Pastor Jalomi explains his work with The Leadership Farm, sharing a long-term vision to raise servant leaders and empower African youth to transform communities, break dependency, and steward natural and human resources wisely. He uses biblical examples—Joseph, Daniel, and Jesus—to illustrate strategic nation-building, value creation, and the importance of bridging salvation with societal transformation.

The conversation also covers concrete leadership practices—training pastors, developing practical skills, disrupting unproductive situations calmly, franchising wisdom across communities—and encouragement for emerging leaders to serve, volunteer, learn by doing, and build international partnerships to accelerate sustainable change.

In this episode of Navigate My Gift we sit down with Jeff, a recent Navigate graduate, to explore his discovery of the Giver gift. Jeff shares how skepticism turned into clarity as the program helped him connect past choices—like volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and long-term philanthropy—to a consistent pattern of intentional service. Topics include decision-making as a giver, using gifts wisely in later life seasons, and examples of practical stewardship in family and community.

Key takeaways include the value of group learning in Navigate, advice to discover your gift early, the shadow-side challenge of prioritizing external generosity over family, and Jeff’s next steps: potential board service, family legacy planning, and supporting evangelistic efforts. Expect honest reflection, actionable encouragement, and a model of openness to what God is calling you to do next.

In this episode of Navigate My Gift, Em shares her journey from counselor burnout to discovering and stepping into her spiritual gift. Em discusses how the Exhorter gift shaped her counseling work, the challenges of relational tension and burnout, and the practical boundaries and rhythms that helped her heal. This episode is for anyone exploring their gifting, feeling overwhelmed in ministry or care roles, or seeking practical next steps for healthy boundaries, community, and sabbath for sustainable encouragement. Expect candid vulnerability, pastoral wisdom, and a closing prayer for exhorters everywhere.

Topics covered include identifying spiritual gifts, using exhortation in everyday life, building supportive inner circles, and navigating highs and lows. Em offers personal stories—inviting a neighbor to church, reconnecting friends for mutual blessing, and the powerful transformation of students she counseled—and explains how journaling, photos, and trusted mentors sustain her. She also talks about launching a lifestyle wellness brand, Linea speaking engagements, and how listeners can support or connect with her.

In this honest and vulnerable conversation, Casey shares how mercy-gifted people can move from exhaustion and resentment into healthier rhythms. You’ll discover practical ways to set emotional boundaries with destructive people and finally release the heavy pain you’ve been carrying for others.

Get ready for a fresh, hope-filled perspective on what it really looks like to live freely in the gift of mercy.

Head to https://damianmlacroix.com/ to book coaching, speaking or workshops with Damian! 

Dan joins us today, pulling back the curtain of his heart to reveal what this can feel like as an exhorter. We have the utmost love for this man, his maturity, humility, and genuine joy. Thank you Dan for being transparent with the rest of us so we can learn. We bless you. 

In this episode Darcy shares how she discovered her gift through the Navigate class about 4 years ago, realizing that her sensitivity and tendency to cry were actually divine qualities. She discusses how she learned to distinguish between her own emotions and those of others, and the importance of releasing others' burdens to Jesus rather than trying to solve their problems. Darcy emphasizes that the primary ministry of the mercy gift is simply being present and listening, rather than providing answers. She advises others to embrace their gift without feeling flawed, and to recognize that people are drawn to them for healing and connection. The conversation explores how Darcy's gift manifests in her ability to sense when someone needs comfort, and how she has learned to balance her compassion with healthy boundaries.

More often than not exhorters are mistaken as leader gifts. 

So, how can you tell the difference? 

Turn up the volume as you let Sam help you discern the difference between a leader gift and an exhorter gift. 

In this episode Tara shares how the Navigate class helped her discover and embrace her teacher gift, transforming years of doubt into clarity and purpose.

She describes the process of realizing her strengths—thorough research, synthesizing information, and teaching others—how that led to a new job and serving on a board, and the healing that came from owning her gifting.

Tara offers practical advice to other teachers to use their gift; find complementary partners and seek God’s guidance, closing with a prayer for listeners seeking direction and healing.

They discuss the servant gift’s strengths and cautionary areas (humility, rest, overcommitment), offer practical advice to accept and own the gift, and highlight how servants prefer person-focused appreciation.

Whether you’re new to spiritual gifts or seeking clarity, Joyel & Ben offer a simple framework, scripture references, and next steps for discovery and application in your church and personal life. 

This episode grounds the study on "spiritual gifts" in key scriptures (1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 4:10, Romans 12:6–8, Romans 11:29). Then we briefly outline the seven charisma gifts (prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, mercy), and emphasize that these gifts are uniquely given, meant to be stewarded, and have lasting significance.

We invite listeners to explore your gifting through the Navigate book, Navigate classes, coaching, and this podcast. These resources will clarify the difference between spiritual gifts and natural talents, and encourage using your spiritual gift in love to serve God and others.

So glad you decided to listen, Ben and Joy