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Dear Young Minister
Welcome to Dear Young Minister, the podcast created to inspire and equip young ministers on their journey of personal and spiritual growth. Each week, Simi Deleawe shares her own experiences, offering practical insights, heartfelt stories, and transformative strategies to help you become the minister God has called you to be. Rooted in Matthew 9:37, this podcast aims to nurture the next generation of leaders, empowering them to live with purpose for the benefit of humanity and the glory of God.
Episodes
14 episodes
EP 14: Dear Young Minister, Think Big, Start Small
In this episode, Simi Deleawe explores the crucial lesson of "Think Big, Start Small" for young ministers and aspiring leaders. Simi Deleawe shares personal experiences and biblical wisdom to encourage listeners to embrace God's grand vision wh...
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EP 13: Dear Young Minister, Don't Be a Hater
In this episode, Simi Deleawe tackles a topic that’s often overlooked because it’s not always obvious: the struggle with jealousy and comparison in ministry. In this candid conversation, the host reflects on how even ministers can fall into the...
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21:10
EP 12: Dear Young Minister, Here are 4 Things I Have Learned as a Woman in Ministry
In this episode, Simi Deleawe opens up about her personal journey as a woman in ministry, sharing powerful insights and lessons learned along the way. She dives deep into the unique challenges women face in ministry, discussing how emotional r...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:00
EP 11: Dear Young Minister, Fight For Your Focus
In this episode, Simi Deleawe discusses the critical importance of maintaining focus in your ministry and Christian journey. Challenges are common in ministry; however, without resilience, you will get distracted. No matter what comes your way,...
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20:08
EP 10: Dear Young Minister, Holiness is Still the Standard
In this powerful episode of her podcast, host Simi Deleawe goes deep into the concept of purity and holiness in Christian ministry. Drawing revelation from 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Simi explores the profound analogy of believers as utensils in God's ...
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37:30
EP 9: Dear Young Minister, Rest is not a Sin
In this powerful podcast episode, Simi Deleawe explores the critical importance of rest in ministry, drawing profound insights from Jesus' approach to spiritual renewal. Diving deep into biblical principles, Simi shares practical tips on how to...
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24:20
EP 8: Dear Young Minister, Are You Ready To Be Tempted? Part II
In this episode of Dear Young Minister, Simi Deleawe shares her personal testimony about falling into temptation just two years after starting HAVEN Student Fellowship. She emphasizes the critical importance of spiritual preparedness through pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:29
EP 7: Dear Young Minister, Are You Ready to be Tempted? Part I
In this podcast episode Simi Deleawe explores the challenges of temptation faced by young ministers and leaders in their spiritual journey. She emphasizes that as one's influence grows, so does the intensity of temptation. Dear Young Minister, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:49
EP 6: Dear Young Minister, You Need to Heal
In this episode, Simi Deleawe reflects on how unresolved childhood wounds impacted her role as a college minister. She shares how unhealed emotional pain can affect one’s ability to truly serve others and emphasizes the critical importance of h...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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19:56
EP 5: Dear Young Minister, Humble Yourself
In this episode of the Dear Young Minister Podcast, host Simi Deleawe emphasizes the importance of humility in Christian ministry. She explores Philippians 2, which highlights Christ's example of humility and calls believers to selflessness and...
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16:00
EP 4: Dear Young Minister, Are You Naked?
In this episode of the Day of Minister Podcast, Simi Deleawe dives deep into the importance of spiritual covering and submission in ministry, drawing insights from 1 Peter 5. If you are called to ministry, you must accept the authority of your ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:35
EP 3: Dear Young Minister, Salvation is Free but Ministry Will Cost You
In this vulnerable episode of the Dear Young Minister podcast, host Simi Deleawe delves deep into the often-overlooked costs of answering God's call to ministry. Drawing insights from "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell, Sim...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:21
EP 2: Dear Young Minister, You Are Sent
Simi Deleawe reflects on Matthew 9:35-38, discussing Jesus's ministry and the need for laborers to help those who are spiritually lost. She stresses that the process of being sent can be uncomfortable and requires significant effort, likening i...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:14
EP 1: Dear Young Minister, You Are Called
Born in Lagos and raised in the DFW Metroplex, Simi Deleawe was the creative oddball in a family of academic achievers, more interested in dance and art than grades. Simi even ran a small brownie business in high school! But amid the pressure t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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23:28