Send us a text In this episode, host James Wilson Jr. speaks with Kenny Daniel, the operations and pastoral director at CrossRoads Camp to explore The Semicircle Lifeshape. They discuss how rhythms of work and rest are crucial for healthy leadership that can go the distance. Kenny shares his journey from pastoral ministry to camp leadership, emphasizing the value of moments over metrics and the need for godly optimism in challenging times. If you're curious about learning more Kenny's w...

Send us a text In this episode, Shanicka House takes us on her journey of learning to hear and respond to God’s voice through the Circle Lifeshape. Together, we dig into Kairos moments and the many surprising ways God speaks. As both a mom and an entrepreneur, Shanicka brings a refreshing perspective on trust, obedience, and communal discernment in living a Jesus-shaped life. Need a refresher on the Circle Lifeshape? Watch a short video by Cheryl You and download the Circle Lifeshape at uptic...

Send us a text We’re back for Season 2 and we couldn’t be more excited! This season comes with some fun changes, including a brand-new voice on the mic: welcome our new co-host, Van-Neisha Johnson! Together, we’ll be diving into conversations with Christian leaders from every corner of the Uptick community. Our theme this season? Family & Friends. Kicking things off, we sit down with Josh Hayden to talk about what it really looks like to lead with spiritual integrity, embrace vulnerabilit...

Send us a text Just in time for all our 2025 plans and resolutions, the Uptick team brings us a timely conversation to get us right for the year. In this episode, the Uptick team discusses ways to order our lives (and calendars) for rich abiding with Jesus and fruitfulness for his Kingdom. Follow us on Instagram at @uptickleaders. To get connected with our work, visit our website at uptick.org

Send us a text James is joined by Paul Maconochie and Becca Bennick. This episode explores how the gift of prophecy can be practiced in our ministry today and what pitfalls to avoid to express this gift in a faithful Jesus-shaped way.

Send us a text James is joined by podcast regular, Paul Maconochie and first-time guest, Becca Bennick. This episode explores how the gift of prophecy can be practiced in our ministry today, and what pitfalls to avoid to express this gift in a faithful Jesus-shaped way.

Send us a text In this episode, James, Paul and Archie explore The Circle, a simple but powerful tool and practice for hearing and responding to God's voice. For more information about Uptick and tools like this, check out www.uptick.org. If you've enjoyed our content, be sure to share with a friend and subscribe to our podcast.

Send us a text In this powerful episode, we're joined again by Archie Bates-Mendoza, Paul Maconochie, and Sonya Habimana to explore the three dimensions of Jesus' life, and how they give us a framework for imitating Him.

Send us a text What do we mean by “Living the Jesus-shaped Life”? In our premiere episode, key leaders of the Uptick movement—Archie Tamayo, Paul Maconochie, and Sonya Habimana—answer that question, and share about their journeys of living the Jesus-shaped life.

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