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

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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