In this episode, host Samantha Roberts shares a word of encouragement for leaders striving to stay faithful in the work God has called them to do. Whether you're feeling weary, unseen, or simply in need of a reminder of God's faithfulness, this message is for you.
Samantha also references the song Do It Again—a powerful reminder that the God who moved mountains before will do it again.
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts discusses receiving feedback as a leader. If feedback is the key to leadership growth, why do we tend to shy away from it? Listen in to hear not only why we shy away from it but also to see the fruit that can come from it and practical ways we can seek it out from others. This episode will get us thinking about ways to consider receiving feedback so we can continue growing.
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts discusses the topic of rest. We all desire rest, but we don’t always know what is most restful for us. Samantha shares the many ways you can rest and how this increases your effectiveness as a leader. The hope is that you are encouraged to consider what your ‘rest life’ is like and what changes you might need to make. Below is a link to the book referenced in this episode as we all take the rest quiz.
Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D.
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts discusses ways we can grow as leaders through reflection. You will hear the importance of reflection, some areas that would be helpful to consider reflecting on, and a few questions that can aid in your reflection. I hope this encourages you to set some time aside for some good reflection!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts talks with Gloria O., who serves on the CO Monterrey team. You will get to know Gloria, hear how the Lord led her in her decision to return to Monterrey after serving as LEAD staff, and lessons she's learning on carrying the burdens of others in ministry. You don't want to miss this episode!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts shares the leadership perspective of our development as leaders as spiritual. She gives four reminders of how seeking to grow as a spiritual leader transforms how you see your position, transforms your perspective, impacts your posture, and allows you to see His power at work.
The hope is this episode will give a better perspective on how to be encouraged by the Spirit of God at work in you as you serve in ministry.
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts has a conversation with Shalom Ndhlovo) from Lusaka, Zambia, as she shares her experience of being on staff, specifically about what it’s looked like for her to grow in using her voice. I know this conversation will be an encouragement!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts has a conversation with Sano Buasorn in Chiang Mai, Thailand, about longevity in ministry. Sano comments saying "Longevity isn’t just for those in full-time ministry it’s for those who want to follow Jesus." It's a very insightful, encouraging, and challenging episode!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts shares insights into the question of how we tend to view success or seeing fruit in ministry. The hope is this episode will give a better perspective on how to be encouraged by the many ways God is at work!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts talks with Kgaugelo Mlati with Campus Outreach South Africa. In this conversation, we get to know Kgaugelo, hear about her experiences in her time on staff, and how the Lord has helped her to overcome challenges in ministry and grow in confidence as a leader. You will be greatly encouraged by this conversation!
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In this episode, host Samantha Roberts welcomes us into the new year first with some reflection, then by looking ahead to consider what it would be like to develop our gifts and roles through stewardship.
In this episode, host Samantha Roberts shares what it looks like to develop as a leader by growing in perseverance. As we serve where God has called us, there are often hard things that the Lord invites us to grow our muscle of persevering for our good and His glory.
To submit questions for the Q & R for next month's episode, click here.
In this week's episode, Samantha has a conversation with Anele Yaka from the CO South Africa team! They discuss how asking for help plays a role in our development. Anele shared the fruit of reaching out for help, and the cost when she doesn't. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
In this podcast episode, Samantha discusses the impact mentoring has on our leadership development. She speaks about what mentoring is, what it can look like in our lives, and ways to pursue mentoring.
In this episode, Samantha & Fabiana Vidal (serving with the Belo Horizonte, Brazil team) have a conversation about her journey on staff and how learning how God made her has led her to serve in various capacities in her 14 years on staff! I know that you will be encouraged by today's episode!
If you would like a transcript of this episode, you can find that here.
In this episode of the podcast, Samantha discusses how learning yourself is vital to growing in development. She shares about the biblical case to learn yourself, the context in which you learn yourself, and a few categories to consider to learn yourself.
In this episode, I share what hinders us from developing, from blooming where we are planting. Hopefully, this episode will encourage you to consider the next best step in your development and how to create space to move forward!
In this episode, you are in for a treat! Irene Bayne, who was formerly on staff in New Zealand, and now serves in Edinburgh Scotland joins host Samantha Roberts to discuss the question of whose responsibility is our development. We hope this will be of encouragement to you and you think about your development as women in ministry.
As always if you have any questions or would like to connect you can reach me at samantha.roberts@campusoutreach.org. If you would like to set up a time to connect further on development, you can click my Calendly link here. ( If you can't see a time that works for your timezone, just sent me an email and we can make that happen)
Welcome! This is the introduction to the CO SERVE Women's Development Podcast! In this episode, you will get a taste of what's ahead for the podcast and hear some from the host, Samantha Roberts, and her hope for this post.