In this episode, the Reverend Canon Simon Jones joins David. He is the Vicar at St. Michael's Church in Stoke Gifford, UK. The mission of the church is about living to make a difference by being a Christian heart at the centre of their communities. Simon is leading the charge on that and looking to engage his congregation and people in making a difference. One of the ways he is doing this is by helping people to find their purpose and encouraging them to pour themselves into fulfilling it.
They discuss how he and his congregation continued doing this during lockdown and the positives that came out of that situation. He explains how they are reaching out in a post-pandemic world where a lot of people have retreated from the community. Simon talks about how to empower others to achieve and fulfil their purpose.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Being willing to adapt and take action is essential to making a difference.
• Leaders need to enable others to lead. When they do so their group, business, church, or other organisation becomes so much more powerful.
• Post covid, people have withdrawn from the community. All of us need to take practical steps to rebuild our community or create a new one.
• Investing in our young people is vital. Including those who are hard to reach. For example, gang members.
• Build your life on a solid foundation by taking action that is in line with your values.
• Do not forget to pause and appraise things so you can learn and give effective feedback.
• Living as a Christian is a journey.
• Everybody leads someone in their life. For example, parents lead their children.
• Seeing yourself doing something different is the first step to making that change.

BEST MOMENTS‘If you are working as a leader, your job is not to just lead, but to enable others to find their space in leadership,’‘I made the decision that I wanted to be the kind of Christian that would put their faith into action.’‘Speak the words of Jesus afresh and not just say them again and hope people will somehow just get it.’‘If you want to be somebody, have an impact, you’ve got to serve somebody.ABOUT THE SHOWPeople with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harness that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far, we have to go together and lead or serve toward a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life.
ABOUT THE HOSTDavid Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference.
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