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Entrepreneur and author Ryan Skoog shares from his book, "Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders." Get the Prayer Cards here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Peter Greer is the President and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered economic development organization that operates in 27 countries. Under Peter's leadership, HOPE has grown significantly in scope and influence, investing in the dreams of underserved entrepreneurs around the world. He's also a prolific author with more than 15 books to his name, including Mission Drift, Rooting for Rivals, and his latest, Lead with Prayer. A Harvard Kennedy School grad and a sought-after speaker, Peter combines nonprofit leadership with business insights to fuel a global movement of Christ-centered empowerment and economic justice. Peter joins us to discuss the importance of prayer in leadership and life—especially in light of the wisdom he's gathered in co-authoring Lead with Prayer alongside Cameron Doolittle and Ryan Skoog. In this transparent conversation, Peter reflects on how his own spiritual practices have changed over the years, the challenges of truly collaborative leadership, and why prayer isn't something to squeeze into our schedules—it should be the foundation. “Most leaders today must think they're busier than Jesus—because most are spending less time in prayer, not more.” - Peter Greer “Not organization building, but movement making—that's where the exciting work is happening right now.” - Peter Greer “I've written everything not as an expert, but as a practitioner still learning what it means to live open-handed.” - Peter Greer This Week on The Wow Factor: How Peter's journey from studying international business in Moscow led him to microenterprise and missional work The mission and growth of HOPE International, and how it supports entrepreneurs in over two dozen countries The story behind Lead with Prayer and what inspired Peter and his co-authors to dig deep into leaders' prayer lives Why prayer often decreases as leadership responsibilities increase—and how to flip that script What we can learn from Johnny Erickson Tada about suffering, gratitude, and deeper intimacy with God Terry Looper's sacred pace and how “getting to neutral” helps him make decisions grounded in spiritual discernment The ripple effect of prayer and why we should pray bigger, bolder, multi-generational prayers Practical ways to integrate prayer into your everyday life—like prayer by association and “wasting time with God” How fasting, digital detoxing, and physical posture can deepen your spiritual walk Lessons from the Moravian prayer movement and how a small community's prayers changed the world Peter Greer's Word of Wisdom: Try new things. Let go of what doesn't serve you and hold tight to the prayer rhythms that draw you closer to God. The goal isn't perfection—it's presence. Connect with Peter Greer:  HOPE International Website Peters Website Peter's Book - Lead With Prayer Peter's Instagram Peter's LinkedIn Peter's Facebook Peter's X Connect with The Wow Factor:  WOW Factor Website  Brad Formsma on LinkedIn   Brad Formsma on Instagram   Brad Formsma on Facebook   X (formerly Twitter)  

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Jesus, Fill My Heart is a song based on a prayer written by Ryan Skoog in the book, Lead with Prayer. It's a petition asking for God's good gifts of love and peace and wisdom among other things. I got permission from Mr. Skoog to adapt his words and put them to music and this is what came out. My prayer is that each of you will find this prayer useful in connecting with God. (The original prayer is on page 62 of the hardcover edition of Lead with Prayer.)Jesus, Fill My Heart (A Prayer)Verse:Jesus, fill my heart with Your love; fill my soul with Your peace; fill my mind with wisdom from above.Jesus, fill my ears with Your voice; fill my mouth with Your words; fill my eyes with Your compassion.Chorus:May my hands be ever serving You.May my knees bow in surrender, too.May my feet walk in obedience to You.Bridge:Empower me – heart, soul, mind, andstrength – to live for Your glory, Lord.Empower me – heart, soul, mind, andstrength – to live for You, my Friend. ©2025 Mike Neifert

We look back at some of the most viewed, downloaded, and shared episodes of the youngadultstoday podcast from this past year! Guests include: Ryan Skoog, Jade Warshaw, Jonathan Brozozog, Dr. Rob Hoskins, Terry Parkman, Grant Troutt, and Lee Strobel! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry -Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle -Join us March 7-8th, 2025 leader conference IN PERSON in Minnesota: https://www.youngadults.today/conference -Sign Up for Coaching Communities – Space is limited. Deadline February 14th: https://www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities -Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast: On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085 On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085 On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM -Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021 -Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today About our ministry: www.youngadults.today 

How do you develop a more meaningful connection with God? What can we learn from the prayer habits from Christians around the world? Are there patterns that we can learn from to grow in prayer? How can prayer influence our leadership. In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow has a conversation with Ryan Skoog about these and other questions surrounding his new book Lead with Prayer.In this episode of "Lead with Prayer," we dive into the profound concept of “wasting time with Jesus” and its transformative impact on leadership. Drawing from over 100 interviews with global leaders, we uncover surprising common themes in their prayer habits that can inspire anyone, regardless of their leadership role. At Impact 360, we emphasize that everyone is a leader because everyone has influence, making this discussion relevant to all. We explore the integration of both fast and slow prayers into daily routines, offering practical advice for leaders to maintain a deep, personal prayer life amidst their demanding schedules. Through personal anecdotes, we highlight how intentional prayer has led to significant breakthroughs and served as a foundation during challenging times. Finally, we provide actionable steps for cultivating a culture of prayer within teams and organizations, ensuring that prayer becomes a meaningful and impactful practice for all.About Ryan SkoogRyan has co-founded several travel technology companies, such as Faith Ventures and Yonder Travel Insurance, and he is also the founder and president of VENTURE, a nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached. VENTURE has planted thousands of churches that serve in their own communities to rescue girls from trafficking, start farms, and train in microenterprise and feminine hygiene, leading to generational transformation.Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle 

Are you spending time every day with God?In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Jay discuss: Learning the perils of debt early.Succeeding in real estate without debt leverage.Living intentionally.Pray first, do second.  Key Takeaways: Grow slowly, invest in portfolios, and work with partners - these are some ways you can continue to grow your business using Biblical principles to stay out of debt.Walk by faith, not by sight.Pick the one or two things you feel God wants you to do, complete those, and then you can pick something else. But pick something and implement that to glorify God. If you're going to give anyway, give before tax and you can give more.  "Start somewhere, even if it's small." —  Jay Fechtel Episode References: Business by the Book by Larry Burkett: amazon.com/Business-Book-Complete-Principles-Workplace/dp/0785287973C12: https://www.joinc12.com/Lead with Prayer by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Prayer-Spiritual-World-Changing-Leaders-ebook/dp/B0C3ZR4HR5NCF: https://www.ncfgiving.com/ About Jay Fechtel: Jay Fechtel and his wife, Terri, have shared 35 years of marriage and are grateful parents of four children and three grandchildren. Jay is committed to integrating his faith with his professional life, focusing on practicing business as a ministry. He's also highly motivated to care for those who can't care for themselves, innovate in church practices/disciple-making, and advocate for religious and other freedoms. With over 35 years of experience in entrepreneurial business development and ownership, Jay has made significant contributions to the design, construction, real estate, and energy efficiency industries. He began his career as a CPA in the public accounting field before founding a design-build firm that specializes in custom residential and light commercial construction. His firm is renowned for its innovative designs and energy-efficient technologies, earning over 25 national and regional architectural and environmental design awards. Jay has also developed several residential and commercial real estate projects and is the founder and CEO of Olive Tree Energy, which developed the ZeroEnergy heat recovery water heating system. Jay is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and has served on several boards, including the National Christian Foundation Tampa Bay, the Pocket Testament League, and Abe Brown Ministries. Currently, he and Terri serve as leaders of 1 Body Church, part of a church planting and disciple-making movement in the U.S. and overseas. Jay also serves as a board member of The C12 Group, which currently equips over 4,300 Christian business owners and executives globally to build great businesses with the greater purpose of advancing the gospel in the marketplace. Connect with Jay Fechtel:Website: https://thefechtelcompany.com/Website: https://olivetreeenergy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-fechtel-53b471a   Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Entrepreneur and author Ryan Skoog shares from his book, "Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders." *Originally aired January 16, 2024* Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Happy New Year's Eve! We have so much to be thankful for as we reflect on the last year of nonprofit ministry, podcasting, family and everything else! In this end of 2024 episode, Brandon and Phil will catch up our listeners on what is happening in their personal lives and ministry. Most importantly to you, dear listener, we share about the state of the podcast, how it's been since we did some rebrand/rescope and what the future of the podcast is. This is an episode for those listeners that want a peek behind the curtain and are looking for more ways to go deeper with Think Global, Do Justice. Conversation Notes Phil and Brandon share about how God has been moving in their respective organizations in 2024 (Providence World and CarePortal) (0:30) The hosts share their top books and movies from the year (13:00) They share their favorite episodes from Think Global, Do Justice(22:20) Brandon shares the state of the podcast, where we're going (if we're going), how we're doing internally and what traction we have with a competitive podcast market (30:30) Think Global, Do Justice ranks in the top 2% of podcasts globally with over 1,800 downloads each month (but that's a challenging place to be!) The challenge of keeping podcasts viable in 2024 Shout out to our 2024 Sponsors - Zoe Empowers, Child Hope International, Accord Network, Christian Alliance for Orphans and Resilient Communities Center The 2025 outlook for the podcast and keeping current on the show (40:40) Podcast Sponsor (You!) If you have been blessed, encouraged or equipped over the last 8 years of podcasting, we invite you to support the show through Venmo! Support the Show Through Venmo - Link If you want to share about your work or services to a hundreds (or even thousands) of global nonprofit practitioners and supporters. Click below. Rundown on Becoming a Sponsor - Link Get help for your organization by contracting an affordable Canopy International associate working in various global nonprofit fields. Link to Covered Services Resources and Links from the show Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys by Richard Twiss (book) Rooting for Rivals by Peter Greer and Chris Horst (book) Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch (book) Lead with Prayer by Peter Greer, Ryan Skoog and Cameron Doolittle (book) Overcoming by Dr. Nicole Wilke and Dr. Amanda Howard (book) Leading from Your Knees with Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog (podcast) What Scripture and Science Say about Resilience with Dr. Nicole Wilke (podcast) Owning Poverty with Dr. Michael Pucci (podcast) Decolonizing Theology and Integral Mission with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst (podcast)   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

In this special, one hour podcast, America Pray Now Leader Ken Miller interviews two of the authors of the Book, "Lead with Prayer," Ryan Skoog and Peter Greer. Lead with Prayer is an encouraging observation of the prayer lives of Christian leaders around the world. Ryan and Peter share some of their favorite insights they learned while writing "Lead with Prayer, " as well as ways they have incorporated prayer into their lives and business practices.

Coldplay the band just released a single "WE PRAY" as a part of their forthcoming album "Moon Music" Josiah and Micah unpack 3 things you need to know about prayer and answer the question "Do Coldplay's Prayers Count?" This conversation is presented by GFA's Apprentice Program: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship Resources mentioned: Circle Maker by Mark Batterson: https://amzn.to/4dZEXr2 Lead With Prayer by Ryan Skoog: https://amzn.to/4eiECiX Our conversation on youngadultstoday with Ryan Skoog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84zpAT_K1oM&t=35s Our FYI episode on what is speaking in tongues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3tSOrvh5CA&t=1580s www.fyi-podcast.com | www.youngadults.today 

Entrepreneur and author Ryan Skoog shares from his book, “Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders.” Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Ryan Skoog is the CEO of Venture, a non-profit that serves war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached in the most difficult places in the world. Being raised as a “spiritual mutt” in a mission-minded and entrepreneurial household, Ryan began a company alongside Venture, funding the administration of the ministry with the profits, and freeing up the investments of givers to fund church planting and community development projects in unreached places across the globe. Cameron Doolittle is a veteran in the generosity space. He is senior advisor to the Maclellan Foundation, executive director of Practicing the Way, co-founder of Generosity Path, and a founding CEO of Jill's House, a ministry for kids with intellectual disabilities. With a background as a political advisor, Cameron now consults with organizations his family loves, including The Bible Project, Desiring God with John Piper, and many more.  Together with Peter Greer, Ryan and Cameron co-authored the newly released book, “Lead with Prayer” after years of studying how Christian leaders pray. They will share more about their personal stories, what God is doing in the nations through Venture, how “Lead with Prayer” came about, and many insightful keys to prayer and generosity as a great adventure with Christ. Major topics include: The difference between investing in the Kingdom and giving to the Kingdom How prayer is fueling the explosion of the global church Investing financially in prayer as an asset A look into the prayer lives of many church leaders around the world More leadership calls for more prayer time Friendship-first prayer Building prayer “bells” or triggers throughout your day How generosity and prayer work together QUOTES TO REMEMBER “The global church is exploding and it is a sight to behold! We get to live in some incredible times.” Ryan Skoog “What if we just said, this is enough!” Cameron Doolittle “There's something about the number 51. Once You've crossed that rubicon, you're giving more than you're keeping.” Ryan Skoog “There's three reasons people give – to look good, to feel good, or to actually do good, even when it doesn't look good or feel good.” Ryan Skoog quoting Jay Yacov, Economist “You give to feel good or look good, but you invest because you want to see a return on your investment. You want to do good, even if it doesn't look good or feel good.” Ryan Skoog “What if we stood at the feet of the global church and asked them to teach us how to pray?” Ryan Skoog “If prayer is the thing that's fueling what God's doing around the world, then how come we're not talking about it more?” Ryan Skoog “You can't create a culture of prayer without being a person of prayer.” Cameron Doolittle “When Jesus's ministry was the busiest, the scriptures say he withdrew more often, not less.” Ryan Skoog “Whenever you're being generous, you're going to say a lot of noes in order to say some big yeses.” Cameron Doolittle “Prayer develops gratitude. And gratitude is the foundation of generosity.” Ryan Skoog “Prayer is a key to having an adventure of generosity versus just an experience of giving.” Ryan Skoog “Learning to obey the Holy Spirit in your giving opens the opportunity to have an adventure with your Friend Jesus on giving.” Ryan Skoog LINKS FROM THE SHOW Lead with Prayer Hope International (see our interview with founder, Jeff Rutt or CEO, Peter Greer) Venture MacLellan Foundation (see our interview with Director of Generosity, John Cortines) Jill's House Praxis Generosity Path Practicing the Way Generous Church (see our interview with founder Patrick Johnson) International Justice Mission (IJM) Echo (prayer app, Echo+ for ministries) The Finish Line Community Facebook Group The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 6:21 | Treasure of the Heart For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.   2 Corinthians 10:4 | Spiritual Warfare For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.   Acts 3:1 | The Hour of Prayer Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.   John 15:5 | Abide in the Vine I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.   Luke 5:15-16 | Increased Ministry, Increased Prayer But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.   Psalm 100:4 | Thanksgiving and Praise Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!   WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.

Global nonprofits are notorious doers, always thinking, planning and taking action. In all of our intentionality for programs and justice endeavors, are we being equally intentional to pray? Peter Greer is back on the show, along with new friend Ryan Skoog, to share about the new book that they wrote (along with Cameron Doolittle) called Lead with Prayer. This is a conversation for everyone, because without God's intervention, nothing would happen anyway. And here's the secret that our guests share with us, "even better than answered prayer, is the very presence of God." Let's think, let's do, but let's also pray. Resources and Links from the show Join us for the first ever CarePortal Conference Lead With Prayer Website (Includes Free Prayer Tools) Echo Prayer App Conversation Notes 4:25 - Ryan's background in entrepreneurship and fundraising 9:55 - Connection of themes between The Gift of Disillusionment and Lead with Prayer 13:10 - The impact of the global church on our lives and taking the Gospel locally and to the ends of the earth 17:00 - Why is prayer so overlooked within Christian nonprofits. Peter asks, “Do we think that we have more to do than Jesus?” 22:35 - Diving into the research of different leaders around the world and what their prayer lives look like 26:35 - Leaders have a friendship first approach to their prayer lives 30:03 - It requires intentionality to set up prayer rhythms both personally and as an organizational 37:50 - The importance of leaders to repent and avoid the common story of Christian leaders that fall from grace 44:20 - Stories of people's prayer lives

Today we have the honor of hosting two incredible guests, Ryan Skoog and Peter Greer. They join us to discuss their groundbreaking book, "Lead With Prayer," a work that challenges leaders to harness the transformative power of prayer in their professional and personal lives. In this engaging conversation, Ryan and Peter share their wealth of experiences and expertise, unraveling the profound impact that prayer can have on leadership. We explore practical insights, real-world examples, and actionable strategies that listeners can implement immediately. This episode isn't just about a book; it's a call to action for leaders across all domains to embrace the practice of prayer as a cornerstone of effective leadership. Join us as we delve into the dynamic intersection of faith and leadership with these two remarkable individuals. Discover how prayer can elevate decision-making, foster resilience, and build stronger, more connected teams. Whether you're a seasoned executive, an aspiring leader, or simply passionate about personal growth, this episode is a must-listen. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and equipped as we unpack the wisdom shared by Ryan Skoog and Peter Greer. Don't miss out on the transformative insights they bring to the Follow 2 Lead Podcast.  https://www.leadwithprayer.com/ https://www.peterkgreer.com/lead-with-prayer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanskoog/   Please check out our sponsors   Greg Fay Insurance: https://www.gregfayinsurance.com/   Trent Barga - Elevate Real Estate https://elevateandcompany.kw.com/   Five Star Home Services (heating, cooling, electric and plumbing) https://www.myfivestarhomeservices.com/     Follow 2 Lead Coaching https://www.follow2leadcoaching.com/quiz   Tony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twmilt/   Check out our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/tmiltenberger1   Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-2-lead-a-christian-leaders-podcast/id1429933082  

In this episode Cynthia interviews Ryan Skoog, leader of Venture and co-author of the book Lead With Prayer.    They discuss some of the biblical characters, including Jesus, who demonstrated what it meant to live a life of prayer and some verses that are key to understanding the importance of prayer.  They also talk about some practical ways disciple-makers can deepen their prayer life. Book Link: www.leadwithprayer.com

If prayer matters, why don't we live and lead that way? And what would happen if we did? Peter Greer, along with Ryan Skoog and Cameron Dolittle, spent over one hundred hours interviewing world-changing leaders across six continents, asking a powerful question: What prayer practices are fueling your impact? They learned from personal interviews with leaders like: Joni Eareckson Tada Francis Chan John Mark Comer Gary Haugen John Ortberg Mark Batterson Tim Mackie And global leaders serving more than one hundred countries These leaders not only affirmed the primacy of prayer in their lives but also shared specifics of what motivated them to pray; how they overcame disappointments, distractions, and obstacles to prayer; and how they even made time for prayer. Peter wants to give you practical tools to become a praying leader equipped to build a thriving culture of prayer where you lead. Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered organization working to alleviate physical and spiritual poverty in more than 20 countries around the world. Peter's favorite part of his role is spending time with the remarkable entrepreneurs HOPE serves. A graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School, Peter has co-authored 15 books, including Mission Drift, and Rooting for Rivals. He lives with his wife, Laurel, and their four children in Lancaster, PA.

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Can we just be honest with ourselves and admit that, for most of us, our prayer lives stink? We all know we're supposed to pray. We've read where Paul tells us to pray without ceasing. Maybe we've even tried instilling new habits, only to have them fall apart shortly after we test them out.  It might even feel defeating at this point–as if prayer is just another task we can't work into our chaotic schedules and the regular ups and downs of entrepreneurship.Is it even possible for entrepreneurs to develop a healthy prayer life? And… is it even worth it?Today on the show, Peter Greer is going to help give us some clear guidance around these questions based on the findings of his new book Lead with Prayer that he co wrote with Cameron Doolittle and Ryan Skoog. Peter is a longtime friend of the movement who has been featured on the podcast, the conference, and video series in the past, but over the last three years, he has been researching the spiritual habits of world-changing leaders. And in this episode, he's going to share some of his findings with us so that we can develop prayer rhythms that fit our lives.

Elyse Murphy is a speaker, author, and podcaster and she's our friend – welcome to the show! Today's episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to check out Ryan Skoog's newest book www.leadwithprayer.com www.youngadults.today  

In June of 2022, your hosts (Josiah and Micah Kennealy) founded youngadultstoday as a nonprofit 501c3 ministry! We share 7 things we've learned this far on the journey!  This January, we're doing a series on start ups: so stay dialed in if you want to start a business, a side-hustle, a podcast, a non profit, or a church! If you want to join a community/mastermind of like minded individuals in the space of Christian Business Owners - visit https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com For more information, visit: www.youngadults.today  | www.fyi-podcast.com 

Grant Troutt is the young adult pastor at  @HarrisCreekBaptistChurch  in Waco, Texas where he leads the Net Young Adult Ministry! This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to pick up a copy of Ryan Skoog's newest book "Lead With Prayer" available at: www.leadwithprayer.com More information at: www.youngadults.today 

Mike Beckham is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Simple Modern, a global producer of premium drinkware and lifestyle products. Founded in 2015 and based in Oklahoma, Simple Modern currently generates a nine-figure annual revenue and is committed to generosity, donating at least 10% of annual profits to nonprofit organizations. Under Mike's leadership, the company has grown into a category leader for Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Sam's Club, serving more than 20 million customers worldwide. Mike graduated with a degree from the University of Oklahoma Price College of Business, where he currently serves as the senior entrepreneur-in-residence. This January, we're doing a series on start ups: so stay dialed in if you want to start a business, a side-hustle, a podcast, a non profit, or a church! If you want to join a community/mastermind of like minded individuals in the space of Christian Business Owners - visit https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com For more information, visit: www.youngadults.today | www.fyi-podcast.com 

In this episode, Ryan Skoog and I have an incredible conversation about leading with prayer. As Ryan and his teams go to the toughest places on earth, they have to rely on prayer. It's crucial. But prayer isn't just for the people on the front lines in hard places. It's for us all. We learn from the global church what an intentional prayer life looks like. We talk about wasting our time with Jesus in friendship, tithing our time to the Lord, the allure of chasing influence rather than obedience, the importance of intentionality and creating our own personal liturgy. And we really hit what it looks like to pray through tough times. So join us as we learn from the global church what leading with prayer looks like. Ryan is cofounder and president of VENTURE, a nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached. VENTURE has planted thousands of churches that serve in their own communities to rescue girls from trafficking, start farms, and train in microenterprise and feminine hygiene, leading to generational transformation. Ryan co-authored the books Chosen: A 30 Day Devotional and the forthcoming Lead with Prayer. He and his wife Rachel enjoy adventuring with their two ginger headed kids and the newest addition to their family Kyea Sin Thant. Ryan's Book:Lead with PrayerRyan's Recommendations:E.M. BoundsCharles SpurgeonConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcastConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below.Support the show

After studying the prayer lives of extraordinary leaders around the world, Ryan Skoogs began to identify patterns. These patterns shifted not only the heart and mind of the leader but also the culture around them—in their home, organization, and beyond. As the leader of your home, you must create a culture of prayer that starts with you. In this episode, Ryan shares the practical steps to do just that.      Key Takeaways   Be willing to “waste time” with God.  To start an intentional prayer life, just walk and talk with the Lord.  Twenty minutes of prayer to Jesus each day for eight weeks will change your brain chemistry in ways that are visible on a brain scan.  Where is prayer a line item in your organization's (or family's) budget?  Don't discount the little opportunities where you can be quick to pray.   Ryan Skoog   Ryan Skoog is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, author, world traveler, and adventure dad. He is co-founder and president of VENTURE, a church-planting and community development nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached.    Key Quotes   30:06 - "20 minutes of prayer a day, for eight weeks, will change your brain neurons and chemistry so much that you can tell on a brain scan. There's an agnostic neuroscientist that started just measuring prayer and it had to be prayer to Jesus. It wasn't just meditation and mindfulness, sand is soft, no, it is God is love. God is gracious, that kind of focus and prayer. It can change your brain scan so it fires all the parts that are amazing." 39:26 - "Don't discount the little moments throughout the day of stopping and acknowledging God. A kid has a test, let's stop and pray. We have a phrase around here, we want to be quick to pray. I think in creating a culture in your family, being quick to pray about little things quickly, oh, hey, let's pray about that. And then taking 20 seconds to pray about it and making that normal in your family, making that normal that we just talked to God throughout the day has just been a really, really helpful culture."   Links from Today's Conversation   Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders by Ryan Skoog and others   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618  

Entrepreneur and author Ryan Skoog shares from his book, "Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Episode 103: Co-Founder of Venture, Ryan Skoog, joins Logan to discuss the journey behind his newly launched book, "Lead with Prayer." The book originated from a survey conducted by the Maclellan Foundation on the prayer lives of Christian leaders, revealing alarming gaps. Ryan shares insights from over 100 hours of interviews with global leaders, highlighting the pivotal role of prayer in their lives.For your free copy of "Lead with Prayer" email us at network@rivervalley.org Subject Line: “Free Book”To purchase the book: https://www.leadwithprayer.com/ 

Jade Warshaw serves as a debt elimination expert, financial coach and co-host of  @TheRamseyShow  Jade has a professional background in entertainment and has performed in over 92 countries worldwide. She's the author of a brand new book: “Money's Not a Math Problem” (available here: https://amzn.to/4881Wgf ) and today she's our guest on the youngadultstoday podcast. Today's episode is brought to you by www.venture.org! Be sure you check out Ryan Skoog's newest book at www.leadwithprayer.com More information and details at www.youngadults.today 

Our guest today is Tyler Flatmoe! He is an Independent Insurance Broker | Owner & Founder of the Tyler Flatmoe Agency.  More about Tyler's Insurance Agency: https://insurancebrokersmn.com/tyler-flatmoe/  This January, we're doing a series on start ups: so stay dialed in if you want to start a business, a side-hustle, a podcast, a non profit, or a church!  This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org  Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com If you want to join a community/mastermind of like minded individuals in the space of Christian Business Owners - visit https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org  Text Rylee Meek 727-472-3860 For more information, visit: www.youngadults.today  www.fyi-podcast.com 

“An intentional prayer life is the nonnegotiable constant of lasting, fruitful Christian life and ministry,” write Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer and Cameron Doolittle in Lead with Prayer. Unfortunately, most Christian leaders report having lackluster prayer lives. A 2005 study by Lifeway Resources found that just 16% of pastors are “very satisfied” with their prayer lives. A 2021 Lifeway study found that 72% percent struggle with consistent personal prayer. Lead with Prayer aims to help Christian leaders narrow the gap between what they aspire to do and what they actually do by showing them how to prioritize prayer, grow in prayerfulness, and build a culture of prayer in their organizations. Those are also the topics I'm talking to Ryan Skoog about in this episode of the Influence Podcast. I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Ryan Skoog is cofounder and president of Venture, a Christian ministry to “the least reached and least resourced” parts of the world that partners with “local leaders in those communities to end some of the world's greatest injustices.” ————— This episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of MEGA Sports Camp. The MEGA Sports Camp theme for 2024 is Blaze a Trail. This VBS invites kids to live an adventure with Jesus. Kids will learn that Jesus blazed the trail for our salvation, and as they follow Jesus, they can live their own adventure that points people to Him. For more information about MEGA Sports Camp VBS, visit MEGASportsCamp.com.

Ryan Skoog of Minneapolis, head of Venture, tells us about his ministry abroad and in the US, and his increasing passion to create replicable forms of discipleship.  Hear Ryan talk about where he is seeing the most response to the house church movement in the US, how he is inspired to form international communities in his hometown after visiting Nepal, and the transition he has made overseas as he supports pastors in the most unreached parts of the world. -- The Dwellings Podcast is only possible because of the generous partnership of people like you. If you would like to become a Dwellings Partner through a one-time or monthly gift, you can sign up today here: https://dwellings.info/give We are constantly releasing new resources. The Dwellings App is the best place to be kept up to date on all of our new resources. You can download our app today by following this link: https://dwellings.info/app Join our newsletter here: https://dwellings.info/connect If you want to get in touch with us, you can email us at info@dwellings.info

Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. A former atheist, today he's founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Lee's lates book "Is God Real" is available here: https://amzn.to/3uVtmYl Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org www.youngadults.today  

Rylee Meek an entrepreneur, author, speaker and founder of The King's Council - A community designed to equip entrepreneurs with the tools, systems, and frameworks necessary to discover, develop & deploy their God given vision into the marketplace. If you want to join a community/mastermind of like minded individuals in the space of Christian Business Owners - visit https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org  Text Rylee Meek 727-472-3860 This January, we're doing a series on start ups: so stay dialed in if you want to start a business, a side-hustle, a podcast, a non profit, or a church!  This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org  Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com For more information, visit: www.youngadults.today 

RYAN SKOOG is co-founder and president of VENTURE, a church- planting and community development nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached. He is also co-founder of several travel technology companies, including Faith Ventures and Yonder Travel Insurance. Somehow he got the marry Rachel and they love adventuring with their two ginger headed kids, Colin and Sydney and the newest addition to their family, Kyal Sin Thant. Ryan has an MBA from Saint Thomas, 97 stitches from doing action sports, and has never had a cup of coffee. Be sure to pick up Ryan's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org For more information, visit: www.youngadults.today  

What prayer practices are fueling your impact? That’s the question that was asked of leaders around the world and on this podcast we find out common threads that surfaced that will help us grow deep and go deep in prayer. Ryan Skoog joins us to talk about a new book he’s co-authored with Peter Greer and Cameron Doolittle, Lead with Prayer. Ryan is an entrepreneur starting Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the nonprofit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world. Ryan shares that across the board the powerful prayer life of leaders internationally begins with friendship first; wasting time with Jesus like you waste time with a good friend. Being together. Also, praying through hard times, then being intentional about every day prayer, next asking God what’s on His heart, and last the power of praying generational prayers – prayers that we may not see answered in our lifetime but that bless those who will come after us. Prayer works! Prayer changes things. Let’s lead with prayer!Support the show: https://give.moodyradio.org/fall-share?v=def&appeal=MRWM&_gl=1%2a142i9we%2a_ga%2aNTE4MTE5MmUtY2U1Yy00YmQ3LWU4MmUtNjEwYTQ5YzAyODRj%2a_ga_4WH1937046%2aMTY5NTExODEwMS4yOTkuMC4xNjk1MTE4MTAxLjYwLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197426156.215784306.1695059984-1182841406.166859587See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key Takeaways:   When the Skoog's were met with resistance, they, as a family chose to continue to walk in God's calling for them. How one choice, of going to church to serve, turned into a legacy of leading people to Jesus. The impact that Tim left his kids as he modeled Kingdom prayer and adventure. The five principles/practices that the global church implements.   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Tim and Ryan Skoog   Tim and Ryan are a father/son duo who share the love of adventure and legacy. Ryan is President of Venture and Tim is on the Governing Board. Venture is a Global Partner of Father for the Fatherless. Venture is committed and passionate about serving in areas of the world that are the least reached and resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the worlds greatest injustices.   Ministry Shout Out!   Fathers for the Fatherless FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS changes lives by exposing men to a cause beyond themselves. They are propelled to challenge themselves, cycling 100 miles, in response to our Heavenly Father's heart for the Fatherless. **Reminder: Twin Cities registration, FATHER FOR THE FATHERLESS, closes June 30.**   Key Takeaways:   When the Skoog's were met with resistance, they, as a family chose to continue to walk in God's calling for them. How one choice, of going to church to serve, turned into a legacy of leading people to Jesus. The impact that Tim left his kids as he modeled Kingdom prayer and adventure. The five principles/practices that the global church implements.   Conversation Notes   2:04- Tim explaining the impact of his mother in law passing away and why they decided to continue with their trip to China. 5:45 - Tim and Ryan talking about the times they were apprehended by the police and chased by dogs for putting Christian tracks on locals doorsteps.. "those are some of the adventures that you get to, you know, like, I'll always cherish that with my dad." 8:39 - "the enemy doesn't want dads taking courageous adventures, instilling values in their kids." 08:55 - "the takeaway is or recognize that when you're heading out like this, expect that there's going to be some resistance, that we have an enemy, and if the enemy can stop you before you get started, he's going to do it." 10:17 - "it didn't start he didn't start the gambit by taking us to Mozambique or, you know, a war zone. It started with just let's go serve a church together or let's go. You know, there's a service opportunity, you know, in our church or in our community." 11:14 - Ryan talking about having a good role model when it came to his prayer life and the adventures they went on as a family. 13:39 - "The quick origin is that it came out of asking a question what if what if the global church had something to teach the American church on how to follow Jesus? And instead of us just going and sending, you know, teaching and leadership and all that stuff, what if we sat at their feet and said, Could you teach us?" 14:21 - Explaining "The Five Principles/Practices" that the global church implements. 16:55 - "And that's part of the the idea on the prayer side is what like every believer in the global church that's practicing this, they're almost every day praying for people that don't know Jesus to come to come to Jesus." 19:46 - "And we try to go for the complex and easy and God wants us to do simple and tough and they can't do it." 20:43 - "the concept that you're capable of passing things on. Capable of having a rich history. Capable of having. The next. And the next. And the next." 22:18 - "But that first started with I made his decision that I want to be like my dad, and that was huge. And so I've really tried to take that and say, okay, in all this, I really want my son to want to be like me first." 23:50 - "And it wasn't just one thing that he did, but his consistency over and over and over that that was so impacting and then peppered with adventures. Right. And made it really powerful.... there's a moment there's a season in life for us as dads that the call is one of faithfulness. And it's like hard because you're like, I want to do great things and this and that. And the call is, no, actually do the same thing over and over and be faithful at that thing."    Conversation Links   Venture dadAWESOME – Episode 77   Links from dadAWESOME   https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/

  dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Tim and Ryan Skoog   Tim and Ryan are a father/son duo who share the love of adventure and legacy. Ryan is President of Venture and Tim is on the Governing Board. Venture is a Global Partner of Father for the Fatherless. Venture is committed and passionate about serving in areas of the world that are the least reached and resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the worlds greatest injustices.    FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS   Fathers for the Fatherless FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS changes lives by exposing men to a cause beyond themselves. They are propelled to challenge themselves, cycling 100 miles, in response to our Heavenly Father's heart for the Fatherless. Reminder: Twin Cities registration, FATHER FOR THE FATHERLESS, closes June 30.   Conversation Notes   2:54 - "You know, Dad, every every morning I roll out of bed and hit my knees. And it was something that impacted me and something I learned from him and have been doing faithfully ever since. So it's a situation of saying, well, son, take this from me. No, I took this from him." 3:57 - "As I look through my life is that I can say the dad that the man that was my dad was also someone that I would look up to as a hero. Many other people look up to. And so that's just one of the greatest honors." 5:08 - "I really believe that there isn't a real difference between being a leader in business, nonprofit or church. I think that we should approach it the same way." 5:42 - Ryan watching his Dad pray Psalm 91 over their family. 6:19 - Pray first then strategy/meet. 8:24 - Tim on his salvation in Alaska and his Father's salvation. 10:38 - The events of 1979 in Alaska that changed everything.. "first time I really heard the gospel in its entirety, I mean the full gospel if you want to use it as such" 11:34 - Tim's wife rededication her life to Jesus. 12:51 - "But on January 27th, 1979, I raised my hand and became a born again believer." Tim 13:07 - Tim talks about his house burning down and leaving Alaska 14:21 - Ryan explaining the legacy his dad imprinted, not only on their family, but to many people their family has encountered after getting saved "...that day was famous in our family.." 16:14 - Ryan taking Tim, his son, and father in law back to the chapel Tim was saved in and writing and praying blessings over each of them. 17:34 - "And the the idea that you, you know, this is really, really important for your kids to get is that they something happened before them and something will happen after them. Generational and that generational thought is so distant from our current generation. It's it's actually a very unique thing because for thousands of years, children grew up realizing that there's a tradition before them and a legacy to give and and to to combat the current crazy narcissism of the day."  18:43 - "whenever I want to instill a value in our kids, we like to travel somewhere and then have a moment but also have an adventure to seal it in." 20:29 - Tim's wife taking their grand daughters to where she was saved in Louisiana. 23:07 - "One of the greatest gifts that my parents and then my dad was able to give me was he wanted to expose me early on to the world, to the needs of the world, to the challenges of the world." "....he did that by taking us to some of the most difficult places in the world." 23:40 - "He never took us to Disneyland, but but he did take us to a refugee camp in Mozambique and, you know, to different slums around the world and difficult areas." 25:11 - One of the coolest things Tim did as a father was he was willing to do what his kids wanted to do. Even if their ideas where wild. 27:51 - Praying and asking God what it looks like to smuggle Bibles into China and an eagle flies over them right after praying.   Conversation Links   Venture dadAWESOME - Episode 77   Links from dadAWESOME   https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/

Ryan Skoog is the Co-Founder and President of three companies: Fly for Good, Yonder, Faith Ventures, and the nonprofit - Venture. As a person who lives at the intersection of entrepreneurship and missions, Ryan has founded his successful businesses based on his interest in Travel Technology that's focused on international airfare and travel insurance. It's from this interest that he Founded Fly for Good and Faith Ventures that has helped a great number of churches and ministries for their mission trips by helping them save on airfare and travel insurance costs. Then with the help of his college friends, he's also started the non-profit - Venture that encourages and helps people from around the world to run, hike, bike, and swim in order to raise millions of dollars to be donated to war refugees, trafficked children, and child soldiers in unreachable areas of the world. They have recorded serving 10,000 war refugee children and around 690 girls are being rescued from trafficking daily. A man of faith who is on a Mission, Ryan has brought the Gospel to many different countries from the shadows of Mt. Everest to the great rift valleys of Mt. Kilimanjaro. He earned his Entrepreneurship MBA from Saint Thomas, serves on the Board of Brotherhood Mutual, and is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He has also Co-Authored the book - Chosen that's available in all major bookstores. Learn more about Ryan Skoog and his organizations through the following links:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanskoog/Websites:https://venture.org/https://venturemiles.org/https://www.insureyonder.com/Venture uses adventure to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian initiatives worldwide while providing an intentional life and faith development program for participants.About Venture.orgWE ARE COMPELLED TO GO TO SOME OF THE TOUGHEST PLACES.We serve in areas of the world that are the least reached and least resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the world's greatest injustices. To learn more, visit https://venture.org/businessforgood.

Sometimes you're stuck with a mediocre leader, but Ryan Skoog teaches us that a bad leader can actually be a gift. Ryan Skoog spends half of his time running a couple of for profit travel companies and the other half of his time running a non-profit organization called Venture. Venture is an organization that serves in areas of the world that are the least reached and least resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the worlds greatest injustices. Through their organization, you can raise money for injustices by doing tough things like running long distances, hiking mountains, or biking. You can learn more about Venture at venture.org. Show notes for this episode are available at ryanleak.com/followership. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Top 10 Revisited Jeff sat down with Ryan Skoog and recorded this conversation in June 2019. Originally released as Episode 77, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series. Ryan Skoog Ryan is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, world traveler and adventure dad. He started Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the non profit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world. Conversation Notes: 4:20 – Story of the first moments after their son was born 4:50 – “That was our welcome to parenthood. Welcome to getting on your knees and crying out to God in prayer” 5:34 – “I want to stay fighting on my knees like this all of the time for my kids” 6:30 – Story of travel and being exposed to those in need around the world 7:50 – Story of Ryan's dad and mixing love for travel with love for evangelism and serving others 9:25 – The impact of waking up and finding his dad reading his Bible every morning (praying through Psalm 91 over his family) 9:55 – Praying Ephesians chapter 1 and Ephesians chapter 3 over his kids 10:40 – Ryan explaining his career journey and the story of launching Venture 14:15 – the other organizations that Ryan leads: https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/ 16:20 – “As parents, we shouldn't just have experiences where we celebrate together with our kids. We also need experiences where we struggle together. Where we sacrifice together” 17:28 – “Instead of being an amazing leader & a decent dad, I want to be an amazing dad & a decent leader. If I have to make a choice, I want to take the same entrepreneurial type of thinking & intentionality to being a dad as I would to being a leader.” 18:30 – “I wanted to be able to create experiences, key moments for my kids surrounded around our families core values” 18:50 – Ryan explains the step by step plan for creating these 1-on-1 moments with his kids Age 6 or 7 — Adventure in the woods. Create a cross. 20:05 – Rock Climbing while learning about character and values. Character anchors us like a rope anchors us 20:40 – Cliff jumping for learning about courage 21:40 – The set-up for the adventure the night before. Burnt edge paper with a note. 24 hour blitz trips. 22:30 – Climbing up a mountain for a sunrise. Holiness and Purity. “It's tough, but it's worth it” 23:50 – Mother/daughter trip to Chicago for tea. 24:35 – Trip to a church in Alaska with Ryan's dad and his son. A prayer moment. A moment about legacy. 25:15 – An adventure when they spend a night on the streets. Learning about compassion. 25:45 – Mission trips to difficult places in third world countries have transformed their kids. Their kids pray every night for these kids without mommy's and daddy's 28:20 – Normalizing in a good way intentional parenting 28:35 – The family dashboard of values and mission and prayers they are praying as a family. 29:30 – Memorizing scripture as a family 30:05 – “We should not, as parents, have a mentality that outsources faith to the church. They should reinforce what we are doing as parents” 30:30 – Every member of their family has a Fruit of the Spirit that they're working to grow in 32:10 – Introducing the focussed Fruit of the Spirit – KINDNESS 34:30 – Story of the early church adopting babies left in the trash – “The church was started on kindness” 35:15 – Inviting our kids to be able to call us as parents out when we are violating the Fruit of the Spirit 37:40 – Catching your kids doing something good and celebrating it 38:40 – Daily prayer focus 39:30 – Having the interviewing questions with our kids. Asking for feedback from them on how we are doing as dads 40:00 – Using code words to express large emotions with a short phrase 40:30 – “If you pray for something for your kids, you will see it start to happen” 41:00 – “God is actively wanting to answer prayers from parents for their kids. It's pretty amazing.” 41:55 – Ryan's last words… Add more intentionality to your dad life. 42:50 – We need each other Recommended Books: The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Hardcover (Andy Crouch) Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children (Henry Cloud and John Town) Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No Paperback (John Townsend) The Entitlement Cure: Finding Success in Doing Hard Things the Right Way (John Townsend) Take entrepreneurial business books and apply those principles to being a dad Links: Chosen: A 30 Day Devotional Venture Expeditions  https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/

Do you ever remind yourself of the gospel? The gospel saves us, but is also something we can keep coming back to as a Christian to motivate us in our Christian walk. Ryan Skoog is the founder of Venture. He shares about the power of reminding your own heart of the gospel every day, and reminds us of the many benefits the gospel brings into our lives. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org

Ryan Skoog joins us for the 5th part of our dadAWESOME Fruit of the Spirit series. Ryan is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, world traveler and adventure dad. He started Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the non profit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world.  Conversation Notes: 4:20 - Story of the first moments after their son was born 4:50 - "That was our welcome to parenthood. Welcome to getting on your knees and crying out to God in prayer" 5:34 - "I want to stay fighting on my knees like this all of the time for my kids" 6:30 - Story of travel and being exposed to those in need around the world 7:50 - Story of Ryan's dad and mixing love for travel with love for evangelism and serving others  9:25 - The impact of waking up and finding his dad reading his Bible every morning (praying through Psalm 91 over his family) 9:55 - Praying Ephesians chapter 1 and Ephesians chapter 3 over his kids 10:40 - Ryan explaining his career journey and the story of launching Venture 14:15 - the other organizations that Ryan leads: https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/ 16:20 - "As parents, we shouldn't just have experiences where we celebrate together with our kids. We also need experiences where we struggle together. Where we sacrifice together" 17:28 - "Instead of being an amazing leader and a decent dad, I want to be an amazing dad and a decent leader" 18:30 - "I wanted to be able to create experiences, key moments for my kids surrounded around our families core values" 18:50 - Ryan explains the step by step plan for creating these 1-on-1 moments with his kids Age 6 or 7 -- Adventure in the woods. Create a cross. 20:05 - Rock Climbing while learning about character and values. Character anchors us like a rope anchors us 20:40 - Cliff jumping for learning about courage  21:40 - The set-up for the adventure the night before. Burnt edge paper with a note. 24 hour blitz trips. 22:30 - Climbing up a mountain for a sunrise. Holiness and Purity. "It's tough, but it's worth it" 23:50 - Mother/daughter trip to Chicago for tea. 24:35 - Trip to a church in Alaska with Ryan's dad and his son. A prayer moment. A moment about legacy. 25:15 - An adventure when they spend a night on the streets. Learning about compassion. 25:45 - Mission trips to difficult places in third world countries have transformed their kids. Their kids pray every night for these kids without mommy's and daddy's 28:20 - Normalizing in a good way intentional parenting 28:35 - The family dashboard of values and mission and prayers they are praying as a family. 29:30 - Memorizing scripture as a family 30:05 - "We should not, as parents, have a mentality that outsources faith to the church. They should reinforce what we are doing as parents" 30:30 - Every member of their family has a Fruit of the Spirit that they're working to grow in 32:10 - Introducing the focussed Fruit of the Spirit - KINDNESS 34:30 - Story of the early church adopting babies left in the trash - "The church was started on kindness" 35:15 - Inviting our kids to be able to call us as parents out when we are violating the Fruit of the Spirit 37:40 - Catching your kids doing something good and celebrating it 38:40 - Daily prayer focus 39:30 - Having the interviewing questions with our kids. Asking for feedback from them on how we are doing as dads 40:00 - Using code words to express large emotions with a short phrase 40:30 - "If you pray for something for your kids, you will see it start to happen" 41:00 - "God is actively wanting to answer prayers from parents for their kids. It's pretty amazing." 41:55 - Ryan's last words... Add more intentionality to your dad life. 42:50 - We need each other Recommended Books: The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Hardcover (Andy Crouch) Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children (Henry Cloud and John Town) Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No Paperback (John Townsend) The Entitlement Cure: Finding Success in Doing Hard Things the Right Way (John Townsend) Take entrepreneurial business books and apply those principles to being a dad Links: Chosen: A 30 Day Devotional Venture Expeditions  https://www.faithventures.com https://www.flyforgood.com/ https://www.volunteercard.com/ https://www.insureyonder.com/