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28: Jerry Kester – Leading Through Crisis

Grantley Martelly — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:51:29 +0000

We all face crises in life and we live in a world that seems to be caught in an epidemic of crises: personal; social; racial; political; COVID. Leaders, whether in faith or business, if they are to be successful, must lead people and organizations through crises with integrity, empathy, and hope. Jerry Kester is the District Superintendent, Washington Pacific District, Church of the Nazarene and he has experienced his share of personal tragedy and leads leaders to navigate their organizations and people through challenges in today’s environment where strong opinions aggravate the effects of the division that we face. Jerry believes that we don’t always have to see eye to eye to walk hand in hand.

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11: Police Chief Rafael Padilla

Grantley Martelly — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:58:26 +0000

Chief Rafael Padilla is the police chief of Kent, WA, the 10th most diverse city in the United States. We discuss his journey of faith and the challenges of leading a police department in the present climate of racial unrest and calls for reforms in modern policing. He discusses his efforts to establish accountability, credibility, and performance standards in his department in a city where diversity of ethnicity, faith, language, customs, and cultures are present at every turn.

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4: Interview with Dr. Andre Sims, Pt. 1

Grantley Martelly — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:23:10 +0000

Despite earning a Ph.D., and becoming a psychologist, pastor, and businessman none of these accomplishments has shielded Dr. Sims from the realities of being a black male in the United States of America even among people of faith. In part 1 we hear his story from being raised in Detroit, MI to being a college football player, and becoming a pastor of a multicultural church in Federal Way. WA, and the beginnings of his work in applying the principles of courageous conversations on faith and race.
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5: Interview with Dr. Andre Sims, Pt. 2

Grantley Martelly — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:27:36 +0000

Dr. Sims discusses the system of Courageous Conversations to help address issues of faith and race. He gives examples of his work and his encounters in these areas including his work with faith leaders. He gives reasons for why we must continue this work in the community, especially in faith communities.

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