IL #691: When "It is Well" Isn't: leading with Faith in the Face of Crisis

IL #691: When "It is Well" Isn't: leading with Faith in the Face of Crisis

From Inspired Leadership with Ron Kelleher by Ron R. Kelleher

May 18, 2026 · 10 min · Season 14 · Episode 19

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This episode explores leadership lessons from the Shunammite woman's response to crisis, emphasizing faith-driven leadership in difficult moments.

What do you say—and how do you lead—when everything is falling apart? In Episode #691, When "It Is Well" Isn't: Leading with Faith in the Face of Crisis , we explore a powerful and deeply practical leadership lesson from 2 Kings 4. At the center of this story is the Shunammite woman, whose quiet yet profound declaration—"It is well"—offers a blueprint for faith-driven leadership in life's most difficult moments. Her words were not denial. They were not naive optimism. They were a deliberate expression of faith in the middle of devastating circumstances—the sudden death of her son. This episode unpacks what her response reveals about leadership under pressure. When crisis hits, leaders are not defined by whether they feel shaken—but by how they respond in the midst of it. Through her example, we discover key leadership principles: Faith speaks before circumstances change The importance of going to the right source first The discipline to resist declaring a situation final too soon Emotional strength that acknowledges pain without surrendering to it The power of focused, persistent action rooted in conviction We also explore how her past experience of God's faithfulness shaped her…

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