What if the most powerful ministry you lead starts at your table and not your calendar? Today, we explore the biblical heartbeat of hospitality and connect it to real stories from around the world where unhurried welcome turned strangers into family. We get practical about leading with a sacred pace in a culture addicted to speed. You’ll hear how a humble espresso machine became a discipleship tool, why margin is a spiritual discipline, and how to discern when an interruption is actual...

In this special best-of and revisted episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, host Daniel Drewski returns to a powerful conversation with David Daniels to highlight two essential leadership priorities: identifying future leaders and developing them through the Five C’s of Leadership. One of the greatest challenges facing today’s Christian leaders is the ability to recognize, develop, and empower the next generation. Without a clear framework for identifying leadership potential and ...

What if real transformation begins not with better plans, but with a renewed mind? In this episode, Rob from InLight Consulting invites leaders into a deeper conversation about faith, surrender, and leading through seasons of change when clarity feels just out of reach. Grounded in Romans 12:2, this discussion explores how true transformation happens when our thinking is reshaped by the Holy Spirit rather than driven solely by logic, strategy, or control. Rob contrasts traditional corporate c...

What does it look like when faith moves beyond belief and into every part of life and leadership. In this episode, Rob Streetman shares the defining moments that reshaped his understanding of discipleship and transformed how he leads in both ministry and the marketplace. Rob opens up about the power of story and testimony in spiritual formation, explaining why discipleship is meant to be lived, modeled, and shared rather than simply taught. He offers practical insight on the importance of spi...

What if the global Church is more hopeful than the headlines suggest? In this episode, Daniel sits down with Norival to unpack new findings from the Lausanne Movement’s global survey—input from roughly 1,100 Christian leaders across 120 countries, organized into seven key insights. Together, they explore a real tension leaders are feeling: many believe the Church’s outlook has declined compared to five years ago, yet there’s also a growing sense of hope for the future—especially among younger...

What does Christian persecution really look like on the ground in Nigeria, and how should leaders respond with faith and courage? In this sobering, but hope-filled episode, Shannon sits down with Jerry Anze to help us move beyond the headlines and statistics into the lived reality of believers facing violence, kidnappings, and ongoing insecurity throughout the nation of Nigeria. Jerry even shares his own personal context and stories that reveal the human impact, the resilience of the Ch...

What makes a leader so influential that their impact lingers long after they leave the room? In this inspiring episode, Daniel and Norival draw from more than 40 years of combined leadership across churches, nonprofits, and the marketplace to unpack the habits that define truly influential Christian leaders. From daily spiritual rhythms to the power of consistency, they share practical disciplines that shape character, deepen trust, and strengthen long-term impact. Daniel and Norival also exp...

What does it take to raise and disciple the next generation in a world shaped by rapid change, cultural tension, and emerging technology? In this powerful conversation, Norival Trindade sits down with Timothy Thagana of Nairobi, Kenya to explore what Christian leadership looks like among millennials and Gen Z today. Timothy shares his personal journey—from growing up in a Christian home to experiencing a church-led rite of passage that shaped his identity, faith, and calling. He unpacks how K...

What does it take to hand off a movement without losing momentum? In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how Gospel Outreach Assembly (GOA) grew from five small churches to a thriving network of 270 congregations across seven African nations, along with eight children’s homes serving over 400 children. Bishop Thagana opens up about his passion for mentoring the next generation, the heart behind GOA’s Vision 2055, and the launch of his new foundation—focused on empowerin...

What if one person’s faith could transform entire communities—and even nations? In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how God led him from a traditional upbringing to founding Glory Outreach Assembly (GOA)—a movement reaching across Africa and beyond. You’ll hear how a single Bible in high school and a burden for the unreached sparked a vision that grew from just five churches in 2001 to more than 270 today. Bishop Thagana opens up about caring for orphans (now over 1...

What if profit is only the side effect? We sit down with Houdou Sefande to unpack a bold vision for building in Africa—one that replaces handouts with investment, trades shortcuts for integrity, and treats customers as people first. Houdou shares why he calls himself a problem solver and how that identity reframes everything: market research becomes listening, sales become service, and growth becomes a byproduct of solving meaningful problems. What sets a kingdom entrepreneur ap...

What if the path to your purpose started with hunger, hope, and a whisper from God? In this inspiring conversation, Houdou Sefande shares his remarkable journey from rural Benin to global leadership—driven by faith, perseverance, and a passion to solve real problems. You’ll hear how Houdou’s early challenges shaped his calling, how he learned to hear God’s voice, and how a single act of obedience led to life-changing opportunities through ILI’s leadership movement. He also opens up about bui...

What if your church’s missions ministry could move from quiet support to unstoppable momentum—this month? In this conversation, Dr. Dan Slagle (16-year missions pastor at Faithbridge Church, TX) shares a field-tested playbook for keeping missions front and center with both your senior pastor and congregation. You’ll hear how he read church culture, aligned with leadership, and proved value through two metrics—participation and giving—culminating in a month-long “Taking It to the Street...

Start with a village by the Zambezi and a teenager walking hours to school. Add a mission secondary school, two faithful mentors, and a hunger to learn that wouldn’t quit. Now watch that young man become Rev. Dr. Alfred Kalembo—a national church leader who preached to a grieving country at a president’s funeral and is now catalyzing a student-led movement across Zambia’s universities. We sit down with Alfred to trace the unlikely path from Gwembe Valley to Lusaka, from cultural Christianity ...

Tired of flashy leadership that burns out fast? This conversation pulls back the curtain on why charisma alone can’t carry a ministry—or any mission—for the long haul. Daniel sits down with Norival to contrast the quick spark of personality with the steady fire of Christlike character. Together they unpack how integrity means aligning what we believe with how we live—in public and in private—and why transparency beats the “photoshopped” profiles our culture rewards. You’ll hear practical step...

What if your leadership moved beyond control to compassion-in-action? In this episode, Daniel and Norival trace the shift from Frederick Winslow Taylor’s “scientific management” to a biblical, people-first approach fit for today’s teams. You’ll hear why the old fishbowl, command-and-control mindset breaks down in modern workplaces—especially in an AI-shaped future—and how Christlike empathy, servant leadership, and transformational leadership create healthier culture and better outcomes. They...

What happens when your season of leadership comes to an end? Whether through retirement, health challenges, or organizational transitions, every leader eventually faces the reality that "Father Time is undefeated." This profound conversation explores how Christian leaders can reimagine success beyond personal achievement to embrace a legacy that spans generations. Our conversation with ILI's Daniel Drewski and Norival Trindade proposes a biblical model where calling evolves rather than expir...

What does street evangelism look like in post-Christian Europe—and how can one person’s vision spark a movement across nations? 🌍 In this inspiring episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, Norival Trindade talks with Martin Durham, Director of K180 and ILI’s International Director for Europe. Martin shares his journey from banking professional to street evangelist, beginning with a terrifying moment preaching in London’s busy Leicester Square. That experience lit a fire that grew int...

In this episode, we explore the biblical theme of radical hospitality and its power to transform lives and leadership. Biblical hospitality goes far beyond social niceties or scheduled coffee dates. From Leviticus commanding Israelites to "love the foreigner as yourself" to Jesus making welcome a condition for entering the kingdom ("I was a stranger and you welcomed me in"), Scripture consistently emphasizes radical hospitality as core to our faith. Yet in our hurried Western context, we've o...

In this episode of the International Leadership Institute podcast, Dan Slagle sits down with Norival Trindade, ILI’s Vice President for Training, to explore the heart of evangelism in today’s changing world. Together, they discuss the shift from a “missions over there” mindset to recognizing the urgent need for the gospel here in the West. Norival shares why discipleship—not just preaching—is the key to empowering every believer to take ownership of evangelism. Through personal stories and pr...