Our Calling: Episode 14 (Business)

09/04/23 • 21 min

If there has ever been a time for leaders to step up and take responsibility in all areas of our society, it is now! In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, Dr. Larry Thompson, the Chair of DCC's Business Department, shares his passion for educating and mentoring students for leadership. As a life-long learner himself, Dr. Thompson's perspective on servant leadership and the need for transformational leadership will be refreshing and encouraging, especially in light of the ever-changing business environment.

Sources Referenced in this Podcast:

Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture by Bernard M. Bass and Bruce J. Avolio

Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard

Sources Referenced in this Podcast:

Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture by Bernard M. Bass and Bruce J. Avolio

Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard

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Our Calling: Episode 13 (DCC Alum Matt Cook '97)

We continue in "Our Calling" series by hearing from 1997 DCC alum Matt Cook. Matt and his wife, Dana Harper Cook '96, have been serving at the First Christian Church in Canadian, Texas, since 2003. Matt reminds us that, "God's going to get done what God's going to get done" as we he walks us through the process of returning back to school to finish his degree following a period of wandering. If you are struggling with how God can use you for ministry, Matt shares his personal journey with feeling like, "I'm not really made for this, but I knew I was supposed to do something else."