Stephen Christian Arnold is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Anberlin, as well as the vocalist of his acoustic side-project Anchor & Braille. Many of the albums in the Anberlin discography have peaked in the top ten on various Billboard charts. Currently, Stephen is serving as a campus pastor for Grace Family Church in Clearwater, FL.
On this episode of the Strong By Design Podcast, Jared and Stephen discus the need for intentional boundaries in various areas of life. Regardless if you are in a band, leading a church, or leading your family, boundaries play an crucial role in being successful or burning out. Listen and learn from Stephen's wisdom and experience in creating healthy boundaries.
"No matter what your profession is, I pray you have success but I also pray that you are the same person before the success." - Stephen Christian
Time Stamps
00:52 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast
1:21 - Get to know today's special guest, Pastor Stephen Christian
5:11 - From lead singer to Pastor: The intentionality of separating spaces
11:07 - Pastor Stephen recounts his music band journey
13:36 - The most asked question: How do you style your hair?
17:30 - Career vs Family: The importance of creating a 'Healthy Boundary'
27:05 - Pastor Stephen on how he learned from his mistakes the hard way
30:55 - How do his children react to band music?
32:15 - Pastor Stephen's hardest moment of his entire life
35:01 - Why you can't put real life on hold
38:52 - The importance of hearing other people's stories of overcoming failures
42:21 - Understanding how to develop leadership with boundaries
50:00 - Open-door Policy: Find out its disadvantages over advantages
55:05 - The Holy Spirit, Leadership & Money: Why is it important and how does it all work together?
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