105. Courageous Leadership, with Rich Stearns, author of Lead Like It Matters to God

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Rich Stearns, author of Lead Like it Matters to God, served as the President of World Vision from the mid-1990’s until just a few years ago.  In that time, World Vision took on the African AIDS pandemic—and through Rich’s leadership helped many of us get a better understanding of what was really happening in that crisis, and of the children whose lives were being shattered by that pandemic.


THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Rich Stearns is the President Emeritus of World Vision and the author of Lead Like it Matters to God.
• Rich Stearns came to faith after reading Miracles, by C.S. Lewis, and through the influence of his wife (then fiancé).
• Rich was CEO of Parker Brothers Games and Lenox China.
• Rich was initially not interested in being the President of World Vision.
• The call to serve World Vision was a lot like Jesus’ call to the “rich young ruler.”
• Total surrender is essential for faithful leadership.  Sometimes we surrender some parts of our lives, but not others.
• In the 1990’s, Rich Stearns was called to deal with the AIDS pandemic in Africa.  This was an incredibly difficult and adaptive leadership challenge.
• Listening is critical for healthy and effective leadership.
• The job description of every follower of Jesus is that we are Christ’s ambassadors in the world.
• We must sacrifice our ambitions for Christ’s ambitions for us.
• In addition to his book, Rich Stearns has a podcast titled Lead Like it Matters to God, where he interviews senior Christian leaders.

RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:

• Books mentioned:
  • Lead Like it Matters to God, by Rich Stearns
  • Miracles, by C.S. Lewis
• Rich Stearns
  • Lead Like It Matters to God podcast
  • World Vision

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