Dr. Les Hollon - Love As Holiness
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Dr. Les Hollan discusses love as holiness and shares insights on reconciliation and pastoral leadership during the COVID era.
Love as Holiness: Dr. Les Holland on Reconciliation, Pastoral Leadership, and COVID-Era Ministry Pastor Sean Azzaro talks with Dr. Les Hollan, longtime pastor of Trinity Baptist Church and author of Love as Holiness: Dare to Live It, joined by his wife, Vicky. Holland reflects on following Buckner Fanning, building “love bridges” after a difficult church transition, and his emphasis on reconciliation, listening, and early-morning meditation. He explains the book’s origin in his PhD work and frames love as the way of experiencing God’s holiness, offering leadership lessons such as loving God first, casting clear vision while building consensus, and being willing to say “I don’t know.” Holland discusses leading through COVID, boundaries after retirement, and Vicky highlights the story-driven nature of the book. 00:00 Show Kickoff Banter 01:03 Introducing Dr Les Hollan 01:50 Call to Trinity Baptist 03:33 Leading After a Predecessor 04:34 Reconciliation Artist Story 06:31 Love as Holiness Book 07:32 Pastoral Pressure and Practices 11:36 Leadership Lessons for Pastors 13:53 Revelation And Humility 15:12 Leading Through COVID 16:27 Crisis Ministry Breakthrough 17:40 Advice To Younger…
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