Stewarding Your Influence

Bruce Everette and Phil Battin share some of their stories and why Pinnacle Forum's mission resonated with each of them. They ended up serving for a few years on the board, Bruce as chairman and Phil as treasurer. You'll hear how much they deeply appreciate the influential and character-shaping relationships they have not experienced anywhere else outside their Forums. Now they optimistically look ahead in eager expectation of what God will continue to do through Pinnacle Forum's mission and the lives of its Partners.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/02/ul-podcast-232/

Pinnacle Forum Founder Merrill Oster and Board Chair Tom Okarma share their experience in the current 2022-2023 Colson Fellows program. Learn what it is to have a biblical worldview and how this program will elevate your influence in the spheres of culture you've been called to redeem and restore. If you're looking to understand why the culture is like it is today and how to engage relationships and the core issues at hand more tactfully, then please give this episode a listen and consider enrolling in the upcoming program that begins in July. Merrill's bio. Tom's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/01/ul-podcast-231/

Partner Joe Thomas' ministry, Life Together House, shares the stories of historical Christians to revitalize the church in America. With a Ph.D. in church history and a creative, entrepreneurial spirit, Joe is stewarding his influence through his podcast, Wayfinding. This is his way of taking the forgotten or untold stories to the people and inspiring them to a greater calling. You'll get to hear about Joe's story and more about his mission. Joe Thomas' bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/01/ul-podcast-230/

If you're like Partner, Denny Hanrahan, (and most of us) then you know what it is like not to have a plan B with your career. Denny found this out, and you'll get to hear his story. However, he realized that plan B was not the goal. It would be developing "Plan BE" to make it a top priority to walk with God. Through journaling and life experience, Denny decided to write the book, Plan BE: Seven Be-Attitudes for walking with God in Complete Trust and Freedom. During this episode, you will also gain perspective on the value Denny receives from his Forum...the support he needed to write his book...and the "faith strengthening time" it provides him. "I can't wait for Wednesday mornings. It's so energizing!" Denny Hanrahan's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/01/ul-podcast-229/

Pinnacle Forum's Author Suite gathered insightful knowledge and tips from Partners, John Ramstead, Terri Hasdorff, and Brett Billups. This isn't your typical lineup of tips, so you'll want to listen to learn not just about your options for writing, editing and publishing but about the value of your big idea. What do you do with it? How will it impact others? To quote John, "Big ideas help shift dreams from possibility to probability."

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/01/ul-podcast-228/

If you are looking to wrap your mind around bitcoin, what it is, how it works, and how it fits into a biblical worldview, then you are going to want to listen to this 2 part series. This is part 2, where Chuck Bryant is joined by two educators from Ottawa University to explain how bitcoin works and how you can safeguard your investment. They recommend getting and reading this book: The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedeen Ammous. You’ll get a high level view of chapters 1-7 in part 1 and the rest here in part 2. These educators are Dr. Russ McCullough and Dr. Justin Clarke from Ottawa’s Gwartney Institute. For more information, you can contact Dr. McCullough at russ.mccullough@ottawa.edu. You can also support their ability to educate students and further provide these types of sessions to others by clicking here.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/12/ul-podcast-226/

If you are looking to wrap your mind around bitcoin, what it is, how it works and how it fits into a biblical worldview, then you are going to want to listen to this 2 part series. We'll release part 2 next week. Chuck Bryant is joined by three educators from Ottawa University who gave their time to our network to help us understand the system of money and what the hype of bitcoin is all about. Although they are just scratching the surface for us in this series, they recommend getting and reading this book: The BitcoinStandard by Saifedeen Ammous. You'll get a high level view of chapters 1-7 here in part 1 and the rest in part 2. These educators are Dr. Russ McCullough, Dr. Justin Clarke, and Dr. Peter Jacobsen from Ottawa's Gwartney Institute. For more information, you can contact Dr. McCullough at russ.mccullough@ottawa.edu. You can also support their ability to educate students and further provide these types of sessions to others by clicking here.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/11/ul-podcast-225/

Warren Smith from Ministry Watch joins this episode to provide invaluable insights behind why they report on unfavorable activities of church pastors and more. "This is a season of refining the church." To do so it is going to be imperative that churches disarm the enemy by "being vulnerable, transparent, accountable, and repentant." As Ephesians 5:11 states, "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness." So tune in to discern the red flags and to learn practical ways to help your pastor (yourself, if this is you) and about what a healthy church board should look like. Warren Smith's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/11/ul-podcast-224/

Director of Partner Connections, Doug Hunter, stands in as host. Partners Ed Delph and Carl Edlund bring to the table their expertise and personal experience regarding the importance of mentoring and how to do it well. There is so much valuable information to unpack in this episode, including how to choose a mentee, the dynamics of seeing this through the lens of Paul and Timothy, and learning 7 key roles a successful mentor will have. Also, don't miss the most important ingredient...relationship.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/11/ul-podcast-223/

Partner Candace Mae Gruber loves helping others grow. She is a leadership and strategic business consultant. Throughout her life, she has had some amazing God encounters, one being the inspired writing of her best selling book, Heaven Within: Restoring Wholeness for Better Leadership. It was an outpouring of her corporate experience, personal journey, and principles undergirded with scripture. She knew it was time to share her story and that it would become vitally important to help others share their own as part of their leadership development. Hear her remarkable journey. Receive a Kindle discount the week of Thanksgiving for her book. Candace Mae's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/11/ul-podcast-222/

Partner Boaz Witbeck has a heart to help others succeed and a gift for strategic consulting. Coming from his other passion in the political space, he recently made a shift to join American Philanthropic's team where he is freer to incorporate his faith and help nonprofits with their unique funding needs. Boaz is joined on this episode by the CEO of American Philanthropic (AmPhil), Jeremy Beer, who shares about philanthropy, the importance of civil society, and AmPhil’s commitment to establishing relationships and executing credible and tailored strategic plans for nonprofit organizations. If you'd like a free initial consultation, you can reach out to Boaz at bwitbeck@americanphilanthropic.com or book a time on his calendar.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/10/ul-podcast-221/

Partner Brent Riffle experienced some family brokenness growing up. Instead of being angry with God, Brent decided to pursue a deeper commitment to following Him. He believed his journey would be better off with God at the helm. As you listen, you may discover some helpful lessons for yourself having to do with trusting God, establishing right connections and allowing wise counselors to speak into your life. This is what Brent did along the way, which eventually uncovered His ultimate calling of helping to steward millions in funds for Kingdom Impact in Central California through his foundation, TenTalentsFoundation.org. This video gives a great synopsis of that mission.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/10/ul-podcast-220/

Partner Craig Syracusa had a close call in almost embracing and joining the mafia life in Brooklyn. Unbeknown to him, God kept a safe enough distance between him and that world. He was gifted in acting and found acceptance in the arts and entertainment space. Although he associated himself with the Christian faith, Craig did not understand having a personal relationship with Jesus. But God would do something unexplained to get his attention during one of his filming experiences. Craig's story led him to start God’s Plan Productions, which has produced thousands of hours of faith based movies, documentaries, and shows. He also gets to share real stories and interview major Hollywood stars on his “Walk in Faith” show. Craig Syracusa’ bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/10/ul-podcast-219/

Partner Steve Reiter worked for James Dobson and Family Talk before starting his own company, Right Turn Media. He helped Pinnacle Forum launch Stewarding Your Influence, and his team still polishes up the audio files. So listen in and get some valuable practical insights on what you'll need to get started and to manage your podcast ongoing. You can contact Steve at steve.reiter@rightturn.media. http://rightturn.media. Steve's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/10/ul-podcast-218/

Businesses are increasingly feeling the pressure to change their corporate policies to appeal to greater diversity in their employees, customers and stakeholders. Only they don't realize that this new level of diversity isn't diversity, but is at great odds with the 1st Amendment and religious freedom. Listen as Partner, Kelvin Cochran and colleague, Jeremy Tedesco share about a new Alliance Defending Freedom initiative. It seeks to reinstill freedom and true diverse perspective into the business space, using "Viewpoint Diversity Score" to educate businesses where they currently rank on diversity. Kelvin's bio. Jeremy's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/09/ul-podcast-217/

Partner C "Marsh" Bull knows what it is to be consumed by busy work and to be left with emptiness to show for it. At age 51, God got a hold of his life, and he started moving in a direction that had him "putting his feet on the ground." His life is filled with purpose, and his mensgroup.org ministry is helping men find community and a relationship with God. Marsh has also released his book, Saving the Corporate Animal, One Soul at a Time. C. Marsh Bull's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/09/ul-podcast-216/

Partners, Karen Bowling, Laura Bonsness and Garry Ingraham, brought their engaging personal stories to this critical cultural topic facing our youth. You'll receive a brief synopsis from Chuck Bryant on current cases happening around the country, and you'll be briefed on some history and current statistics. In the end, you'll walk away with a better understanding and greater confidence in the influential role that you have to share and stand for truth in the current gender and sexual identity cultural hour.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/09/ul-podcast-215/

Partner and former 2022 MN Governor candidate, Kendall Qualls, gives us a review of the race and the pivotal influence his non-profit, Take Charge, is already having on the black community. They've released a documentary film, I Am A Victor, and have plans to expand their efforts through city chapters and volunteers. When you listen to this episode, you will learn some alarming statistics and facts that will serve to expose a false narrative and liberate a community back to their roots of faith, family and education. Kendall Qualls' bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/09/ul-podcast-214/

Partner, Nick Logan, recognized a huge void in the entertainment space and decided to start filling it with movies that have people walking away hopeful and inspired unto a move of healing, courage and a deeper faith. These movies are telling people's true stories of overcoming adversity and challenge. Nick has a few films in the works, but you can catch his first release and watch the trailer for Paul's Promise, opening October 21st. The story is from the 1960's and timely for today's social unrest. You can request this to come to a theatre in your area by going to: https://paulspromisemovie.com/demand/. Nick Logan's bio.

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Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/09/ul-podcast-213/