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Cardinal Luis Tagle on Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously, the Power of Storytelling & What Helps Him Hold Leadership Lightly Apr 09, 2021

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Jump into the Leadership Conference archives to hear this conversation between Cardinal Luis Tagle and Nicky Gumbel from 2017.

Cardinal Tagle is currently living in Rome working as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He was the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020. Today he also serves as the president of Caritas International, a federation of Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations, and of the Catholic Biblical Federation. More recently in 2021, he has become a member of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-cardinal-luis-tagle

Isaac Borquaye (Guvna B) on the Power of Words, What the Younger Generation Really Wants & the Best Response to Issues of Inequality Mar 26, 2021

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Isaac Borquaye (Guvna B) is an author and multi award-winning, record-breaking urban rap artist from London. He has carved out a unique place for himself in the music world, and his other artistic endeavours draw on his personal experiences of life in London, bringing together themes of faith, masculinity and identity.

Since winning his first MOBO Music Award at just 20 years old, Guvna’s journey has been one of breathless success and cutting-edge creativity. In a world often plagued by negativity, Guvna B hopes that he can be a beacon of light. His work is intended to demonstrate the strength and inspiration faith can bring.

He lives in London with his wife and son.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-guvna-b

Christine Caine on Wanting to Give up at Age 50, the Value of Seasons in Obscurity & Her Tried Wisdom for Living an Integrated Life Mar 12, 2021

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Together with her husband, Nick, Christine founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign – a recipient of the Mother Theresa Memorial Award for their work combating human trafficking among refugees. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to celebrate every woman’s passion, purpose, and potential. Christine and Nick make their home in Southern California with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-christine-caine

Nicky & Pippa Interview Jackie Pullinger on Over 55 Years of Missionary Work in Hong Kong Feb 12, 2021

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Jackie Pullinger is a missionary in Hong Kong and founder of the St Stephen's Society. She has been serving in Hong Kong since 1966. The early years of her Hong Kong ministry are chronicled in her book Chasing the Dragon.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-jackie-pullinger

Jon Tyson Interviews Nicky Gumbel on the Urgency of This Moment Feb 01, 2021

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Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Beautiful Resistance, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light.

Nicky Gumbel is the pioneer of Alpha and Vicar of HTB in London, one of the largest Church of England churches in the UK. He is the author of many books and is married to Pippa.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-jon-tyson/

Anthony Tan on Leading a Multi-Billion Dollar Company With Christ-Like Integrity & Sacrificing Profits for Kingdom Values Jan 17, 2021

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Anthony Tan is Group CEO and Co-Founder of Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading mobile technology company focused on bringing transport freedom and financial inclusion to the region. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into eight countries across Southeast Asia. Grab's core product platform includes commuting solutions for drivers and passengers with an emphasis on convenience, safety, and reliability, as well as its proprietary mobile payments platform, GrabPay.

By focusing on a hyperlocal business strategy and building strategic partnerships, Anthony and his team successfully transformed Grab from a taxi booking app to the market-leading offline-to-online consumer app that offers the most diversified portfolio of transport services, and its popular mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia.

Anthony graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Chicago and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Honors from Harvard Business School. Anthony has a hands-on leadership style and travels obsessively within Southeast Asia to inspire and fight with his teammates on the ground.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-anthony-tan/

Craig Groeschel on Navigating Anxiety as a Pastor, the Bible in One Year & How He Wants to Spend His Remaining Years Dec 18, 2020

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Craig and Amy started Life.Church in a two-car garage in Edmond, Oklahoma in January 1996. Since then, Life.Church has grown to include dozens of locations all over the United States but its mission statement remains the same: to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Life.Church has become known for its innovative use of technology to spread the Gospel, launching the first fully digital church experience in 2006 and the most downloaded mobile Bible app in history, YouVersion, in 2008. Craig is a New York Times bestselling author of books on a wide variety of topics, including dating and marriage, social media, purpose, direction, church leadership, & more.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-craig-groeschel/

Michael Todd on Leveraging Technology for the Gospel, What it Means to Live H.O.T. & Knowing When to Say No Dec 09, 2020

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Pastors Michael and Natalie Todd are the Lead Pastors of Transformation Church based in Tulsa, OK since February 2015. They were entrusted with Transformation Church from the founding pastor, Bishop Gary McIntosh, after 15 years of operation. Michael’s personal philosophy and driving passion is representing God to the lost and found for transformation in Christ. He aspires to reach his community, city and world with the gospel presented in a relevant and progressive way. Michael and Natalie have been married since 2010 and live in Tulsa with three beautiful children.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-michael-todd

Tim Keller: Steps for Effective Evangelism & How Cancer Has Impacted His View of Life, Death and God Nov 22, 2020

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Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For 28 years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that grew to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He is also the Chairman & Co-Founder of Redeemer City to City (CTC), which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and creates resources for ministry in an urban environment. In 2017 Dr. Keller transitioned to CTC full time to teach and mentor church planters and seminary students. Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 25 languages.

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-tim-keller/

Danielle Strickland on Encountering Jesus in Prison, Fighting for Equality & the Myth of Balance Nov 08, 2020

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Danielle is a spiritual leader, justice advocate, communicator and peace maker. Her aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing justice departments and church plants, to launching global anti-trafficking initiatives, to creating new initiatives to mobilize people towards transformational spiritual life. Danielle trains, advocates, and inspires people to live differently through initiatives like: Amplify Peace, Brave Global, Women’s Speakers Collective, and Infinitum. Currently based in Toronto, Canada, Danielle is the proud mum of 3 boys, wife to Stephen, and as an enneagram 7, has been affectionately called the "ambassador of fun".

https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-danielle-strickland/