Equipped for Purpose

Vincent Ream

Equipped for Purpose exists to equip, develop, and empower followers of Jesus Christ to integrate deep discipleship with impactful leadership in every area of life. The pillar of discipleship will explore being a disciple, making disciples, and the disciplines of discipleship. It will focus on being, knowing, and doing concerning being a disciple and making disciples. Regarding the disciplines of discipleship, there is a focus on prayer, the study of scripture, and community. The pillar of leadership will explore developing the leader, developing team members, and developing a team as a whole. I want you to know that my heart is to serve, and I want to serve you through this podcast.

  1. Feedback Is Discipleship: Simple Tools for Christ-Centered Leadership

    09/15/2025

    Feedback Is Discipleship: Simple Tools for Christ-Centered Leadership

    In this episode, I show how biblical feedback is more than performance management, it’s discipleship and leadership in real time. We root the practice in Ephesians 4:15 (“speak the truth in love”), Galatians 6:1 (gentle restoration), and James 1:19 (quick to listen). Then I walk through simple tools: S-B-I feedback, Ask-Offer-Agree, and feed-forward, and show how to build a feedback culture with weekly rhythms, peer input, and leader modeling. You’ll end with phrases you can use this week and a plan to make feedback timely, clear, and kind. Key Takeaways: Feedback is discipleship. Truth + love aims at formation, not mere compliance.Use simple tools. S-B-I (Situation-Behavior-Impact), Ask-Offer-Agree, and feed-forward make conversations specific and hopeful.Create rhythms, not surprises. Adopt a no-ambush standard, weekly Wins & One Shift in 1:1s, peer triangles, and monthly retros.Leaders go first. Become the easiest person to correct; celebrate progress; link feedback to 30-day goals.NT focus. Ephesians 4:15; James 1:19-20; Hebrews 10:24-25; John 21:15-19; Luke 10:17-24. 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    22 min
  2. Abiding in Christ: The Secret to Lasting Joy and Fruitfulness

    09/08/2025

    Abiding in Christ: The Secret to Lasting Joy and Fruitfulness

    Have you ever felt spiritually dry, frustrated, or burned out in your walk with Jesus? In this episode, we’ll unpack what it means to abide in Christ from John 15, not as a mystical experience for “super Christians,” but as the daily calling of every believer. I share why abiding is the foundation for spiritual growth, Christian leadership, and lasting fruitfulness. We’ll identify the biggest challenges that pull us away from abiding, and I’ll walk you through a practical daily rhythm you can start today to stay connected to the Vine. Whether you’re in a season of joy, waiting, or hardship, you’ll learn how to remain in Christ’s love, draw on His strength, and bear fruit that honors Him. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The biblical meaning of “abide” in John 15 and how it applies todayWhy abiding in Christ is essential for leadership and discipleshipCommon misconceptions and barriers that keep us from abidingPractical steps for abiding daily in both good seasons and hard onesHow to embrace God’s pruning for greater fruitfulness Key Takeaways: Abiding isn’t about doing more for Jesus; it’s about living more with Jesus.Fruitfulness flows naturally from staying connected to the Vine.Daily spiritual habits keep us grounded in Christ’s love and truth.Community and obedience are essential to an abiding life.Suffering for righteousness is a mark of genuine connection to Christ. 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    16 min
  3. The 3 Pillars of Servant Leadership Every Leader Needs for Team Development

    09/01/2025

    The 3 Pillars of Servant Leadership Every Leader Needs for Team Development

    In this episode of Equipped for Purpose, I dive into one of the most powerful and often misunderstood principles of servant leadership: serving your team. Drawing from New Testament leadership principles and the example of Jesus, I unpack the three essential ways every leader can serve well: providing direction, giving purpose, and inspiring motivation. Serving your team isn’t about doing all the work yourself or lowering standards; it’s about creating the conditions for people to thrive, own the mission, and bring their best. Whether you lead in ministry, business, education, or your family, these Christian leadership principles will help you build trust, unity, and lasting impact. Key Takeaways: Why servant leadership is a strength, not a weakness, and how it reflects Jesus’ model in Mark 10 and John 13.How to provide crystal-clear direction so your team always knows where they’re going and why.How to connect daily tasks to a bigger purpose that fuels passion and resilience.How to inspire motivation that produces creativity and commitment instead of fear-based compliance.Practical leadership development steps you can implement this week to serve your team more effectively. If you want to lead like Jesus, this episode will help you integrate purpose-driven leadership with practical team development strategies, creating a culture where people feel equipped, valued, and empowered. 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    22 min
  4. Forging the Future Leader: 6 Practices to Build a Kingdom-Ready Team

    08/25/2025

    Forging the Future Leader: 6 Practices to Build a Kingdom-Ready Team

    In this episode, I’m sharing six discipleship-shaped practices that turn teams into greenhouses for future leaders: (1) measure potential as well as performance, (2) delegate real authority while keeping accountability, (3) mentor with identity and mission in view, (4) balance HEAD, HEART, HANDS for 2030-readiness, (5) make delegation a muscle using the SWIM model, and (6) cultivate trust and mission clarity so purpose, not perks, keeps people engaged. You’ll walk away with tools you can use this week, including a 70-20-10 growth plan, a five-rung Delegation Ladder, the 4-S mentoring rhythm, and a simple debrief that builds leadership endurance. Key Takeaways Potential > performance alone. Look for learning agility, values alignment, and influence instinct; utilize the 70-20-10 framework (stretch, mentoring, formal learning).Authority with accountability. Use the Delegation Ladder (Tell → Sell → Test → Consult → Delegate) and set metrics and checkpoints.Mentoring multiplies. Try the 4-S rhythm: Story, Scripture, Skills, Stretch.HEAD, HEART, HANDS. Think: critical thinking, empathy-driven collaboration, and disciplined execution.Delegation is a muscle. Use SWIM: Situation, Wanted outcome, Instructions, Metrics; then debrief: What worked? What didn’t? What’s next?Trust & purpose trump perks. Connect role → team mission → Kingdom impact; celebrate wins and honest lessons publicly. Reflection Questions Which practice is your current blind spot, and why?Name three emerging leaders near you. What stretch assignment will you offer one of them this week?How can you reframe an upcoming project to showcase its Kingdom impact? 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    15 min
  5. Standing Firm: How the Armor of God Equips Christian Leaders for Spiritual Warfare

    08/18/2025

    Standing Firm: How the Armor of God Equips Christian Leaders for Spiritual Warfare

    Every leader faces battles they can’t always see, discouragement, division, and confusion. In this episode of Equipped for Purpose, we’re looking into Ephesians 6 and unpacking the Armor of God, not as a Sunday school metaphor, but as an everyday leadership necessity. I’ll walk through each piece of armor, connect it to leadership vulnerabilities, and share practical rhythms for making this more than a theory. You’ll also hear a simple Spot • Shield • Speak framework you can teach your team so they can stand firm in truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word. Key Takeaways: The Armor of God is God’s provision for spiritual resilience, not our performance.Each piece of armor addresses a specific leadership vulnerability.Spiritual authority is rooted in alignment with God, not charisma.Prayer is the atmosphere that makes the armor effective.Spot • Shield • Speak is a simple framework for equipping teams to discern and respond to spiritual battles. Reflection Questions: Which piece of God’s armor do you most naturally wear—and which do you most often neglect? Why?Where did you experience opposition in the past two weeks—discouragement, confusion, conflict? Which armor piece—and which Scripture—will you lean into this week?Picture victorious spiritual leadership in your context: what would your team’s culture look and feel like if you consistently wore the armor—truthful, righteous, peace-filled, faith-anchored, secure in Christ, and Scripture-saturated? 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    15 min
  6. Stop Being the Bottleneck: A Christ-Centered Guide to Empowering Your Team

    08/11/2025

    Stop Being the Bottleneck: A Christ-Centered Guide to Empowering Your Team

    Hey friends! In this episode of Equipped for Purpose, Vincent takes us on a journey from control to Christ-centered empowerment. If you’ve ever felt stuck as the bottleneck in your leadership, this one’s for you. We’re unpacking three pillars, identity, language, and practices, that turn potential into purpose. With biblical wisdom from the Parable of the Talents and Paul’s mentorship of Timothy, plus real-world examples, Vincent offers a roadmap to nurture powerful people who carry the Kingdom forward. Vincent explores how to shift from controlling every detail to empowering your team with confidence rooted in Christ. He breaks it down into three key areas: anchoring your identity in God’s love, swapping victim language for ownership speech, and building systems that release people to thrive. Expect practical steps, warm encouragement, and a fresh perspective on multiplying your influence. Key TakeawaysIdentity: Root your leadership in your God-given power, not your insecurities, because secure leaders multiply, not hoard.Language: Trade “I have to” for “I get to” and watch your team’s culture shift from powerless to possibility.Practices & Outcomes: Create clarity, trust, and grace-filled systems that let your people innovate and grow.Your Next Step: Pick one person to empower this week; give them real authority and see what God does! Listen now and let’s start building a culture of empowerment together! 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. Buy Me a Coffee ➔ https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream Partner Financially ➔ https://paypal.me/vincentream 🎶MUSIC:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/night-thunder License code: TAT19YLX8QY2ZBCY

    16 min
  7. Prayer’s True Power: Transform Your Life and Leadership

    08/04/2025

    Prayer’s True Power: Transform Your Life and Leadership

    In this episode, I strip away the common misconceptions about prayer. Many of us have viewed prayer as a transactional tool, a "supernatural credit card" or a "magic word" to get what we want. This episode challenges that notion, re-framing prayer with an intended purpose: a deep, intimate, and personal communion with God. I explore the profound question, "If God already knows what we need, why should we pray?". The answer lies not in informing God but in building a relationship with him, affirming his presence, and cooperating with his will. The discussion draws on insights from theologians like Austin Farrer and C.S. Lewis to understand prayer as a "confrontation with the will of God" that transforms us from the inside out. Furthermore, the episode unpacks the vital role of prayer in two key areas: discipleship and leadership. For disciples, prayer is the primary vehicle for spiritual growth, humility, and intimacy with the Creator. For leaders, it is the cornerstone of impactful action, inviting God's power and discernment into every decision. Finally, we tackle the difficult question of why prayer is so challenging, acknowledging that it is hard work that requires perseverance, but promises a deeper relationship with God as its reward. Key Takeaways: Rethink Prayer: Prayer is not a means to manipulate God or a spiritual checklist, but a personal and intimate conversation with a loving Heavenly Father.It’s About Relationship: God desires us to come to him willingly. Prayer is about relationship and allows God to be actively involved in our lives; when we don't pray, he "feels left out".The Foundation of Discipleship: Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. It humbles us and forces us to acknowledge our complete dependence on him for everything.The Cornerstone of Leadership: Prayer is essential for effective leadership. It allows leaders to surrender their fears, gain God's vision, and invite his power into their situations.Embrace the Challenge: Prayer can be hard work because it confronts our self-will and exposes our internal distractions. Perseverance is key to growth.The Model for Prayer: The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is not a rigid script but a model that teaches us to combine worship, submission to God's will, daily requests, confession, and a plea for protection.An Open Invitation: God is available 24/7 and is eager to listen to every word, including our fears, anger, and sadness. 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal—every contribution helps to keep the content coming and make an even greater impact. a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vincent_ream" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    14 min
  8. The Leadership Pillar You're Missing: A Guide to Developing Future Leaders

    07/28/2025

    The Leadership Pillar You're Missing: A Guide to Developing Future Leaders

    Have you ever considered the future of your business or your personal legacy as a leader? This isn't just about long-term strategy; for leaders of faith, it's about stewarding the people and influence God has entrusted to us with an eternal perspective. In this episode, we kick off a brand-new, multi-week series by introducing "Mining Merit," a foundational pillar of the leadership program. This pillar is designed to help you equip, develop, and empower your team from the ground up by integrating deep discipleship with impactful leadership. This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the four crucial sub-pillars of Mining Merit that we will explore: Creating Powerful People, The Future Leader, Serving Your Team, and The Practice of Feedback. Discover why investing in your people is the only way to prevent your leadership from plateauing and how to build a pipeline of future leaders to secure your organization's future and your growth. Key Takeaways What is Mining Merit? At its core, Mining Merit is the intentional process of developing the next generation of leaders. It rejects a "one-size-fits-all" approach, emphasizing that true growth requires focused, individualized development because every person interacts with the world differently.The Problem of Stagnation: If you fail to invest in developing your people, you will never be able to progress yourself, and your business or team may eventually plateau. Spiritually, this is a matter of stewardship; we are called to multiply the potential within our people, not let it stagnate.Sub-Pillar 1: Creating Powerful People: This starts with you being a powerful person, secure in your identity in Christ. A key focus is creating a culture that celebrates failure as a learning opportunity, or "failing forward," which is essential for innovation and growth.Sub-Pillar 2: The Future Leader: To grow, you must have someone who can replace you. This pillar focuses on intentional evaluation and clarifies the critical difference between responsibility (which remains with the leader) and accountability (which is assigned to the team member for a delegated task).Sub-Pillar 3: Serving Your Team: Servant leadership isn't about being a pushover; it’s about influencing your team by providing clear direction, purpose, and motivation. This includes protecting the team from undue pressure and celebrating their work.Sub-Pillar 4: The Practice of Feedback: Growth is nearly impossible without feedback. This must be a two-way street where leaders actively invite input and model how to receive it well. The goal is to end the "annual ambush" and foster a culture of regular, actionable feedback. 🌐 WEBSITE:Website ➔ vincentream.com 📲 SOCIAL STUFF:X ➔ https://x.com/vincent_ream Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/vincent.a.ream/ Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/vincent.a.ream/ 📨 CONTACT:Email ➔ vincent.ream@gmail.com Messenger ➔ m.me/106458781002852 🤝 Consider supporting the show!If the show is bringing value to your life and you'd like to support its mission, I’d be honored to have you partner with me! You can do so through Buy Me a Coffee or

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Equipped for Purpose exists to equip, develop, and empower followers of Jesus Christ to integrate deep discipleship with impactful leadership in every area of life. The pillar of discipleship will explore being a disciple, making disciples, and the disciplines of discipleship. It will focus on being, knowing, and doing concerning being a disciple and making disciples. Regarding the disciplines of discipleship, there is a focus on prayer, the study of scripture, and community. The pillar of leadership will explore developing the leader, developing team members, and developing a team as a whole. I want you to know that my heart is to serve, and I want to serve you through this podcast.

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  • Creator
    Vincent Ream
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Vincent Ream
  • Show Website
    Equipped for Purpose