Episode 49 Rev. Tara Beth Leach: Radiant Church, Leadership and Holiness in the 21st Century

In this week's episode, Rev. Tara Beth Leach discusses the missional vision of her latest book Radiant Church. We also talk about leadership, women in ministry, and the holiness message for the 21st century. Bio: Tara Beth Leach is a pastor, preacher of the Word, and a writer. She speaks widely at conferences, retreats, and universities across America on Women in Ministry, Church Leadership, and the call to be a Radiant Witness. She is a pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook in the western suburbs of Chicago. She previously served as senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena (“PazNaz”) in Southern California. She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Northern Theological Seminary. She is the author of Emboldened, Radiant Church, and Forty Days on Being a Six. She has two beautiful and rambunctious sons, and has been married to the love of her life, Jeff, since 2006.

Books Written by Tara Beth Leach:

Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of our Witness https://amzn.to/2OiDk11 

Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry https://amzn.to/3ry8eRA 

Forty Days on Being a Six (Enneagram Daily Reflections)  https://amzn.to/2Ok5hWr 

Books Recommended by Tara Beth Leach:

Greg Boyd God at War: the Bible and Spiritual Conflict https://amzn.to/3eo9WBf 

Gordon Fee, 1 Corinthians https://amzn.to/3rwSRZv 

Scott McKnight The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible https://amzn.to/3bAYHDX 

——  Kingdom Conspiracy https://amzn.to/3eBDCev

Gail O’Day John https://amzn.to/3bxEu1A 

Christopher Wright Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative https://amzn.to/3bysVr7 

Connecting with Tara:

www.tarabethleach.com

Twitter: @TaraBeth82

Instagram: @TaraBeth82

Connect with Brian Russell:

Information about Brian’s Fall 2021 book Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life www.centeringprayerbook.com 

Twitter: @briandrussell

Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife

Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com

Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.com 

Brian Russell’s Book on the Missional Interpretation of Scripture:

(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World https://amzn.to/3qln258

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