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Messy Leadership:: Clarity…

January 30, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

Clarity in identity and vision is the emphasis for the third episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast.

And the story of Beryl Markham’s 21 hours and 25 minutes of continuous, solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in September of 1936 is the story to help us bring clarity into focus.

06 Sep 1936 --- - Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
06 Sep 1936 — – Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

In the first two episodes of the podcast, we have discussed two essential topics in leadership:: worldview… the story that operates at the center of our lives… and vulnerability… the place where the messyness of our story is at it’s most complex.

When we are aware of our personal worldview, this moves us into a posture of humility and stoylistening. And living with active vulnerability moves us to invite others into the mess of our story, building trust as the pathway to vibrant relationships within our organizations, and sparking the courage to lead effectively.

The reality is this:: Every individual person ends up going somewhere in life. But a very small number of people end up going somewhere on purpose. The “on purpose” destination of our lives requires the cultivation of clarity in two areas:: identity and vision.

In order to lead with clarity, every Messy Leader needs to be willing to walk the lonely road of identity development… because it’s through identity that we lead from a place of authenticity.

Vision compels us to see the world with clarity and invite others into our narrative with hope and vulnerability. Vision fuels Messy Leaders to live and lead with faith.

Vision acknowledges what COULD BE… anticipates what SHOULD BE… and establishes a direction toward what IS.

In this third episode, that’s the entire focus:: CLARITY.

Let’s get right into it. Here we go.

Let’s get messy…

 

Hosted by:: Ryan Von Weaver
Music by:: Adam Hendrix

 

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Filed Under: Leadership, Podcast, Storytelling Tagged With: leadership, Messy Leadership, Podcast, Storytelling

Messy Leadership:: Vulnerability…

January 23, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

Apollo-11

In the second episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast, we will explore the importance of VULNERABILITY.

There is no way around it… if we desire to be effective leaders, the prevailing leadership research shows that messy leaders must embody something that none of us really wants to talk about, much less display in our lives on a regular basis. As leaders, we know we need to be strong, confident, and authoritative… But for deep trust to be established in our interpersonal relationships, a level of vulnerability is necessary.

VULNERABILITY is the place where MESSYNESS at it’s most COMPLEX and challenging.

Honestly, I would rather not open this brand new podcast with a topic so emotionally-charged and potentially polarizing, but there is really no way around this subject. Eventually, we will need to deal with the reality of the extreme tension that exists within each of us in regard to VULNERABILITY… so let’s go ahead, take a deep breath, and just get into it.

Thank you for listening! And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes.

Let’s get messy…

 

Hosted by:: Ryan Von Weaver
Music by:: Adam Hendrix

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Welcome to Messy Leadership

January 9, 2017 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Messy Leadership:: A podcast for ultraordinary leaders in the midst of the mess.

If you have followed much of my writing, teaching, or public speaking over the past decade, you have likely heard me discuss my affinity for the “messyness” of life. The year 2016 did not dispel my view on the messyness of life.

In fact, I believe more strongly than ever that life is messy… and that you and I should stop trying to pretend otherwise.

I think it’s time for us to embrace the messyness.

Over the past few months, I have been working on this new project for those of us who recognize that we are messy leaders. I believe there are three core beliefs that serve as anchor points in the messyness of our lives. These core beliefs are the foundation for messy leadership::

  • Life is messy… and so is leadership.
  • Every ultraordinary person is a leader.
  • Your story is the most important thing about you.

Each Messy Leadership episode in Season One of this new podcast will feature content curated and produced by me with original music by Adam Hendrix. The podcast will initially be monologue format in Season One, but future seasons will likely feature interviews with other leaders in the midst of the mess. It is my plan to publish a new episode of Season One weekly on Sunday nights for the next few weeks. I have already recorded the content for the first couple of episodes of Season One, and I can’t wait to share these with you.

Please do me a favor and subscribe to the podcast so you can gain access to the new podcasts as soon as they release. You can subscribe on SoundCloud, on iTunes, or through the direct RSS link.

I look forward to reading your feedback on each episode of the Messy Leadership Podcast.

Thanks for listening.

So… here we go.

Let’s get messy…

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.: Remedy is Multiplying…

February 25, 2016 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

Iglesia Remedy Remedy Church is excited to announce that we are multiplying to plant Iglesia Remedy in Downtown Salisbury on April 3rd of 2016!

Iglesia Remedy is launching with a blended model as a multi-site church campus, and a new church plant. Iglesia Remedy is a multi-site work as an extension of the Go.Be.Do. mission of Remedy Church, retaining the DNA and oversight of the Remedy elders, and sharing resources as a network. Iglesia Remedy will also be a new church plant work, with the strategic vision to reach second-generation Latinos in our surrounding city and region.

Salisbury has never seen a census when our population has decreased.

And through the past two decades, we have become a strong regional center for migrants, who are moving to Salisbury to work and raise their families. We are planting Iglesia Remedy to help meet this need! In fact, we like to think of Iglesia Remedy as an intentionally “Spanglish Church Plant” that will serve Latinos and promote greater diversity in Downtown Salisbury.

We desire to see local expressions of the local church planted to meet the needs of our local context.

Our strategy for this church planting adventure is really two-fold:: we are planting Iglesia in the CC and re-planting Remedy in HQ. Our current 10am worship gathering is relocating into a music venue in DowntownSBY called HeadQuarters Live. We will essentially be re-planting ourselves in this mobile-site only two blocks away from our present location. The goal of this relocation is to shift our present congregational worship gatherings on Sunday mornings so we can create space for Iglesia Remedy to launch in the City Center building with an already established location.

It is no secret that we consider ourselves willing experimentalists at Remedy Church… and this is the next step in the adventure!

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Filed Under: #SBY, Church Planting, Gospelplanting, Mission, Storytelling Tagged With: #Delmarva, #DowntownSBY, #SBY, #weheartSBY, Church Planting, Gospelplanting, Mission, Narrative Discipleship, Storytelling

.: the Bridges to Engagement…

June 22, 2015 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

I was recently invited to share my thoughts in an article regarding the tension-turned-violence last month in Baltimore, and the local impact upon the City of Salisbury. I am grateful for the opportunity afforded me in writing this companion article alongside Salisbury City Council President, Jacob Day. The writing prompt given was inspiring, and the parameters were just wide enough to allow me to roam a bit into a territory in which I am deeply passionate.

I believe that it is the responsibility of every citizen to carry the burden of humanity and awareness among our neighbors. This is especially important for those who are marginalized within the context of our cities by cultural presumption and language barriers in our local migrant communities.

If we desire to build bridges to engagement in our homes and communities and neighborhoods, we must be brave enough to seek out our neighbors whose stories are rarely engaged and whose voices deserve the dignity of being heard.

Here is the link to my article as published by the Salisbury Daily Times.

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.: the weight of TWTGNJ…

May 24, 2015 by Ryan Weaver Leave a Comment

The paperback version of There was this Guy named Jesus is NOW AVAILABLE for purchase in the Amazon.com marketplace!

The physical weight of the words is what captivated me most when I first held the advance copy from my publisher for final approval. The weightless words (is there such a thing truly?) have been contained within my mind and my electronic writing device for months. This being my first published book, I tried not to imagine holding the words, but rather to simply focus on writing and editing and (finally) sharing them. 

When printed on paper and bound in a jacket, the inked words of TWTGNJ weigh in at 14.4 ounces.

It is quite exciting to actually hold the words… but also quite unnerving to fully realize that these words cannot be edited again. In the physical, analog, paperback form that now sits on my desk in front of me… the words have been shipped. The words are published. They have been written. And this adds more incalculable weight than the tangible ounces.

The pages are now available for you to write upon. I have already written, and now you can add your journey in the wide margins with a highlighter and pen.

The pages are now available for you to mark and fold and tear and spill your coffee upon.

The pages are now yours if you would like to consume them.

In regard to where you can buy the paperback, the publisher has made TWTGNJ available exclusively through the Amazon.com marketplace for the next few weeks. But eventually, we hope that you will begin finding the paperback for sale in other markets as well. 

Locally, we have decided to host a public book signing in Downtown Salisbury in conjunction with our monthly 1st Saturday downtown music festival in the month of June. We will be set up near the corner of North Division St. and East Main St during the music festival event from 5-6pm. And we will have paperback copies of TWTGNJ for sale at a discounted rate. I hope you are able to hold the weight of these words in your hands soon.

 

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