much time thinking about how wise or how useful we are. He proposes that pride is like a poisonous drink which we find to be delightful. Yet it is killing the depth of our relationship with the Lord and has...

When the waves of life crash over our hopes and plans, we can feel disappointed BY God and over time even become disappointed WITH God. This disappointment can lead to cynicism and doubt as we stand in judgment of God and His ways in our lives. A crisis in faith can occur because we think that all of life should support what we expect and what makes sense to us. This can be fatal to our ability to...

When the waves of life crash over our hopes and plans, we can feel disappointed BY God and over time even become disappointed WITH God. This disappointment can lead to cynicism and doubt as we stand in judgment of God and His ways in our lives. A crisis in faith can occur because we think that all of life should support what we expect and what makes sense to us. This can be fatal to one's ability...

Beyond books, conferences and mentors, God plays the key role in developing a God-honoring leader which is often overlooked. In this second of a two-part series, John Hawkins and Laura Hoover discuss that In the busyness of life, it is important to remember that there is a God at work, using the circumstances, challenges and opportunities to develop us into God-honoring leaders. We must do the thi...

Beyond books, conferences and mentors, God plays the key role in developing a God-honoring leader which is often overlooked. John Hawkins and Laura Hoover discuss that In the busyness of life, it is important to remember that there is a God at work, using the circumstances, challenges and opportunities to develop us into God-honoring leaders. We must do the things that are in front of us to do. We...

God is a personal, relational God and this suggests that He has plans for our lives. Though He has given us minds and good judgment for many decisions, it can be helpful to go to our Father for guidance. Anxiety can be a reminder to us to check in with God to learn His guidance in the stressful situation. John Hawkins and his daughter, Laura discuss this and how to discern Gods guidance in part tw...

God is a personal, relational God and this suggests that He has plans for our lives. Though He has given us minds and good judgment for many decisions, it can be helpful to go to our Father for guidance. Anxiety can be a reminder to us to check in with God to learn His guidance in the stressful situation. John Hawkins and his daughter, Laura discuss this and how to discern God's guidance in part o...

For His (God's) glory is the final phrase in the Leadership Edge personal vision statement which provides the framework for LEI mentoring relationships. John Hawkins and his daughter, Laura, discuss why the vision statement ends with for His glory and reflect on what it means. John states that not only is for God's glory the culmination of the personal vision statement but it is the core purpose o...

If we really accept the fact that as step forth as God's men and women then it makes sense that we would want to spend our lives seeking and fulfilling HIS purposes—not our own. Listen as John Hawkins and his daughter, Laura Hoover discuss what seeking to live our lives for God's purposes looks like in a busy season of work, family and life. They discuss the false dichotomies of spiritual and secu...

(Repost) In each of our spheres of influence, we have an opportunity to encourage and bless those around us as we step forward as God's men and women. John Hawkins and his daughter, Laura explore how God can use us in these spheres of influence. This is fifth episode exploring the Leadership Edge, Inc (LEI) personal vision statement which shapes the mentoring framework used in LEI mentoring relati...

Whenever we step forward, we have the opportunity to not only step forward as "me" but as a man or woman who is owned by God. This makes a difference in everything!-How we step forward, our values, purposes and how we treat people is different if we understand that we are His men and women. This is fourth episode exploring the Leadership Edge, Inc (LEI) personal vision statement which shapes the m...

In the third of the LEI Personal Vision podcast series, John Hawkins encourages us to step forward. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that God calls us forward everyday to do the good works which He prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Instead of being limited by fears or inadequacies, John casts vision of how we can step forward by God's grace in each of the areas into which He calls us. For mo...

John Hawkins discusses the transformational impact of understanding the grace of God and how this changes not only our own lives but how we interact with others. As we truly comprehend the grace of God, we experience that we are accepted by Him and no longer have to prove anything. This affects how we respond to others. John's organization, Leadership Edge, Inc. (LEI) provides an adaptable and int...

John Hawkins, Founder of Leadership Edge, Inc. (LEI) introduces the Personal Vision Statement (PVS) series by discussing the importance of having a Biblically based, God-centered vision to guide our lives. LEI provides an adaptable and intentional mentoring framework for life-on-life mentoring for next generation leaders. This is the first of a seven-part podcast series in which John reflects on e...

The Graciousness of God through 40 Years of Marriage John and Janet Hawkins reflect on their 40 years of marriage and how the grace of God displayed to each of them through marriage has transformed them. For more resources from Leadership Edge, Inc (LEI) visit:  Proven Concepts and Practices for Christian Living, Leadership and Mentoring. http://www.lead-edge.com/leiperspectives/

Mentoring for Lifelong Impact John Hawkins shares his experience with mentoring in such a way that even decades later, God is still using the things discussed in the mentoring relationship to impact the mentee's life. He finds that mentoring relationships that are God-centered, faith based relationships which help the mentee build Biblically based values, beliefs and convictions can set the trajec...

Keys to Effective Mentoring John Hawkins, long-time mentor and founder of Leadership Edge, Inc. (LEI) discusses three keys that he has found through the years which lead to effective Christian mentoring. In this interview with his daughter Laura, he presents that the goal of Christian mentoring is to help the mentee become more like Christ. Keys to mentoring are: Having a prayerful dependence on G...

Living a Lifestyle of Leadership An interview with Leadership Edge Founder, John Hawkins. In this episode, John discusses with his daughter, Laura Hoover, the importance of living an integrated life in our marriages, families, careers, communities and churches where we demonstrate a consistent "lifestyle of leadership" by positively influencing those around us-- in each of our spheres of influence...

Show Notes for Encouragement-The Powerful Daily Reminder Leadership Edge Founder, John Hawkins, reflects on Hebrews 3:13 on the need, opportunity and responsibility that we have to encourage one another. He observes, "It's revealing to see that (in Hebrews 3:13) the main action that we're called to is not to hold each other accountable- it is rather to encourage." For more of John's thoughts on th...