The Next Step Leadership podcast offers a variety of perspectives from many different speakers. Hosts Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell hope to encourage each person who listens to continue their journey—and to guide many others with them. Brenda Quinn is their guest again this week. What she has learned through Richard Foster and other leaders has helped guide her through pain from the past. God’s ongoing healing through spiritual practices is not just her story—it is your story. Think about how you can follow Jesus for the long hall and guide others with you. Who is modeling for you the soul care life? Who are you modeling it for? Are you revealing a healthy life with God for yourself and for others to see? Set your eyes on Him and not on the things of the world. You are the hands and feet of Jesus.

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Tracy and Chris enjoy their conversations with each other and with guests. They hope you enjoy their weekly podcasts and that you are encouraged. This week, their guest Brenda Quinn brings deep wisdom and spiritual care. Brenda is Pastor of Spiritual Formation in Colorado and is passionate about soul care for leaders. That is such a vital topic. Listen to Brenda’s story and process your own spiritual adventure. Ask yourself deep questions. How are you seeing soul care as a priority? How can you improve? What practical steps can you begin taking? What times can you set aside this week for your spiritual growth?

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Pastor Steve Ely continues as the guest in this episode of Next Step Leadership with Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell. As mentioned last week, Steve serves as the Director of Clergy Development for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. He’s also the author of Climate Change, a book about the climate of today’s Christianity. In this conversation Steve tells the story of his own healing process from the stress, tension, and pressure of life in leadership and ministry. His heart attack almost ended his life. He lived, but it forced him to take a sabbatical, see a counselor, and make major decisions. He had been internalizing perfectionism and the pressure of ministry. He had to come out of his isolation and pursue healthy relationships. Isolation is the number one factor causing ministers to seek leaving the ministry. Listen to Steve’s honesty. Read his book. Seek help. Now is the time to seek help.

Climate Change book - https://www.amazon.com/Climate-Change-Calming-Lifes-Storms/dp/1960024345/

IPHC Clergy Development - http://phpastor.org/