The world is increasingly fractured because we have difficulty looking beneath the surface of our lives. Instead of being a calm presence, our lives and leadership are often marked by reactivity and anxiety. during this talk, we will learn some ways to lead calmly, courageously, and with compassion––in the way of Jesus.

This is a recording of Rich Villodas' June 6th, 2023 talk on Calming Leadership: How we as leaders can be a nonanxious presence in the world that is fractured by anxiety. Villodas spoke to more than 300 pastors and leaders from all around the Portland Metro Area. This is part one.

Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading widely, preaching and writing on contemplative spirituality, justice-related matters, and the art of preaching. He's been married to Rosie since 2006 and they have two beautiful children, Karis and Nathan. He has written two books, The Deeply Formed Life and Good and Beautiful and Kind.