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Steve GatenaLife, Leadership, and Legacy by pray.com features the world’s most passionate and devoted leaders. In these mini-podcast series we get an exclusive look into the stories, experiences, and lessons learned that make these people some of the
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- 193Sally Burke - Life - "A Precious Gift from God"Sally Burke is the President of Moms in Prayer International. Sally grew up in Coco Beach, Florida. She graduated with a degree in business and quantitative analysis and started working at Rockwell International to work on the space shuttle program. She married her now husband Ed Burke who was also an engineer. Through church fellowship and bible study God really deepened her faith. Now Sally leads a worldwide prayer ministry with Moms in Prayer. “I really believe life is a precious gift from God. And every breath we breath we can live this glorious life for Christ as he has lived for us and given us all that we need. God has chosen us before the foundations of this world to live an extraordinary life. He created us in an incredible way with our DNA, our giftedness, our weakness, and our past and our future all to bring glory to his name.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 194Jeremiah Jones - Legacy - "Live Your Life so the Undertaker has to Mourn"Pastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “He says live your life so, even the funeral director, even the undertaker who has to prepare your body has to stop and cry and mourn for you.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 195Jeremiah Jones - Leadership - Prior Properly PlanPastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “In order for you to be an effective leader you have to know where you are going. You have to prior, properly, plan the pathway the course the designed facet of way you’re going to approach what you are going to succeed in. Prior proper planning prevents poor performance.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 196Jeremiah Jones - Life - "Life with God will be Worth it"Pastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “A baby learns all that a baby’s going to learn by the time they are three years old and for the rest of their life after 3 they will be reacquainted with what they have already been introduced to.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 197Eric Bigger - Legacy - "Everyone should have Peace and Happiness in their Heart"Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelor’s in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to his life story on how Eric turned his tragedy to triumph on this week’s episode of the Pray podcast. “Everybody is not motivated. Everybody doesn’t have a deep spiritual connection. Everybody doesn’t pray, everybody doesn’t believe in a God or a higher power. But that’s okay because there’s a way and a time where that can change if people just believe.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 198Eric Bigger - Leadership - "Don't Conform, Transform"Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelor in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to Eric's motivational speech on Leadership and how one can become a great leader. “To be a great leader you must be humble. You must eat humble pie every day. You must have compassion and non-judgment. And I think that’s hard for most people in the world because subconsciously we’re judging people each and every day. And you can’t forget about that love.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 199Eric Bigger - Life - "I was a Man before I was a Boy"Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelors in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to his life story on how Eric turned his tragedy to triumph on this week’s episode of the Pray podcast. “I didn’t grow up in the church, I wasn’t forced to go to church. But my spiritual side has grown over the years. Everything I’ve done in life and everything I’ve been through, pray has got me through it and I’m big on faith. My dad has always said ‘Son you know religion is great but its all about the relationship with higher power’ and prayer has really been my anchor.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 200Jill Castilla - Legacy - "The Only Book Someone Will Read"Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citizens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near-death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near-death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “Sharing your story, whenever that stage comes and you’re called to it, step up on it and tell your story so that you can be seen.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 201Jill Castilla - Leadership - "Military Leadership"Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citizens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near-death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near-death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “I can really see how we can impact our community and utilize the resources of the bank to have an impact and a long legacy of what this bank really means and what it can do.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 202Jill Castilla - Life - "Community Banker of the Year"Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citezens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma, finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “I can really see how we can impact our community and utilize the resources of the bank to have an impact and a long legacy of what this bank really means and what it can do.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 203Benny Perez - Legacy - "Doing Something That Outlives You"Pastor Benny Perez is the founding pastor of The Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Church began as a small gathering in his home with wife Wendy Perez and now today it is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Together, Benny and Wendy have devoted their lives to pursuing God, building their local church, and bringing Jesus to the city of Las Vegas. “I’ve wasted sometimes months, maybe even years putting myself down. I realized this, life puts us down, people put us down, but we don’t need to put ourselves down. So I’ve learned that I would not be so hard on myself.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: The Church LV Pastor Benny Perez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 204Benny Perez - Leadership - "Take a Risk, Don't Play it Safe"Pastor Benny Perez is the founding pastor of The Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Church began as a small gathering in his home with wife Wendy Perez and now today it is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Together, Benny and Wendy have devoted their lives to pursuing God, building their local church, and bringing Jesus to the city of Las Vegas. “I wanted to make sure as we move forward that we’re always going to have the right leader in place. Not just a person that has a leadership role but has a leadership capacity. And that we empower people to really make decisions and not micromanage.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: The Church LV Pastor Benny Perez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 205Benny Perez - Life - “The People You Know and The Books You Read”Pastor Benny Perez is the founding pastor of The Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Church began as a small gathering in his home with wife Wendy Perez and now today it is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Together, Benny and Wendy have devoted their lives to pursuing God, building their local church, and bringing Jesus to the city of Las Vegas. “I began to realize I could trust God. And really put my faith and hope in Jesus Christ. I remember many times that our family was barely going to make it and yet God would come through.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: The Church LV Pastor Benny Perez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 206Dr. Kent Ingle - Legacy - “God Has Uniquely Made You to do Something Special”Dr. Kent Ingle is the president of (SEU) Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. In his earlier career, Kent Ingle spent over 10 years as a sports anchor on television for NBC and CBS. He developed an establish career having covered many professional sports teams and interviewing many notable athletes including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, and Muhammad Ali. Now he is a frequent guest of Fox & Friends, The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, CBSN, and CNN. His frequent talks on leadership including his book Framework Leadership: Position Yourself for Transformational Change, has inspired many. “The place where God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger coincide. I want to help people discover that place where their specific passions can meet the world’s unique needs.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Southeastern University Dr. Kent Ingle Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 207Dr. Kent Ingle - Leadership - "Continually Hone Your Skills"Dr. Kent Ingle is the president of (SEU) Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. In his earlier career, Kent Ingle spent over 10 years as a sports anchor on television for NBC and CBS. He developed an establish career having covered many professional sports teams and interviewing many notable athletes including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, and Muhammad Ali. Now he is a frequent guest of Fox & Friends, The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, CBSN, and CNN. His frequent talks on leadership including his book Framework Leadership: Position Yourself for Transformational Change, has inspired many. “As a leader you have to take time to sharpen your axe. You must continually hone your skills, steward your gifts, expand your thinking, increase your resources, empower your team, search for new trends to avoid plateauing and declining.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Southeastern University Dr. Kent Ingle Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 208Dr. Kent Ingle - Life - "The Stewardship of Life"Dr. Kent Ingle is the president of (SEU) Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. In his earlier career, Dr. Kent Ingle spent over 10 years as a sports anchor on television for NBC and CBS. He developed an establish career having covered many professional sports teams and interviewing many notable athletes including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, and Muhammad Ali. Now he is a frequent guest of Fox & Friends, The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, CBS, and CNN. His frequent talks on leadership including his book Framework Leadership: Position Yourself for Transformational Change, has inspired many. “When we understand how interconnected life is, we recognize the importance of discipline. I really consider discipline to be the systematic management of your life.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Southeastern University Dr. Kent Ingle Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 209Diego Mesa - Legacy - "Pray Through All Emotions"Senior Pastor Diego Mesa is out of Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga California. Along with his wife Cindy, and under the direction of the lord, Diego Mesa has built a mega-church out of ALFC with a weekly attendance of over 6,000 members. ALFC is a non-denominational, multicultural, economically diverse family church. Senior Pastor Diego Mesa has found his purpose in helping others and committed to ministering spiritually, physically, financially, and emotionally. “My Legacy is, that all that I am will be passed on. They will make themselves better, I will not retain anything, and that there is a true multiplication and duplication taking place.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Abundant Living Family Church Pastor Diego Mesa Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 210Diego Mesa - Leadership - "Leaders Give Up the Right"Senior Pastor Diego Mesa is out of Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga California. Along with his wife Cindy, and under the direction of the lord, Diego Mesa has built a mega-church out of ALFC with a weekly attendance of over 6,000 members. ALFC is a non-denominational, multicultural, economically diverse family church. Senior Pastor Diego Mesa has found his purpose in helping others and committed to ministering spiritually, physically, financially, and emotionally. “Jesus was a great leader. It was never about him. It was always about the mission that his father had given him.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Abundant Living Family Church Pastor Diego Mesa Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 211Diego Mesa - Life - "Radical Life Changes"Senior Pastor Diego Mesa is out of Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga California. Along with his wife Cindy, and under the direction of the lord, Diego Mesa has built a mega-church out of ALFC with a weekly attendance of over 6,000 members. ALFC is a non-denominational, multicultural, economically diverse family church. Senior Pastor Diego Mesa has found his purpose in helping others and committed to ministering spiritually, physically, financially, and emotionally. “I had to reinvent myself. I had to find God a fresh and find God a new.” For more episodes of Life, Leadership, and Legacy please visit pray.com/podcast. Call (323)521-9791 to leave a voice message about how this podcast has impacted your life. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Abundant Living Family Church Pastor Diego Mesa Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Jon Schneider Pray.com
- 212Obed Martinez – Legacy – “Where My Life Lives On”Pastor Obed Martinez is the founder and lead pastor of Destiny Church in Indio, California. Pastor Obed continues to reach a diverse community of people through creative and often humorous messages. It is his passion to train leaders who lead the next generation into salvation; it is his desire to see the local church spiritually renewed; and it is his objective to teach God’s people to live passionately and with purpose. He also grows, equips, and prepares pastors through his project Passionate Pastors. “A generous man who lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice, is a person who will be remembered forever.” For more episodes please visit pray.com/podcast. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Destiny Church Pastor Obed Martinez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 213Obed Martinez - Leadership - “Be a Lifelong Learner”Pastor Obed Martinez is the founder and lead pastor of Destiny Church in Indio, California. Pastor Obed continues to reach a diverse community of people through creative and often humorous messages. It is his passion to train leaders who lead the next generation into salvation; it is his desire to see the local church spiritually renewed; and it is his objective to teach God’s people to live passionately and with purpose. He also grows, equips, and prepares pastors through his project Passionate Pastors. “I believe that we have a generation today that are lacking the discipler and they’re longing to be discipled but they just don’t know.” For more episodes please visit pray.com/podcast. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Destiny Church Pastor Obed Martinez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 214Obed Martinez - Life - “Picking up my Father’s Responsibilities”Pastor Obed Martinez is the founder and lead pastor of Destiny Church in Indio, California. Pastor Obed continues to reach a diverse community of people through creative and often humorous messages. It is his passion to train leaders who lead the next generation into salvation; it is his desire to see the local church spiritually renewed; and it is his objective to teach God’s people to live passionately and with purpose. He also grows, equips, and prepares pastors through his project Passionate Pastors. “I truly believe that when you begin to tell your story, people begin to look into their own story as well. The reason why I love the Bible is because the Bible is full of stories. Jesus to me is one of the greatest story tellers.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast. Links mentioned in this episode of Life, Leadership, and Legacy: Destiny Church Pastor Obed Martinez Pray app for iOS Pray app for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 215Linwood Dillard - Legacy - "Serve, Help, & Work from your Heart"Pastor Linwood Dillard is a national evangelist, vision engineer, author, and 21st century ministry leader. He is the founding pastor of the Citadel of Deliverance Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee. His church is one of the fastest-growing churches and rapidly emerging gospel choirs in the city. His vision and passion is to lead people and help them live a sound life. “The 10 commandments deal more with our relationship with others than directly to God himself. Although we honor God through our relationships with others.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today. Links mentioned in this episode: Pastor Linwood Dillard Citadel of Deliverance Church of God in Christ Pray for iOS Pray for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
- 216Linwood Dillard - Leadership - "Our Purpose Motivates Us"Pastor Linwood Dillard is a national evangelist, vision engineer, author, and 21st century ministry leader. He is the founding pastor of the Citadel of Deliverance Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee. His church is one of the fastest-growing churches and rapidly emerging gospel choirs in the city. His vision and passion is to lead people and help them live a sound life. “Integrity, Character, are they driven. I like to be around people who are self starters and motivated. I like to be around people that are smarter than me. Because it helps me to aspire and it influences me.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today. Links mentioned in this episode: Pastor Linwood Dillard Citadel of Deliverance Church of God in Christ Pray for iOS Pray for Android Music by Alexander Mark Pray.com
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