LifeLinks Leadership Podcast

Desperate Discipleship (ft. Boyd Hopkins)

Ian Byrd, Apostolic Team Leader of LifeLinks International, interviews Pastor Boyd Hopkins of Spoken Word Ministries (affiliated with LifeLinks) about some of the tools he's developed for discipling and helping people in the most vulnerable and challenging parts of their lives - such as porn, anger, and unforgiveness.

How to Begin Activating Young Adults (ft. Frank & Jody Hackett)

Ian Byrd, Apostolic Team Leader of LifeLinks International, interviews Pastor Frank and Jody Hackett of Connect Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, about how and why their church’s young adult ministry has exploded in growth over the last few years.

(We apologize in advance for some audio difficulties we had during the podcast. We did our best to minimize them and hope you still enjoy what is an amazingly insightful interview with two incredible people.)

A Journey of Prophetic Development (ft. Diane Harrison)

Ian Byrd, Apostolic Team Leader of LifeLinks International interviews Diane Harrison, Equipping Prophet and LifeLinks Prophetic Co-ordinator, about how she grew in prophetic ministry through the years and the dynamic resources she’s created to help others do the same.

Creating a Dynamic Prayer Culture (ft. Des & Cheryl Klingspon)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International, talks with Pastors Des and Cheryl Klingspon of Yorkton, Saskatchewan about the insights they’ve gleaned from years of successfully leading and cultivating prayer ministry in their local church.

Fresh Ideas for Multiplying Churches (ft. Gianni & Angela Gaeta)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Gianni & Angela Gaeta, founders of the 'Life Church’ church planting movement in Austria, about the creative ways they’ve started 15 churches so far.

Leadership Lessons from Africa (ft. Peter Kasirivu)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Peter Kasirivu, Lead Pastor of Gaba Community Church, Kampala, Uganda about his process of developing leaders and other keys to experiencing tremendous organizational growth. 

How to Pray in Turbulent Times (ft. Rob Parker)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Rob Parker, Founder of the National House of Prayer in Ottawa, Canada, about keys to praying effectively when we experience difficult and challenging seasons – both personally and in our world.

Becoming an “Emotionally Healthy” Leader (ft. Dallas and Leah Beutler)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Pastor Dallas and Leah Beutler about their journey from burnout to emotional health and the life principles they learned along the way.

Becoming a ”Jesus Centered” Leader (ft. Dr. Steve Brown)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Dr. Steve Brown, President of Arrow Leadership, about his new book “Jesus Centered” and how we can be ‘Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World’ and help others do the same.

Leading in Challenging Times (ft. Mark Clark)

Ian Byrd, Team Leader of LifeLinks International Fellowship, talks with Pastor Mark Clark of Village Church about being an effective leader in seasons of change and turbulence. Mark is one of our keynote speakers for this year's LifeLinks conference in October.