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05/26/2026

Check out the latest article on Lead Elite: The Compounding Life.

Leadership that lasts is rarely built in a moment. It is formed through small, faithful investments made over time—in character, relationships, skill, influence, and obedience to God.

This post serves as an encouragement for leaders who want to stay faithful in the hidden places, keep growing with intention, and trust that God is multiplying what they continue to steward well.

📖 Read the latest post: https://leadelite.substack.com/p/the-compounding-life?r=6xmj35
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05/22/2026

🎙️ 025 - Shaunti Feldhahn: Kindness, Clarity, and Calling — Leadership That Actually Transforms

What if the leadership traits that matter most are the ones we often overlook?

In this episode of How He’s Building This, Stan Parker sits down with bestselling author and researcher Shaunti Feldhahn for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, relationships, and the hidden realities that shape how we lead.

Drawing from her unexpected journey—from Harvard and Wall Street to writing and speaking—Shaunti shares how God often guides us not through perfectly mapped-out plans, but through attentiveness, obedience, and courage.

In this conversation:
• Why true kindness is different from simply being “nice”
• How subtle leadership behaviors can quietly undermine trust
• What Shaunti learned through seasons of public misrepresentation
• And how humility, clarity, and calling create leadership that lasts

This episode offers both practical wisdom and deep encouragement for leaders who want to build with integrity and stay anchored in what matters most.

Listen now and join the conversation.
🎙️ APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/025-shaunti-feldhahn-kindness-clarity-and-calling/id1664883205?i=1000767965485
🎙️ SPOTIFY PODCASTS: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DP5XAbZNe04KJQwnc3UMt?si=ee2fc07db8104e8a

05/12/2026

Candor is not cruelty. Silence is not kindness.

Healthy leadership requires the courage to speak truth with grace—and the humility to receive it when it comes back to us!

Today on Lead Elite, Stan unpacks for us why candor is the oxygen of organizational health, what happens when it’s absent, and how leaders can establish it before small issues become major dysfunction.

Read it here: https://leadelite.substack.com/p/the-candor-imperative?r=6xmj35

Choose candor. Establish it. Model it. Require it. Reward it.

05/06/2026

We are excited to share Stan’s new Substack: Lead Elite! This is a space for leaders who don’t want to coast— leaders who want to grow with depth, lead with clarity, and steward their calling with everything they have.

🔥 Check out the latest post: The Grace That Grinds: An Uncommon Call to Devotion

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A Call to Uncommon Devotion

04/07/2026

🎙️ 024 - ENCORE Episode: Jessica (Activate Global): Holy Discontent

What if leadership begins with a holy discontent you just can’t shake?

In this episode of How He’s Building This, Jessica shares her journey—from starting a simple “Jesus Club” as a kid to stepping into the fight against human trafficking in college.

Her story is real, honest, and deeply encouraging.

She reminds us:
✨ Leadership starts with seeing the gap between what is and what could be
✨ God shapes leaders through obedience before recognition
✨ The journey includes sacrifice, criticism, and fatigue
✨ And through it all, God uses brokenness to draw us closer to Him

If you feel like something is stirring in you… don’t ignore it.

🎧 Listen in and take your next step of faith.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/024-encore-episode-jessica-activate-global-holy-discontent/id1664883205?i=1000759812846
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0t4ghduwCmOQpmWe2GNaT1?si=17b75491f7df4476

03/23/2026

What does it really look like to build something that lasts — not just structurally, but spiritually?

In Episode 023 of How He’s Building This, Stan Parker sits down with Toni Clarke, Executive Director of Assure, as they celebrate 40 years of impact. What started with “$500 and a prayer” has grown into a team of 40+. Toni makes it clear: every step of the journey has been anchored in prayer and trust.

Toni shares candidly about stepping into leadership she didn’t seek, navigating personal health challenges, and learning to release control and trust God as the true Provider. From “blessing and releasing” team members to balancing ministry with structure, her story is a powerful reminder that sustainable impact is built through surrender, not striving.

This conversation gets to the heart of leadership:
- Leading yourself before leading others
- Stewarding time and influence with intention
- Trusting God’s call over your own plans

If you’re building something — a business, a ministry, or a life — this episode will challenge and encourage you.

🎧 Listen here on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/023-toni-clarke-trusting-gods-call-over-your-plans/id1664883205?i=1000755619349
🎧 Listen here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qOGUVGLdBYh6Fk5YHY4MK?si=7Mzr7JUFQa61Ob8iWURBnA

02/09/2026

What does faithful leadership really cost?

In this encore conversation, Stan Parker sits down with Jeff Keiser, Executive Director of Camp Sonshine, for a thoughtful and deeply honest discussion about leadership, calling, and following Jesus in real time.

Jeff reflects on his journey of launching and leading a growing camp ministry—sharing candid stories of risk, criticism, spiritual opposition, and the moments of brokenness that taught him dependence on God rather than self-effort.

Together, Stan and Jeff unpack a practical leadership equation:
• dissatisfaction that sparks vision
• influence stewarded with integrity
• sacrifice as an unavoidable part of faithful leadership

If you’re carrying the weight of responsibility, navigating hard decisions, or feeling the tension between faith and fear, this conversation will meet you right where you are—and remind you that spiritual leadership is less about control and more about surrender.

🎧 Episode 022 is available now.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/022-encore-episode-jeff-keiser-camp-sonshine-a/id1664883205?i=1000747697021
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6M9GvpRU5KlcLMevxs2nG0?si=cf1ba433395f4c44

01/12/2026

After nearly 35 years of faithful pastoral leadership and more than four decades in ministry, Bryan Clark is stepping into a new season—and we’re honored to share his story.

In this episode of How He’s Building This, host Stan Parker sits down with Bryan Clark as he reflects on his calling, his leadership journey, and his upcoming retirement after 33 years as senior pastor of Lincoln Berean Church. From serving a small, divided church in rural Nebraska to leading a large, multi-staff ministry, Bryan’s story is marked by humility, obedience, and deep trust in God.

Bryan speaks candidly about the realities that shaped his leadership over nearly 35 years—health challenges, weighty decisions around finances and staffing, learning to lead through teams and mentors, and the discipline of staying rooted in God’s Word. He also shares why this feels like the right time to step away: choosing to finish well, honor the season God gave him, and make room for the next generation of leaders to flourish.

This episode is both a tribute to a life of faithful service and a powerful reflection on servant leadership, integrity, and trusting God through every season of building.

🎧 Listen now to this special episode of How He’s Building This as we honor Bryan Clark’s legacy of leadership.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j8aKtubuCi3t5NFRtNfI5?si=a47e7908650045f7
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/021-bryan-clark-leadership-longevity-and-finishing-well/id1664883205?i=1000743998871

12/09/2025

New Episode of How He’s Building This: Austin Edwards from Citylight Lincoln Church 🎙️

What if God could take a handful of ordinary believers and use them to spark a movement?

That’s exactly what Pastor Austin Edwards has witnessed over the past decade at Citylight Church. In this week’s episode, Austin shares the story behind Citylight’s growth—from a simple desire to make disciples… to a multiplying family of churches impacting neighborhoods, cities, and now other states.

With humility and honesty, Austin shares about:
🙏 Why prayer—not strategy—is what shaped their culture
🤝 Why healthy relationships became the backbone of the mission
🌱 How opportunities and obstacles refined their leadership
🔥 What happens when a church chooses to lead from its knees

His story is a reminder that God builds His Church through surrendered people, not polished plans. If you’re a pastor, ministry leader, or simply someone who longs to make disciples where you are, this episode will stir your faith and remind you: God really can do more than we imagine.

🎧 Listen to Episode 020 — “Lead From the Knees: How Culture Fuels Mission”

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-pastor-austin-edwards-lead-from-the-knees-how/id1664883205?i=1000739303847

Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2suxZvuApdTAv26yuC2Pxt?si=b2ee612dde504ddf

11/07/2025

What if the strongest leaders are shaped not by success… but by surrender?

In this encore episode, Pastor Rick Lorimer of Christ Place Church shares how God built his leadership through:
- Seasons of brokenness and renewal
- Honest reflection on burnout and calling
- Learning to be with God before working for God

An insightful reminder that lasting leadership starts on the inside.

🎧 Listen here →
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/019-encore-episode-rick-lorimer-the-hidden-work/id1664883205?i=1000735028411
Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1P3vKC7JtC30UNhG6S36L7?si=f0c9cf66d6334b2b