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The Today Counts Show

The Today Counts Show is about leadership. It’s about shaping healthy leaders, relationships, and workplaces. It’s about re-imaging leadership within three dimensions: your person, your people, and your place. This triad of thought and life is informed by theology, psychology, biology, philosophy, sociology, and any discipline that contributes to the shaping of leadership character.

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Ep. 73 - Timeless Wisdom For Diligent Leaders - Part...

The Today Counts Show ·

2023/06/18

Welcome to the second episode of our six part series focusing on the practical lessons to be learned from the wisdom of Paul in 1 Timothy in the New Testament. Jim Piper's commentary will guide you through the application of this biblical wisdom and help put it into context for today's leaders. If you are not a Christian don't be turned off by the Bible's use as "source material". Keep your mind and your heart open. This episode of the Today Counts Show is based on

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Ep. 72 - Timeless Wisdom For Diligent Leaders - Part...

The Today Counts Show ·

2023/06/11

This podcast is the first in a series of six episodes of the Today Counts Show that will focus on the practical lessons to be learned from the wisdom of Paul in the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. Jim Piper's commentary will guide you through the application of this biblical wisdom and help put it into context for today's leaders. If you are not a Christian don't be turned off by the Bible's use as "source material". Keep your mind and your heart open. This

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Ep. 71 - Vapor Ministries: Micah McElveen

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2023/06/04

The journey was on... that's how Jim's guest describes his life after a trip to Africa and a vision from God lead him to quit college and live in his car for 8 months while he started the non-profit organization that became Vapor Ministries. As inspiring as that sounds, it doesn't come close to describing his whole life's journey.Today Jim Piper has an in-depth conversation with Micah McElveen. Micah is the founder and CEO of Vapor Ministries. On the show today he shares his

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Ep. 70 - What is a Worldview: Dr. Glen Schultz

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2023/05/28

Jim Piper welcomes Dr. Glen Schultz to the Today Counts Show. Dr. Schultz defines what a worldview is and how your worldview is what guides you through life even if you don't consciously realize that you have one. He then skillfully explains why a Biblical worldview is the only worldview that stands up to reality. Jim and Dr. Schultz delve into some very serious subjects including how a worldview touches all aspects of one's life and the people in your life. That includes family, work,

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Ep. 69 - Hall of Fame Leadership: Sherri Coale

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2023/05/21

Today's podcast is a special one for sure. It's not often that Jim welcomes a Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame coach to the show. Jim's guest today is Sherri Coale! Sherri was the head coach of the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team for 25 years. Her accomplishments there are impressive to say the least. She led her program to three Final Fours, won six Big 12 Regular Season Championships and four Big 12 Tournament Championships, had nineteen straight NCAA

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Ep. 68 - The Afterlife: Dr. Mark Strauss

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2023/05/14

Dr. Mark Strauss joins Jim Piper today to discuss a huge topic, the Afterlife. Heaven and Hell. As Believers, we believe in these concepts but the details are a little unclear. What happens to our soul after we die? Does it stay with our physical body until the resurrection? What if our body was cremated or destroyed in an accident? If the soul does not stay with the body then where does it go and when does it go there? Those are just a few of the questions discussed in today's podcast.

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Ep. 67 - Trauma Healing for Everyone: REBOOT Recovery

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2023/05/07

Jim's special guest today is Evan Owens. Evan and his wife, Dr. Jenny Owens, are co-founders of the non-profit organization REBOOT Recovery. The vision for REBOOT is to mobilize the largest peer-led response to trauma and suicide ever built! Mental health is a serious and growing problem and traditional providers just can't keep up with demand. REBOOT offers a peer-led, faith-based, group solution that is available to everyone. No insurance companies involved, only a caring community

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Ep. 66 - Life Change Story: Elijah & Carrie

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2023/04/30

Does one-on-one professional career coaching and mentoring really work? If you ask Elijah Camara (the student) and Carrie Esker (the coach), the answer is a resounding yes! In this episode of The Today Counts Show Jim talks with Elijah and Carrie about their story. Elijah spent most of his childhood in Africa until he moved to the United States to live with his sister when he was in the fifth grade. After playing football in high school and college, his dream of becoming a professional athlete

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Ep. 65 - Dr. Justin Irving: Leadership in Christian...

The Today Counts Show ·

2023/04/23

Today Jim Piper "returns to the classroom" to discuss leadership with Dr. Justin Irving. Dr. Irving was one of the professors Jim studied under while pursuing his Master of Divinity degree at Bethel University. Dr. Irving is currently Chair of the Department of Leadership and Discipleship at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.The outline for today's talk is centered around the book, "Leadership in Christian Perspective" authored by Justin Irving and Mark Straus.

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Ep. 64 - Becoming The Leaders We Need To Be: Revisited

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2023/04/16

This is a topic that Jim has discussed in a previous podcast but he believes so strongly in the impact of the message that he felt it was worth revisiting it. Jim shares the six principles that can put you on the path to becoming the leader you need to be. - Do what needs to done- Live Christianly - Choose multiple mentors/coaches- Learn the leadership context- Beware of the cutting edge- Trust God for the long termA key takeaway is this: becoming a better leader improves the lives of everyone

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Ep. 63 - Lessons Learned!

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2023/04/09

In today's episode, Jim goes deeper into his life experiences that he began sharing in Episode 62 - The Authentic Leader. This time Jim is focused on the lessons learned during his 12 1/2 years of planting churches in and around the Denver, Colorado area. Some of those lessons are distilled down to these five fundamentals for successful leadership:1. It's a three-legged race 2. Financial stress will sink your ship 3. Get a coach 4. You've got to be self-aware 5. Begin with the end

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Ep. 62 - The Authentic Leader

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2023/04/02

In this short coaching podcast, Jim starts off by walking us through the story of David and Goliath. He points out that David chose to do battle with Goliath without the king's armor. He chose to be authentic and fight with his own weapons and use his God given skill and talent. How does this relate to leadership in today's world? Jim explains that real, authentic leadership requires someone who is not afraid to step out from the conventional and be bold. Someone who leads with their

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Ep. 61 - Coach Randy Gallegos: Life Lessons On The Mat

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2023/03/19

Today Jim Piper's guest represents two of his favorite things; high school sports and specifically, wrestling. Randy Gallegos is the head wrestling coach at Denver East High School in Denver Colorado. Even though Randy was a state champion high school wrestler and a nationally ranked college wrestler, he had never considered coaching until his pastor "persuaded" him to help out the wrestling coach at Denver East High School. That was over 23 years ago and he is still there today

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Ep. 60 - James Ford: Life As An NCAA D1 Men's...

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2023/03/12

Today's episode of The Today Counts Show will be a special treat for sports fans and athletes. Jim's guest is James Ford. James is an NCAA D1 men's basketball referee! One of those guys in the striped shirts you see on TV while you're watching your favorite college games. How do you get that cool job? Well, like most things in life, you get there through hard work, dedication to your craft, and commitment. And... once you get there it's a year round effort to stay

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Ep. 59 - Tom Carlson on Communities, Entrepreneurs...

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2023/03/05

Jim Piper welcomes a new friend to the Today Counts Show. His name is Tom Carlson. Tom is the CEO and Executive Director of ECatalyst, an organization whose purpose is to transform developing communities through their entrepreneurs. Tom believes that by helping these entrepreneurs, they will build a sustainable, locally owned ecosystem that will help lift people out of poverty. This may sound like a lofty, complicated theory but Tom and his team at ECatalyst are already working and succeeding in

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Ep. 58 - Johnny Sirpilla on Leadership

The Today Counts Show ·

2023/02/26

Today Jim welcomes back one of his favorite guests, Johnny Sirpilla. The topic is leadership and Johnny is a goldmine of knowledge and insight. Jim and Johnny share a lengthy conversation about the responsibilities that should be top of mind for leaders at all levels. About twenty seven minutes or so into this episode of the Today Counts Show, Johnny Sirpilla drops this golden nugget of leadership wisdom into the conversation; "insecurity is the root of all workplace conflict". Wow,

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Ep. 57 - The Horror of Hiring

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2023/02/19

No, this is not a Halloween episode but the subject can be a scary one if you are responsible for hiring in your organization. Jim has a lot to say about hiring. He talks about the hiring process, what questions to ask in an interview to get the right kind of responses and the consequences of hiring for the wrong reasons (that's where the horror part come in). According to Peter Drucker, the chances of hiring the right person for the job is only about 33%! Wow, no pressure! The moral of

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Ep. 56 - Charisma: The Best Customer Service and...

The Today Counts Show ·

2023/02/12

How does charisma relate to customer service and hospitality? Well... think about it for a minute. People with truly charismatic personalities make you feel like they are interested in and focused on what you have to say, they make you feel at easy and welcomed and they just generally make the people around them feel good. Anybody thinking that type of person might be a fantastic fit in a customer service or hospitality role? Jim tells us a "Tale of Two Restaurants" to illustrate the

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Ep. 55 - Getting the Right Things Done

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2023/02/05

Do you look back at the end of the week or the month and wonder why you're no closer to accomplishing your projects or goals? Or... do you look back at the end of the week or the month and see a clear picture of what you've done to move your projects or goals forward on the path to completion? Maybe you fall somewhere between the two examples. Maybe it's just not a subject you've given any thought. Maybe today is the day to start. In this coaching segment, Jim Piper talks

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Ep. 54 - Church Leadership Talk with Jim Tomberlin:...

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2023/01/29

Jim Tomberlin is a rock star in the world of church mergers and MultiSite churches. He is the author of three books about related subjects and an encyclopedia (for those of you who remember what those are) of knowledge on the world of church growth and planning. Jim Piper has a lengthy discussion with Jim Tomberlin (this could get confusing) about the "good old days" of one church service on Sunday morning, why a church merger can be a win-win for all involved if done properly and why

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