Show Notes:
This episode begins a three-part series featuring 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.). Speaking from nearly 90 years of combined service in the Air Force, these three leaders share their personal stories as followers of Christ and as military officers.
On this first installment, Gwyn, Bruce, and Scott discuss how leaders can approach employing God’s Word effectively, integrating the calling to serve in uniform and the calling to serve the Lord, and leading in times of crisis. The cornerstone of being an effective leader who can do these three things well, they assert, is being a leader of character.
Gwyn and Bruce’s recently released book, Lead to Serve and Serve to Lead: Leading Well in Turbulent Times, inspired today’s roundtable conversation and the two to come. Gwyn describes his and Bruce’s book as a “discipling guide on how to lead things and get things done in a way that honors Christ with a tactical-level implementation,” written for people of all ages and walks of life.
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:
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39. Why is wisdom important?
38. God's word, God's spirit, God's people... God's will
37. Basic training for the family
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A difficult story of God's goodness | Episode 33
Leader, do you have the right tool for the job? Episode 32
Living out faith while in service to country | Episode 31
Part 2: How important is a biblical worldview? Episode 30
Part 1: Three Ways Christians Engage With the Culture | Episode 29
Indivisible, the story of Darren and Heather Turner | Episode 28
Leadership lessons for young warriors | Episode 027
A discussion of OCF past, present, and future | Episode 26
4 Tactics for tackling deployments | Episode 025
A Shared Calling Isn’t Always Easy | Episode 024
The Theological Implications of Addiction | Episode 23
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