Show Notes:
For the finale of our three-part series on leadership, Brig Gen Robert “Gwyn” Armfield, USAF (Ret.), former OCF executive director Lt Gen Bruce Fister, USAF (Ret.), and current OCF executive director Col Scott Fisher, USAF (Ret.) discuss how to navigate matters of conscience–circumstances where your job and your faith seem to be at odds.
Gwyn, Bruce, and Scott begin this conversation by referencing scripture to shape the way we approach such circumstances, serving as a “biblical blueprint” of sorts. Speaking from personal experiences and conversations with friends of all ages, they remind us not be surprised by the tensions we see around us today, but rather to look back and learn from past examples regarding matters of conscience. Above all and in all things, these leaders exhort us to keep Christ at the center of the challenging choices that are sure to come.
In today’s episode, Scott mentions OCF’s Pray-Discover-Obey model, which we invite you to use as a means to be still before God and ask Him for wisdom and direction before future actions are planned out. For an additional resource on the topics we covered throughout this three-part series, consider ordering Gwyn and Bruce’s recently released book, Lead to Serve and Serve to Lead: Leading Well in Turbulent Times.
If you would like to share your own story, complete the form on OCF’s “Be a Guest” webpage. Alternatively, if you have an idea for a guest or topic I should consider for a future episode of the show, send an email to podcast@ocfusa.org.
As you listen to this conversation with Gwyn, Bruce, and Scott, here are a few questions to ponder in your personal time, with a small group, or with a mentor:
(S3:E9) “Pursue God… no matter where you are”: Finding fellowship beneath the sea
(S3:E8) “March or die”: Turning to Christ & community in times of trauma
(S3:E7) How God healed a “performing Christian” from past trauma and abuse
(S3:E6) “Embrace the suck”: Trusting God in all things
(S3:E5) Balancing relationships and Bible study in a small group
(S3:E4) Learning from the VMI ministry model to reach Generation Z
(S3:E3) Embracing GRACE relations in the body of Christ
(S3:E2) How to see past the barriers and share your story
(S3:E1) One Marine's Journey to Live for God, Family, Country, and Corps
15. Nelson Chiaravallotti: “Enduring and faithful pursuit in the face of affliction”
14. Liliane Delva: “I always use my experience as a testimony to help other people”
13. Karis and Ben Meier: “God really opened my heart through what I’ve suffered”
12. Ron Bracy: “God wants me to simply trust and obey where He leads”
11. Amanda Yashack, part 2: “God is healing me and he is giving me my life back”
10. Amanda Yashack, part 1: “That morning at PT something inside me just completely broke.”
9. Sam Alexander: “I realized that I need to really focus on bringing God into my work”
8. Hannah Johnson: “In order to glorify God, I have to have it all together”
7. Grant Johnson: “Your identity is not wrapped up in the aircraft that you're flying.”
6. Lynda Johnson: “I no longer see myself as the star of my movie”
5. Aaron Zimmerman: Finding peace when our identity is in Christ
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