Founder's Table Network

Founder's Table Network

por David Mills and Amy Alexander
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207 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - Apostolic + Prophetic Wounds

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this conversation, we explore the intersection of leadership, spiritual gifts, and personal wounds. We discuss how wounds can warp the expression of gifts, the importance of character in leadership, and the necessity of healing and forgiveness. Today's episode focuses on the apostolic and prophetic gifts. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Ceri and Simon Harris - Ceri@wholehearted.solutions Takeaways// Wounds can warp the expression of spiritual gifts. Character is essential for effective leadership. Healing from wounds requires forgiveness. Men often struggle to express their emotions. Women in business may feel pressured to suppress emotions. High capacity with low character can lead to harm. Apostolic leaders may resist accountability due to past wounds. Prophetic voices can become critical without hope. Benchmarking ourselves against Jesus is crucial. Relationships are key to healing and growth. Keywords leadership, gifts, wounds, healing, character, accountability, prophetic, apostolic, forgiveness, emotional health

206 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - Why Weaknesses Matter

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we discuss the necessity of balancing strengths and weaknesses, and the role of community in shaping one's gifts. The conversation emphasizes the need for personal growth and maturity in the context of these gifts, as well as the impact of one's heart and past experiences on their expression of these gifts. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Ceri and Simon Harris - Ceri@wholehearted.solutions Takeaways Missional entrepreneurship is about being on mission every day. The 5Q gifts provide unique intelligence and capacity to serve. Understanding your primary and secondary gifts is crucial. Ignoring your weaknesses can lead to an imbalanced personality. The third gift acts as a rudder steer for your primary gifts. Community is essential for healthy decision-making and growth. Each person's unique lens shapes their perspective on situations. The condition of your heart affects how you express your gifts. Wounded gifts can lead to negative behaviors and perceptions. Personal growth involves working on both strengths and weaknesses. Keywords missional entrepreneurship, 5Q gifts, strengths and weaknesses, balance in gifts, community, heart and wounding, Ephesians 4, leadership gifts, personal growth, discipleship

205 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - The Teacher

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we talk about the Teaching gift. At its core, to have a shepherding gift is to nurture and walk beside people inside the family of God. To be longsuffering, to bring meals, reach out to check on people, and to express the unconditional love of God. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Ceri and Simon Harris - Ceri@wholehearted.solutions Takeaways Missional entrepreneurship calls for a blend of church and marketplace. Teaching is a primary gift that drives the desire for biblical truth. Understanding is crucial for effective teaching and communication. Structure and clarity are essential components of the teaching gift. Teaching should lead to heart knowledge, not just head knowledge. The role of a teacher includes planting seeds of truth in conversations. Maturity in teaching involves knowing when to share truth gently. Teaching can manifest in various professional and personal contexts. Feedback is vital for improving teaching effectiveness. Growth in teaching requires practice and engagement with others. Keywords missional entrepreneurship, teaching gift, biblical truth, Ephesians 4, knowledge, structure, heart knowledge, marketplace, maturity, growth

204 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - The Shepherd

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we talk about the Shepherding gift. At its core, to have a shepherding gift is to nurture and walk beside people inside the family of God. To be longsuffering, to bring meals, reach out to check on people, and to express the unconditional love of God. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Takeaways Shepherding is about walking alongside and carrying people. The shepherding gift is often misunderstood as merely a pastoral role. Everyone should operate in their unique gifting, like Jesus. Shepherds nurture those already in the community. Shepherding can extend to those outside the church. Boundaries are essential for effective shepherding. Shepherds must help others grow and take responsibility. Customers should be viewed as individuals needing care. Pseudo shepherding is a counterfeit to true shepherding. Love and truth must coexist in shepherding relationships.

203 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - The Evangelist

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we talk about the Evangelistic gift. This is one that so many salespeople and marketers share. At its core, to have an evangelistic gift is to bring people outside of the body of Christ into the body of Christ with urgency, winning language, and a desire that they hear the Good News. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Takeaways Missional entrepreneurship calls for a unique understanding of one's gifts. Evangelism is about bringing people into a community. The evangelistic gift is often misunderstood and stigmatized. Character development is crucial for effective evangelism. Evangelists need to be connected to a supportive community. Rejection is a common experience for evangelists. Different styles of evangelism exist based on individual gifts. Evangelism can be integrated into business practices. The church and evangelists must work together for mutual growth. Practical experience is essential for developing evangelistic skills. Keywords missional entrepreneurship, evangelism, church, business, Ephesians 4 gifts, community, character development, marketplace ministry, outreach, discipleship

202 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - The Prophet

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we talk about the Apostolic gift. This is one that so many entrepreneurs share. At its core, to have an apostolic gift is to be sent. And that's exactly what we get into. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ by Alan Hirsch Key Takaways Prophetic gifting is about aligning with God's heart. Misconceptions about prophetic roles often stem from cultural portrayals. Old Testament prophets had a performance-based relationship with God. New Testament prophets focus on love and alignment with God's heart. Prophetic individuals often see injustice and seek to correct it. Entrepreneurs with prophetic gifting drive social justice initiatives. Prophetic people can be found in various fields, including arts and activism. The blend of compassion and strength characterizes prophetic individuals. Prefigurative community is about right relationships with God and others. Prophetic voices can express both nurturing and chastising aspects of God's heart.

201 Coffee Talks: Ephesians 4 Gifts Series - The Apostle

Once a week, we grab a cup of coffee and discuss the world of missional entrepreneurship. In this series we're talking through the "gifts of ascension." These 5 gfits help us understand leadership, teams, and ministry through the lens of Jesus. In this episode we talk about the Apostolic gift. This is one that so many entrepreneurs share. At its core, to have an apostolic gift is to be sent. And that's exactly what we get into. Grab some coffee, and chat with us. Show Notes// How you're built to lead like Jesus: 5Q Assessment Upcoming Events + Groups at Brand Disciples MPACT Business Inventory based on Ephesians 4 Keywords missional entrepreneurship, apostolic gift, Ephesians 4:11, starting new initiatives, discernment, working in community, developing and maturing Takeaways The apostolic gift is about being sent and starting new initiatives in the church or the marketplace. Apostolic people have the ability to set vision, initiate, innovate, and scale organizations. Discernment is crucial for apostolic people to distinguish between good ideas and ideas from God. Apostolic people should seek to function within a community to fully express their gifting. Developing and maturing in the apostolic gifting requires taking risks, learning from others, and pursuing intentional growth. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 03:52 Understanding the Apostolic Gift 11:19 The Characteristics and Functions of Apostolic People 17:19 The Importance of Discernment and Community 23:52 Tips for Developing and Maturing in the Apostolic Gifting

Missional Entrepreneurship: Wandering vs. Focus Part 2

In this second parter, we lay a foundation of the waters we swim in as entrepreneurs who love Jesus. We discuss the importance of structure, singularity, and community in the lives of missional entrepreneurs. Ultimately, we encourage entrepreneurs to align their gifts and work with the redemptive plan of God. Show Notes // Virtual Discipleship Groups + Events 5Q Assessment: How You're Gifted to Lead Like Jesus Keywords structure, singularity, community, kingdom purposes, mission, entrepreneurs, gifts, work Takeaways Restructure your business around kingdom purposes and be intentional about being on mission with God. Be part of a community of believers and leverage the diverse gifts and perspectives within that community. Align your gifts and work with the redemptive plan of God. Create relationships that are deeply connected, functional, and provide tension for growth and correction.

Missional Entrepreneurship: Wandering vs. Focus Part 1

In this discussion, we lay a foundation of the waters we swim in as entrepreneurs who love Jesus. We know we're called into the risk-taking business of starting a business, but we often feel that we're wandering around in a sea of divided ideas. Part of us longs for a successful business and the other part wonders how it fits into the bigger picture of Jesus' calling. Show Notes // Virtual Discipleship Groups + Events 5Q Assessment: How You're Gifted to Lead Like Jesus Keywords entrepreneurs, confusion, conquest, calling, gifting, work, mission, strategy, structure, singularity Takeaways Syncing up your calling, gifting, and work is essential for entrepreneurs to be effective and fulfilled in their work. Entrepreneurs should see their business as a platform for mission and organize it accordingly. Strategy should go beyond material success and focus on the spiritual impact of the business. Entrepreneurs have unique access to groups of people who may be far from God, and they should consider how they can be a light to them.
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