The Called to Flourish Podcast

Is there a place in your organization to consider having a chaplain to help care for your employees? In this conversation, we discuss the concept, highlights, and benefits of having a chaplain in your organization. Listen to   Larry Griffi th , CEO of Corporate Chaplains of America , as he shares his insights. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/S8E05LarryGriffith Share the love. If you enjo...

As we address racial tensions in the workplace, many would agree that at the core of the problem is broken trust on both sides. In this episode, Al Lopus talks with Dr. Robert Loggins , President of Robert F. Loggins Ministries and a Minister-at-Large for Citygate Network. Robert is a leader who believes racial reconciliation should be part of any leader's discipleship journey. Listen in as he tea...

Do you feel you're spinning your wheels as a leader? Well, today this guest outlines proven approaches to creating a culture of trust that has made significant momentum in accomplishing the organization's key goals. Listen in as Dr. Michael Lindsay , President of Taylor University leverages hinge moments to move a team forward. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s803michaellindsay Share the...

We're all aware of high-profile moral or leadership failures; can these failures be avoided? In this episode, Michael Martin, President and CEO of the  Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability  (ECFA)  outlines key steps to build integrity and trust with accountability for your organization's leadership. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s8e02michaelmartin Share the love. If you en...

Listen in as Al Lopus , Cofounder & Board Chair, and Jay Branford President & CEO of Best Christian Workplaces highlight workplace trends that they're anticipating for Christian-led workplaces in 2023. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s8e01workplacetrends2021 Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review.  https://podcasts.apple.com...

If there was one thing that you could work on as a leader that would improve your relationship with others, and your organization's effectiveness, what would it be? Jay Bransford, President, and CEO at Best Christian Workplaces discusses building trust, the core to Inspirational Leaders, and a Flourishing Workplace. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/encorebuildingtrust Share the love. If y...

As we approach the Christmas season, are you looking to recharge your faith? Listen as Jeff Lockyer , the lead pastor of Southridge Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario inspires us to be the incarnational presence of Christ in our workplace. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s7e41jefflockyer Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a br...

Do you know what your religious rights are as an organization? These are challenging times for Christian-led organizations. Bob Pruitt is senior counsel and director of corporate affairs at the Alliance Defending Freedom . Listen in as Bob highlights key, action steps to protect your religious freedoms.  Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s7e40bobpruitt Share the love. If you enjoyed this e...

Are you looking for a tangible way to improve your workplace culture? In this episode, coauthors of Grace at Work , Dr. Tim Kimmel , Founder of Grace Based Families ; and Michael Tooker , former business Executive and now Pastor, give you actionable concepts that will impact your life and workplace. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/S739kimmeltooker Share the love. If you enjoyed this epis...

What are some best practices that empower businesses to be both profitable and purposeful for God's Kingdom? How does a Christian business owner balance the demands of business with valuing employees and customers? Dr. Hannah Stolze , Executive Director of the Wheaton College Center for Faith and Innovation, and Troy Meachum , CEO of ACR Supply Company join this conversation to share a recent case...

Are you wondering how to facilitate the transformation of your organization? This episode is about a transformational leader who is guiding positive change in a difficult environment—that's Christian education. Listen to this conversation with Steve Mason , the president of LeTourneau University . Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s7e37drstevendmason Share the love. If you enjoyed this epi...

The term liminal space means a threshold. It's what you do when you're in a season of transition, in a time of waiting and when you don't know the future. We all face transitions in life, in our leadership, in our organizations, and even in our families. Jon DeWaal , founder of   Liminal Space highlighted some  ways to move through a transition season in a thoughtful, meaningful process. Find full...

If you were the new CEO of an organization that's only a year from bankruptcy with a staff that's not engaged, what would you do? Reverend Jeremy Montgomery is the President and CEO of Philly House , the second-oldest rescue mission in the United States. Listen to learn the steps he took to quickly move from toxic to flourishing. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s7e35jeremymontgomery Shar...

What are the values that help your organization's impact grow? Well today, we'll hear from Justin Miller, CEO of Untold ,  who has seen his organization's impact explode in just fifteen years since founding it. Listen in to learn how he, his team, and board have built a ministry to help others flourish. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s7e34justinmiller Share the love. If you enjoyed this...

Do you wonder what it would take to turn a culture from toxic to flourishing? Today, we talk with a leader who did just that. Today's podcast touches the heart of why we do what we do at Best Christian Workplaces.  Our conversation is with a leader whose work is all about facilitating the transformation of at-risk kids, aged 5 to 17.     When he joined the organization, he was faced with fixing a...

Are skinny jeans and fog machines at the heart of your church's growth strategy? Well, who are you turning to for help? And what are the best strategies for growth? Today's show with pastor and author, Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, answers your questions. Listen in as he fans the flame to renew your calling to finish the work that you have received. Serving as a pastor or church leader h...

Leaders we've all been through a few storms these past couple of years and none of us are sure that they're even over. So how do we deal with feelings of anxiety, loneliness, anger, and even fear? Listen in as we talk with a leader and author about how to be focused and energized in our leadership. Church leaders have come through several difficult years, having to quickly adapt to changing circum...

Are you finding it difficult to attract and retain your best people? Well, today's conversation is with a leader whose organization has low turnover because of a flourishing workplace culture. Listen in as he describes five initiatives that contribute to their workplace health. How do you as a leader foster an environment of innovation in your organization? What role does inspirational leadership...

I'll bet you're hearing a lot about wage inflation and wondering what to do. Well, today we talk about strategies to address wage inflation, that don't cost a lot of money. How do you, as a leader, navigate salary decisions in this season of wage inflation and a tight labor market? Well, are there any specific and important strategies to consider, in addition to salaries, as you seek to build an e...

In today's episode, we address CEO succession, and what's unique is we're going to talk about my succession from the CEO role at Best Christian Workplaces. You know, I found over time that CEO successions and transitions mark a significant change in organizations and often don't go well, especially when it comes to succeeding a founder. As many of you know, we've just had a CEO transition at Best...

Are you challenged keeping up with the change required to keep your team moving forward? Well, listen in as we talk with a leader who is helping her organization innovate in ways they wouldn't dream of just a few years ago. How do you lead through change in a large organization with a long legacy? Honoring the past while innovating and building for the future can be challenging. And yet God calls...

Hi, everyone. Today, we invite you to join my conversation wi th the president of a Christian- led company that has in creased its revenue eightfold, a nd he attributes it to their flourishing culture. Discover the principle communication strategies that have worked for them and how they can work for you , next.   Troy Meachum is CEO of ACR Supply Company , which happens to be North Carolina's lea...

We believed Christian-led organizations should be the gold standard as the best, most-effective places to work in the world. Today we discover the DNA of the tremendous and sustainable growth of Life. Church.  Listen in as I talk with Jerry Hurley about the keys to create their healthy, even flourishing culture. Jerry Hurley is Pastor and Team Development Leader at Life. Church in Edmond, Oklahoma...

Do you feel like you may be flying blind when it comes to navigating the health of your culture? Well, today's guest admits he was. Yet he wanted to create a culture his staff could thrive in. Listen in as he describes the key steps that he took to move his workplace culture to one of the healthiest that we've worked with. I'd like you to listen closely: I'm going to give you the two-syllable abbr...

Having a team filled with outstanding talent is a game-changer for any organization. Today, we talk with a couple of culture leaders in a large church who have leveraged their culture to be relentlessly selective in creating a staff that is humble, hungry, and healthy. To learn how listen in! In 2016,  Outreach Magazine   named Traders Point  Christian Church  in Indianapolis, Indiana as one of th...