Today we are joined on the show by Ryan Franklin! He is an Assistant Pastor at The Pentecostals of Alexandria, having served on staff at POA for nearly 20 years. Ryan is a certified Executive Coach and has a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries with a focus in Pastoral Counseling. He is also the author of The Christian Leader Blueprint and the Salvation Made Simple Bible study. We had a great conversation about his life and ministry. He talked about his passion for leadership and why helping leaders became a focus of his ministry. We discussed some leadership ‘red flags’, the importance of community, and much more. ------------- Ryan Franklin Links Website - https://www.ryanfranklin.org Community Coaching - https://www.ryanfranklin.org/hacka Books - https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=Ryan+franklin Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@rnfranklin ------------ Takeaways Finding one's calling requires introspection and understanding of personal giftings and history. Maximizing strengths and focusing on one's sweet spot leads to greater fulfillment and fruitfulness in ministry. Personal growth and leadership development are essential for leaders to be effective and healthy. Leaders should be open to seeking help and guidance, such as through executive coaching, to overcome challenges and improve their leadership skills. Building productive relationships is crucial for leadership and ministry success. Addressing burnout and loneliness requires developing effective relationships and support systems. The Christian Leader Blueprint provides a step-by-step guide to leadership transformation, focusing on work-life balance, clarity of mind, leveraging strengths, and building productive relationships. The Christian Leader Community Coaching Program offers a community-based approach to leadership development. ------------ Order Hacka Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the-hacka-podcast.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------ Watch every episode - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHackaPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thehackapod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hackaorg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thehackapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠