leadership Archives - Lisa Colón DeLay | Spiritual Formation and the Way of the Desert Elders

Eps 233: Beth Allison Barr; Women in Church Leadership

Beth is back and we have a great conversation about her newest book Becoming The Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage replaced Ordination as a Path to Ministry.

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Unlearning the Business Model [SSL 311]

What does a revival of spiritual formation look like?

In my opinion, it will look like the opposite of the business model that we’ve superimposed on most aspects of our lives. When procuring success in the marketplace and the church spheres, ways of doing things often do more long-term damage than good for the humans involved. Let’s converse about this.

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Patron supporters chip-in a bit each month to help me offset my expenses and continue creating episodes. Supporting this way ($5 +) entitles you to many posts, perks, and goodies that unlock once you begin.

Want to come along side me with support regularly?
This kind of help makes a big difference. It is with great appreciation that I create for my patrons as my “inner circle”.

• Remember, Patron supporters ALSO get ALL ACCESS to the Substack (paid) extras!
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AND coming soon, for Patreon supporters at all levels of support is THE QUARTERLY CHALLENGE. Starting in July, participants will be offered a challenge (one per month) to enliven their spiritual journey, connection to others, and inner reflection. More info is to come.

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The Inner Life of a Leader [SSL 294]

What makes a good leader?
It’s not what is often measured in quarterly leadership development plans as Jasmine Bellamy tells us. Today, I read her article for the De Pree Center at Fuller.

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To get the spiritual formation book I wrote (The Wild Land Within)… 🎁 ❤️
just click the book or google search the title to get one or a few.

• You can find out about my publisher Broadleaf Books here

⭐️What is a Patron? Here are the DETAILS:

Patron supporters chip-in a bit each month to help me offset my expenses and continue creating episodes. Supporting this way ($5 +) entitles you to many perks and goodies that unlock once you begin.

Want to come along side me with support regularly?
This kind of help makes a big difference. It is with great appreciation that I create for my patrons as my “inner circle”.

• OF COURSE Patron supporters ALSO get ALL ACCESS to the Substack (paid) extras! Start here: https://www.patreon.com/

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Cultural Grief, Leadership, and Blame [SSL 231] | Micha Boyett and the Slow Way

Today I bring you the Slow Way work of Micha Boyett.

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Eps 181: The Way Up is Down; Guest, Marlena Graves

My conversation today is with Marlena Graves about her book “The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself”. (Like me, Marlena is originally from Puerto Rico and grew up in Pennsylvania. Her Spanish is way better though.) She’s a professor, an activist, has worked in ministry, and authored a number of books. Now working on her PhD. at Bowling Green University in Ohio. Stop by the extras page to get all the show notes and links HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39670162 😃. (patreon.com/sparkmymuse | Episode 181)

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Don’t forget to pick an option that is best for you below:

Don’t miss the extras and links here: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/159866213

What does a revival of spiritual formation look like?

This kind of support unlocks for you many extras on that site (at $5 level, and up) and includes everything on the paid level at the Substack site.

For more info scroll down.

• Remember, Patron supporters ALSO get ALL ACCESS to the Substack (paid) extras! Start here: https://www.patreon.com/

AND coming soon, for Patreon supporters at all levels of support is THE QUARTERLY CHALLENGE. Starting in July, participants will be offered a challenge (one per month) to enliven their spiritual journey, connection to others, and inner reflection. More info is to come.

Once you listen, visit the companion page for part 2: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/141210082

• Please remember you can be an ongoing Patron supporter by going here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/97508480

• You can find out about my publisher Broadleaf Books here

• OF COURSE Patron supporters ALSO get ALL ACCESS to the Substack (paid) extras! Start here: https://www.patreon.com/

• Remember, Patron supporters ALSO get ALL ACCESS to the Substack (paid) extras!
Start here: https://www.patreon.com/