Equipped for Purpose

In this episode, I show how biblical feedback is more than performance management, it’s discipleship and leadership in real time. We root the practice in Ephesians 4:15 (“speak the truth in love”), Galatians 6:1 (gentle restoration), and James 1:19 (quick to listen). Then I walk through simple tools: S-B-I feedback, Ask-Offer-Agree, and feed-forward, and show how to build a feedback culture with weekly rhythms, peer input, and leader modeling. You’ll end with phrases you can use this week and a plan to make feedback timely, clear, and kind.Key Takeaways:Feedback is discipleship. Truth + love aims at formation, not mere compliance.Use simple tools. S-B-I (Situation-Behavior-Impact), Ask-Offer-Agree, and feed-forward make conversations specific and hopeful.Create rhythms, not surprises. Adopt a no-ambush standard, weekly Wins & One Shift in 1:1s, peer triangles, and monthly retros.Leaders go first. Become the easiest person to correct; celebrate progress; link feedback to 30-day goals.NT focus. Ephesians 4:15; James 1:19-20; Hebrews 10:24-25; John 21:15-19; Luke 10:17-24.🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_reamFacebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ [email protected] Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact.Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_reamPartner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunderLicense code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

Have you ever felt spiritually dry, frustrated, or burned out in your walk with Jesus? In this episode, we’ll unpack what it means to abide in Christ from John 15, not as a mystical experience for “super Christians,” but as the daily calling of every believer.I share why abiding is the foundation for spiritual growth, Christian leadership, and lasting fruitfulness. We’ll identify the biggest challenges that pull us away from abiding, and I’ll walk you through a practical daily rhythm you can start today to stay connected to the Vine.Whether you’re in a season of joy, waiting, or hardship, you’ll learn how to remain in Christ’s love, draw on His strength, and bear fruit that honors Him.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The biblical meaning of “abide” in John 15 and how it applies todayWhy abiding in Christ is essential for leadership and discipleshipCommon misconceptions and barriers that keep us from abidingPractical steps for abiding daily in both good seasons and hard onesHow to embrace God’s pruning for greater fruitfulnessKey Takeaways:Abiding isn’t about doing more for Jesus; it’s about living more with Jesus.Fruitfulness flows naturally from staying connected to the Vine.Daily spiritual habits keep us grounded in Christ’s love and truth.Community and obedience are essential to an abiding life.Suffering for righteousness is a mark of genuine connection to Christ.🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_reamFacebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ [email protected] Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact.Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_reamPartner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunderLicense code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

In this episode of Equipped for Purpose, I dive into one of the most powerful and often misunderstood principles of servant leadership: serving your team. Drawing from New Testament leadership principles and the example of Jesus, I unpack the three essential ways every leader can serve well: providing direction, giving purpose, and inspiring motivation.Serving your team isn’t about doing all the work yourself or lowering standards; it’s about creating the conditions for people to thrive, own the mission, and bring their best. Whether you lead in ministry, business, education, or your family, these Christian leadership principles will help you build trust, unity, and lasting impact.Key Takeaways:Why servant leadership is a strength, not a weakness, and how it reflects Jesus’ model in Mark 10 and John 13.How to provide crystal-clear direction so your team always knows where they’re going and why.How to connect daily tasks to a bigger purpose that fuels passion and resilience.How to inspire motivation that produces creativity and commitment instead of fear-based compliance.Practical leadership development steps you can implement this week to serve your team more effectively.If you want to lead like Jesus, this episode will help you integrate purpose-driven leadership with practical team development strategies, creating a culture where people feel equipped, valued, and empowered.🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_reamFacebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ [email protected] Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact.Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_reamPartner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunderLicense code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

In this episode, I’m sharing six discipleship-shaped practices that turn teams into greenhouses for future leaders: (1) measure potential as well as performance, (2) delegate real authority while keeping accountability, (3) mentor with identity and mission in view, (4) balance HEAD, HEART, HANDS for 2030-readiness, (5) make delegation a muscle using the SWIM model, and (6) cultivate trust and mission clarity so purpose, not perks, keeps people engaged. You’ll walk away with tools you can use this week, including a 70-20-10 growth plan, a five-rung Delegation Ladder, the 4-S mentoring rhythm, and a simple debrief that builds leadership endurance.Key TakeawaysPotential > performance alone. Look for learning agility, values alignment, and influence instinct; utilize the 70-20-10 framework (stretch, mentoring, formal learning).Authority with accountability. Use the Delegation Ladder (Tell → Sell → Test → Consult → Delegate) and set metrics and checkpoints.Mentoring multiplies. Try the 4-S rhythm: Story, Scripture, Skills, Stretch.HEAD, HEART, HANDS. Think: critical thinking, empathy-driven collaboration, and disciplined execution.Delegation is a muscle. Use SWIM: Situation, Wanted outcome, Instructions, Metrics; then debrief: What worked? What didn’t? What’s next?Trust & purpose trump perks. Connect role → team mission → Kingdom impact; celebrate wins and honest lessons publicly.Reflection QuestionsWhich practice is your current blind spot, and why?Name three emerging leaders near you. What stretch assignment will you offer one of them this week?How can you reframe an upcoming project to showcase its Kingdom impact?🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_reamFacebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ [email protected] Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact.Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_reamPartner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunderLicense code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

Every leader faces battles they can’t always see, discouragement, division, and confusion. In this episode of Equipped for Purpose, we’re looking into Ephesians 6 and unpacking the Armor of God, not as a Sunday school metaphor, but as an everyday leadership necessity. I’ll walk through each piece of armor, connect it to leadership vulnerabilities, and share practical rhythms for making this more than a theory. You’ll also hear a simple Spot • Shield • Speak framework you can teach your team so they can stand firm in truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word.Key Takeaways:The Armor of God is God’s provision for spiritual resilience, not our performance.Each piece of armor addresses a specific leadership vulnerability.Spiritual authority is rooted in alignment with God, not charisma.Prayer is the atmosphere that makes the armor effective.Spot • Shield • Speak is a simple framework for equipping teams to discern and respond to spiritual battles.Reflection Questions:Which piece of God’s armor do you most naturally wear—and which do you most often neglect? Why?Where did you experience opposition in the past two weeks—discouragement, confusion, conflict? Which armor piece—and which Scripture—will you lean into this week?Picture victorious spiritual leadership in your context: what would your team’s culture look and feel like if you consistently wore the armor—truthful, righteous, peace-filled, faith-anchored, secure in Christ, and Scripture-saturated?🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_reamFacebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ [email protected] Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact.Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_reamPartner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunderLicense code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY