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0:00.0	The Art of Leadership Network.
0:02.8	And so I'm looking at a congregation full of people, some of whom are like, this is a moment
0:07.3	where Jesus is being attacked and others who were saying, I've got questions.
0:14.1	Some of this feels different than the messaging I see preach from this church.
0:22.0	Welcome to the Kerry Newhoff Leadership Podcast.
0:24.2	It's Carrie here, and I hope our time together today helps you thrive in life and
0:27.9	leadership.
0:28.4	Today, we have got J.D. Greer, and I have been so looking forward to this conversation.
0:34.1	I think every single pastor is stuck on what to say, how to say it. I mean, we're in the
0:40.3	middle of culture wars right now that we never thought we would be in. So when do you speak out?
0:45.7	How do you speak out? Why is it so difficult right now? Well, J.D. Greer and I go there. We talk
0:52.1	about Charlie Kirk, when to speak out, the culture wars, social outrage,
0:56.5	and how people are being disciples by the algorithm. I think you're really going to love this
1:01.6	episode. Hey, I would love to track with you on Instagram. I'm like chronicling some of our
1:06.7	travels. I'm on the road an awful lot. We were at Adam Weber's Embraced Church a couple months ago.
1:13.3	And we had such a great time in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Shout out to South Dakota. Never been
1:18.5	there before. I had a lot of very interesting podcast listeners. I don't want to say a whole lot more.
1:23.5	Never know who's listening to this show. It blew me away to see the quality of leaders listening to the show.
1:28.7	So you know who you are. Thanks for saying hi. And man, I think this is going to help politicians.
1:34.0	I think this episode is going to help pastors and business leaders. J.D. Greer is the pastor of the
1:39.0	Summit Church in Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina. Under J.D.'s leadership, Summit has grown from a plateaued church of 300.
1:47.1	A lot of you can relate to that, one of over 12,000. He has led them into a bold vision to plant
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