217: Why God "Tricks" Good Men Into Leadership | Richard Gordon & Jason Vallotton

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of men transitioning into leadership roles and the spiritual growth involved in that process.

This week on the BraveCo Podcast, I sat down with one of my closest friends, Richard Gordon, for a conversation I've been wanting to have for a long time. Richard is on our executive team at Bethel Church, and over the years I've had the privilege of watching him grow from a son in our house into one of the strongest fathers I know. We dug into the journey of moving from "what can I get?" to "what can I give?" — that quiet, often invisible shift that turns boys into men and sons into fathers....

People in this episode

Host: Jason Vallotton

Guest: Richard Gordon

Topics covered

• leadership
• spiritual growth
• fatherhood
• personal development
• Christianity

Keywords

• leadership
• spirituality
• fatherhood
• Bethel Church
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bethel Church

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