Upward Together Podcast
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDave and Chris have spent the majority of their lives and ministries in small churches. They are convinced that Kingdom influence is determined by the work of the Spirit through devoted lives, not the size of the ministry. So whether you describe your ministry leadership as small or large… this podcast is our way to partner with you on this journey of life, leadership and ministry.
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Episodes
Episode 174 Giving Life to Those You Influence
February 09, 2023 21:47 - 35 minutes - 26.7 MBAs a leader you bring a unique contribution to those around you where you live, work, and play. Are the folks you influence vibrant and full of life? The guys talk about ways you can "flow with rivers of living water" to those you interact with.
Episode 173 Why am I Adverse to Growing?
January 26, 2023 23:53 - 35 minutes - 28 MBDave & Chris talk about a challenging topic for most of us leaders as well as for the teams we lead: how we might create a growth culture even if there is resistance to change. Growth is necessary to advance our mission. They offer some ideas to consider.
Episode 172 Staying on Mission #5b When My Job is Not My Mission
January 14, 2023 18:38 - 31 minutes - 25 MBThe guys conclude this series with some more ideas that may help you on this aspect of your journey. Staying on your mission is vital for a variety of reasons. They invite you to be intentional and practical as you navigate your job and your mission.
Episode 171 Staying on Mission #5 When My Job is Not My Mission
January 05, 2023 22:51 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBDave & Chris conclude this series with a helpful topic of how we can live on mission when our job does not fulfill our calling. Sometimes our jobs only use a small percent of our gifts/God-given experiences. Their insights may help you stay on mission.
Episode 170 Staying on Mission #4 What are My Metrics?
December 29, 2022 19:55 - 37 minutes - 29.5 MBDave & Chris talk about ways we can measure the positive impact of habits that we're practicing and see how they are moving us toward living our mission in greater ways. We all want to level up our influence and the metrics we use can assist us in this.
Episode 169 Staying on Mission #3 Developing a Healthy Rhythm
December 22, 2022 19:21 - 41 minutes - 32 MBThe guys talk about various aspects to healthy rhythms that can contribute to helping us stay more focused on our mission and our unique contribution to our organization.
Episode 168 Staying on Mission #2 Clarifying My Unique Contribution
December 14, 2022 22:45 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MBThe guys continue to discuss why focusing on your unique contribution to the organization is best for you AND the group you are serving. Focus is hard and there are many who would distract you from your primary contribution. Stay focused!
Episode 166b Mind the Gap
December 08, 2022 16:08 - 44 minutes - 35 MBDave & Chris are back! They discuss why there is a gap between episodes (Dave's cancer treatments) and some lessons learned from this experience. These lessons apply both to life & leadership.
Episode 166 The Importance of Staying on Mission #1
March 03, 2022 13:57 - 30 minutes - 23.4 MBThe guys start a new series of discussions about the value and power of staying on our God-given mission. We desire to live impactful lives. Staying focused on what matters most will help us do this.
Episode 165 Leader, What Does Your Team Need from You? #7 The Real You
January 27, 2022 13:50 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBThe guys talk about one of the most difficult things to give your team - the authentic you. Giving your team a glimpse into your growth and development seems risky. You'll be glad when your team joins you in growth & development as people and influencers.
Episode 164 Leader, What Does Your Team Need from You? #6 Creating a Growth Culture
January 20, 2022 14:01 - 34 minutes - 27.2 MBThe guys continue this topic of what we as leaders provide for our teams so that we can be more effective at our mission. This episode focuses on the challenges and power of having a growth culture. They also suggest a few action steps.
Episode 163 Leader, What Does Your Team Need from You? #5 Empowerment
January 06, 2022 13:04 - 39 minutes - 30.8 MBThe guys talk about a significant element of multiplying our influence and productivity - empowerment of our team members. There are many upsides and a few tensions we must face as we resource and release our team to do their work.
Episode 162 Leader, What Does Your Team Need From You? #4 Communication
December 28, 2021 12:58 - 37 minutes - 29.5 MBDave & Chris talk through some of the ways thorough communication can be a powerful tool to connect with your team. These are vital at all times and especially during chaotic and transitional times like now.
Episode 161 Leader, What Does Your Team Need From You? #3 Your Presence
December 22, 2021 15:17 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThe guys chat about how powerful our presence is in the lives of our team especially when we are in times of chaos. The power and promise of God's presence is courage-building, so yours can be as well.
Episode 160 Leader, What Does Your Team Need From You? #2 Hope
December 17, 2021 23:31 - 36 minutes - 28.8 MBThe guys continue the discussion about your influence on your team. This time they talk about hope. What it is and how it can impact your team. Hope influences how they are as people at work as well as how they perform their responsibilities.
Episode 159 Leader, What Does Your Team Need From You? #1 Desired Outcomes & Results
December 15, 2021 13:37 - 32 minutes - 26 MBDave & Chris discuss some of the vital things your team needs from you as the leader. In seasons of chaos our team looks to us for direction and stability as we move forward together. On this podcast, let's begin with the end in mind.
Episode 158 What's In My Bucket Today #2
December 10, 2021 11:28 - 33 minutes - 26.1 MBDave & Chris wrap up this discussion on keeping our inner self full of the good things we want to influence others with. They talk about things that can drain our buckets and ways to stop the leakage.
Episode 157 What's In My Bucket Today #1
December 08, 2021 13:13 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBThey guys talk about how people experience us is often the result of what fills our hearts & minds spilling out of us. They discuss how we can fill ourselves with the things that will lead to the kind of impact we want to have on those we encounter today.
Episode 156 Finishing Well #8 Leaving a Lasting Impact
April 16, 2021 22:15 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBThe guys finish this series by talking about some ways your impact can endure. Understanding and seeking to bring your unique contribution to kingdom work is one way they suggest you make a long-term difference.
Episode 155 Finishing Well #7 Demonstrating Trustworthiness of God's Promises
March 19, 2021 12:44 - 30 minutes - 23.9 MBThe guys continue to talk about how we can enhance our ability to finish well by "show and tell." Show in our lives how God's promises embolden us to take bold action and then tell folks the source of this courage.
Episode 154 Finishing Well #6 Manifesting Christ-Like Character
March 11, 2021 13:12 - 35 minutes - 27.7 MBThey guys talk about some ways they think a godly character enhances our ability to finish well. And then they offer a couple of ways that, if habitualized, will unlock transformation into greater Christ-likeness.
Episode 153 Finishing Well #5 Being Mentored and Mentoring Others
March 04, 2021 12:40 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBDave & Chris discuss what it looks like to empower someone through a mentoring relationship. They land with some vital ways mentoring helps us finish well as we walk with God and in our kingdom efforts.
Episode 152 Finishing Well #4 Keeping a Learning Posture
February 26, 2021 16:12 - 36 minutes - 28.6 MBThe guys offer another vital practice that will help keep you on track to finish well as a leader and influencer. They suggest a practical process that will keep you engaged and motivated to maintain this learning posture.
Episode 151 Finishing Well #3 Disciplining My Thoughts
February 17, 2021 13:18 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MBDave & Chris talk about how discipline is the path to freedom. There is no greater joy than to have the freedom to live out our calling from God with an attitude of playfulness. They suggest that disciplining our minds is a key practice to this end.
Episode 150 Finishing Well #2 Renewing My Inner Life
February 12, 2021 13:04 - 37 minutes - 30 MBDave & Chris continue their discussion on various habits that increase our ability to finish well. Today they talk about why renewing our inner life is vital to finishing well. They also suggest a couple of ways to level up our relationship with God.
Episode 149 Finishing Well #1 Understanding God has been Shaping Me
February 05, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 31 MBThe guys talk about the power of considering how God has been shaping us for this time of influence we are in. This can give us a long-term view of our ministry as well as bolster our courage as we understand how much He loves those we lead by growing us.
Episode 148 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #12 The Power of a Picture
January 22, 2021 12:58 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBThe guys talk about how powerful pictures of our former self and future self can be. They suggest that our past should be a launch pad toward our future. And they advocate for having a clear & compelling portrait of who you are working to become.
Episode 146 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #10 Courageous Bold Action
January 07, 2021 01:23 - 37 minutes - 28.9 MBDave & Chris discuss why courageous and bold action will move you to the next level as a person and a leader. Yes, it will be terrifying at times. All innovation and forward movement will push you to the limit... and that is where growth occurs.
Episode 145 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Influence #9 Growing through Relationships
December 30, 2020 13:31 - 35 minutes - 26.4 MBThe guys suggest that answering & acting on this question is vital to your growth: What if I can never achieve the transformation I desire outside of a few significant relationships? They then point you to key action steps to move to the next level.
Episode 144 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #8 Resilience, Discipline, and Grit
December 23, 2020 14:15 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MBThe guys talk about resilience... some ways that it's countercultural as well as some ways to strengthen it. They suggest that resilience is like a muscle and that if we practice specific exercises we will strengthen our influence.
Episode 143 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #7 Perspectives
December 16, 2020 13:10 - 35 minutes - 27.9 MBDave & Chris talk about the importance of recognizing what our perspectives are since they are the lens through which we assign value and meaning to our experiences. Awareness of the lens through which we view life colors how we see self, others, and God.
Episode 142 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #6 Healthy Rhythm
November 05, 2020 01:22 - 42 minutes - 33.3 MBThe guys talk about how certain rhythms, when practiced consistently, help us experience personal growth and increased traction in the lives of those we seek to influence in our leadership roles.
Episode 141 Key Perspectives & Practices for Growth & Impact #5 The Power of Freedom
October 28, 2020 12:09 - 41 minutes - 32.1 MBThe guys discuss how those who are most free from entanglements that slow them down are able to quickly respond to the impulses of God to serve others and live their kingdom calling. They offer some ideas to move toward greater freedom and joy.
Episode 140 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #4 Output is as Important as Input
October 21, 2020 11:45 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBDave & Chris talk about how our creative output is an act of stewardship of the gifts and experiences God has given us. And as a result, this hard work of creating is a powerful tool to assist us in our quest to influence others for the cause of Christ.
Episode 139 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #3 Normalize that Life is Chaotic & Messy
October 07, 2020 23:47 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MBThe guys talk about the benefits of holding the perspective that life often does not go as we expect or plan. Near the top of this list are that we prepare appropriately and therefore are calm when others around us are otherwise.
Episode 138 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #2 It's All Connected
October 01, 2020 22:23 - 33 minutes - 26.3 MBDave & Chris talk about how vital it is to see how all aspects of our lives are linked together. When one arena of our lives improves it helps the others. The reverse is also true.
Episode 137 Key Perspectives & Practices that Unlock Growth & Impact #1 I Want Help
September 23, 2020 11:24 - 34 minutes - 27.2 MBDave & Chris talk about some observations of life & leadership coming from some 35 years of leadership Dave has experienced. They believe that what unlocks growth is the transition from 'I need help' to 'I want help'.
Episode 136 Influence Happens Best When #4 The Leader Acts Decisively
August 26, 2020 11:59 - 36 minutes - 28.9 MBThe guys conclude this series by discussing a question that will help you assess whether a decision you get to make can be made quickly. Though there are other elements, answering this question will assist you in being more decisive in your leadership.
Episode 135 Influence Happens best When #3 The Leader Communicates with a Prophetic Voice
August 19, 2020 11:46 - 34 minutes - 27.2 MBThe guys talk about the power of a prophetic voice to increase the influence we have. They use 1 Cor. 14 as the basis for what this kind of voice does. They also suggest some ways to deepen relationships to open the door to this kind of impact.
Episode 134 Influence Happens Best When #2 The Leaders Perceives Things Differently
August 14, 2020 00:29 - 40 minutes - 31.5 MBThe guys discuss how the leader sees or perceives things differently and usually before his or her followers. Being out in front often gives the leader a unique perspective. How do you utilize this point of view to enhance your influence?
Episode 133 Influence Happens Best When #1 The Leader Leads Self First
August 05, 2020 13:02 - 33 minutes - 26.2 MBDave & Chris go back to square one when it comes to the foundation of consistent influence as leaders. They chat about why this is essential and offer suggestions to help you move forward in your self leadership.
Episode 132 A Quick Check Up 2 Reflect Adjust Advance
July 29, 2020 01:55 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBDave concludes his process of doing a quick check up. The big idea is this: What does success look like for you in this season of life? What about in the next season of life? Then create habits that will move you toward that description.
Episode 131 A Quick Check Up #1 (Reflect, Adjust, Advance)
July 23, 2020 12:15 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBA little over a year after his move to CO, Dave takes some time to walk you through how he has processed where he is and where he wants to head towards. He will show you his thinking when it comes to the 3 steps of Reflect, Adjust, and Advance.
Episode 130 Leadership Distractions #8 What I Tell Myself
July 07, 2020 11:38 - 34 minutes - 26.5 MBThe guys talk about why and how we need to be aware of our inner voice and ways to corral it. This very personal conversation will have a powerful impact on our leadership and the level of courage we will muster as we seek to advance God's kingdom.
Episode 129 Leadership Distractions #7 Lacking a Strategy
June 30, 2020 11:50 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBThe guys talk about how lacking a game plan can have a negative impact on our leadership. Most of us have served under a leader with no strategy and know the frustration it can cause. Listen with the ears of one of your team members.
Episode 128 Leadership Distractions #6 When I'm Focused on Feelings
June 22, 2020 12:01 - 35 minutes - 27.4 MBDave & Chris bring up a touchy topic - feelings. We all have them. As an influencer what we do with our feelings has a significant role in how we impact our followers. Handle them well and bingo! Mishandle our feelings and watch out!
Episode 127 Leadership Distractions #5 "I try to..."
June 16, 2020 02:05 - 32 minutes - 25 MBThe guys talk about a phrase that so many of us use in normal conversations: "I try to...". They have a unique view on this utterance. What if saying this is often a cover for meaning, "I probably won't...". They invite you to try to not be challenged.
Episode 126 Leadership Distractions 4 Small Compromises
June 08, 2020 11:41 - 35 minutes - 27.1 MBDave & Chris talk about how small compromises can have a large impact on those we seek to influence for Christ. As leaders we probably want to be aware of where and how we are diluting our impact. What will it take for you to lead with no compromise?
Episode 125 Leadership Distractions #3 Outside Voices
June 04, 2020 00:56 - 36 minutes - 28.3 MBThe guys talk about the voices of the folks around you who can distract you from living all in on your high calling from God. They offer their viewpoints and some suggestions for filtering the potentially harmful talk coming your way.
Episode 124 Leadership Distractions #2 Success of Others
May 25, 2020 17:21 - 35 minutes - 27.3 MBThe guys talk about what might be going on inside of us when we are distracted by the success of others. Along with looking at the heart of the matter, they also give a few antidote possibilities to help you with this distraction.