ILI: History Makers Leadership Podcast
Explore the transformative journey that is leadership. In each episode, we will dive deep into strategies, stories, insights, and the core values that shape and inspire effective Christian leaders who make an impact - all around the globe. Get ready to unlock your leadership potential.
When leaders are equipped, kingdom impact multiplies. Equipping leaders and spreading the Gospel. Let’s change history together!
This podcast is brought to you by the International Leadership Institute.
Episodes
93 episodes
Ep. 93 | The Church Trends Leaders Can't Ignore in 2026
Something unexpected is happening in the church, and thoughtful leaders are paying attention. After years of decline, Gen Z is beginning to re-engage with faith, while long-standing models of church and discipleship are being quietly reshaped.<...
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Ep. 92 | Leading With Peace Not Pressure
Most leadership failures do not begin in public moments. They start in the quiet places of the heart.In this episode, we explore why lasting, Christ honoring leadership must be rooted in a healthy inner life. You will be invited to refle...
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Ep. 91 | Why Bible Engagement is Exploding Worldwide
What happens when the Bible reaches one billion devices and why does it matter for your leadership today? In this episode of the History Makers podcast, host Shannon sits down with Daniel Drewski, president of ILI, to share powerful takeaways f...
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Ep. 90 | Why Hurry Is Undermining Your Leadership
What if the pressure to move faster is actually holding your leadership back? In this episode, we explore a powerful and timely truth for Christian leaders navigating new seasons, complex decisions, and constant demands: hurry is not a sign of ...
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Episode 90
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Ep. 89 | Hospitality Makes You A Better Leader
What if the most powerful ministry you lead starts at your table and not your calendar? Today, we explore the biblical heartbeat of hospitality and connect it to real stories from around the world where unhurried welcome turned strangers into f...
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Ep. 88 | How to Identify Future Leaders
In this special best-of and revisted episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, host Daniel Drewski returns to a powerful conversation with David Daniels to highlight two essential leadership priorities: identifying future leaders and de...
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Ep. 87 | Leadership Through Surrender
What if real transformation begins not with better plans, but with a renewed mind? In this episode, Rob from InLight Consulting invites leaders into a deeper conversation about faith, surrender, and leading through seasons of change when clarit...
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Episode 87
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Ep. 86 | Becoming a Faith-Driven Leader
What does it look like when faith moves beyond belief and into every part of life and leadership. In this episode, Rob Streetman shares the defining moments that reshaped his understanding of discipleship and transformed how he leads in both mi...
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Episode 86
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Hope Rising: Global Church Insights
What if the global Church is more hopeful than the headlines suggest?In this episode, Daniel sits down with Norival to unpack new findings from the Lausanne Movement’s global survey—input from roughly 1,100 Christian leaders across 120 c...
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Ep. 84 | Christian Faith Under Fire: Nigeria’s Persecution Crisis
What does Christian persecution really look like on the ground in Nigeria, and how should leaders respond with faith and courage? In this sobering, but hope-filled episode, Shannon sits down with Jerry Anze to help us move beyond the headlines ...
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Ep. 83. | Five Transformational Habits of Truly Influential Christian Leaders
What makes a leader so influential that their impact lingers long after they leave the room? In this inspiring episode, Daniel and Norival draw from more than 40 years of combined leadership across churches, nonprofits, and the marketplace to u...
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Ep. 82 | Millennial Faith And Future In Kenya
What does it take to raise and disciple the next generation in a world shaped by rapid change, cultural tension, and emerging technology? In this powerful conversation, Norival Trindade sits down with Timothy Thagana of Nairobi, Kenya to explor...
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Ep. 81 | Mentoring a Movement - Build Legacy Through Leadership
What does it take to hand off a movement without losing momentum? In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how Gospel Outreach Assembly (GOA) grew from five small churches to a thriving network of 270 congr...
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Ep. 80 | From One Bible to 270 New Churches
What if one person’s faith could transform entire communities—and even nations?In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how God led him from a traditional upbringing to founding Glory Outreach Assembly (GO...
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Episode 80
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Ep. 79 | Kingdom Business Without Compromise in Africa
What if profit is only the side effect? We sit down with Houdou Sefande to unpack a bold vision for building in Africa—one that replaces handouts with investment, trades shortcuts for integrity, and treats customers as people first.
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Ep. 78 | How Faith and Vision Sparked a Global Calling
What if the path to your purpose started with hunger, hope, and a whisper from God? In this inspiring conversation, Houdou Sefande shares his remarkable journey from rural Benin to global leadership—driven by faith, perseverance, and a passion ...
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Ep. 77 | Missions at the Forefront
What if your church’s missions ministry could move from quiet support to unstoppable momentum—this month? In this conversation, Dr. Dan Slagle (16-year missions pastor at Faithbridge Church, TX) shares a field-tested playbook for k...
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Ep. 76 | A New Era for Gospel Growth in Africa
Start with a village by the Zambezi and a teenager walking hours to school. Add a mission secondary school, two faithful mentors, and a hunger to learn that wouldn’t quit. Now watch that young man become Rev. Dr. Alfred Kalembo—a national churc...
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Ep. 75 | Beyond Charisma: Building Christlike Leadership that Lasts
Tired of flashy leadership that burns out fast? This conversation pulls back the curtain on why charisma alone can’t carry a ministry—or any mission—for the long haul. Daniel sits down with Norival to contrast the quick spark of personality wit...
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Ep. 74 | Christlike Leadership: How Empathy Outperforms Control
What if your leadership moved beyond control to compassion-in-action? In this episode, Daniel and Norival trace the shift from Frederick Winslow Taylor’s “scientific management” to a biblical, people-first approach fit for today’s teams. You’ll...
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Ep 73. | Why Legacy Matters More Than Success
What happens when your season of leadership comes to an end? Whether through retirement, health challenges, or organizational transitions, every leader eventually faces the reality that "Father Time is undefeated." This profound conversation ex...
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Ep. 72 | God at Work in Europe: Evangelism & Leadership
What does street evangelism look like in post-Christian Europe—and how can one person’s vision spark a movement across nations? 🌍In this inspiring episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, Norival Trindade talks with ...
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Ep 71 | Radical Hospitality: Biblical Leadership Lessons
In this episode, we explore the biblical theme of radical hospitality and its power to transform lives and leadership. Biblical hospitality goes far beyond social niceties or scheduled coffee dates. From Leviticus commanding Israe...
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Ep. 70 | Why Evangelism Still Matters Today
In this episode of the International Leadership Institute podcast, Dan Slagle sits down with Norival Trindade, ILI’s Vice President for Training, to explore the heart of evangelism in today’s changing world. Together, they discuss the shift fro...
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Ep. 69 | Why Do We Pray? Discovering the Real Purpose
Have you ever wondered if your prayers are actually working? Or felt like you're just reciting a laundry list of needs without really connecting with God?Prayer lies at the heart of spiritual life across every religion, but its essence ...
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Episode 69
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