The John Houston Podcast: Recent Episodes
John Houston
John is the Founder and CEO of the John Houston Family of Companies, a group of six companies that bring life-giving relationships to each stage of the home ownership journey. With this podcast John and his guests want you to learn how to fulfill your God-given purpose and see the workplace as a platform for ministry. Whether you are just starting your career or are a well-established leader, you will find encouragement and inspiration to hear God’s voice and experience a life of meaning and purpose as you listen to each episode.
Part of our jobs as Christian business leaders is to love and serve our employees well, even when it’s in transition. Our goal is to teach, train, and send out. The sending out isn’t always fun, but when we submit to God and walk through the process well, the benefit outweighs the growing pains.
Justin Bright is a great leader, and although John thought he might be the future COO of the homebuilding company, God led Justin to step out and start a new company. God has used Justin’s character and experience to continue His work in the Dallas region.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Justin Bright
● Bright Pools, LLC
● 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 MSG: Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you. Christ himself wrote it – not with ink, but with God’s living Spirit; not chiseled into stone, but carved into human lives – and we publish it.
You can find full transcripts, show notes, and ways to contact us at https://meetjohnhouston.com.
Our future is bigger, better, and brighter because of our foundation of faith. We are meant to be salt and light. Salt makes things better; light makes things brighter. We want to grow, expand our influence, and become better at everything we do. The world needs a better model of leadership.
How can we transform our communities? Transformation begins within each of us. Join us in this conversation with Mark Cole, CEO of John Maxwell’s Companies.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Mark Cole
● John Maxwell Leadership Foundation
● John Maxwell’s EQUIP
● John Houston’s Finding My Way Home book
● The Maxwell Transformation Process
● Maxwell Leadership Growth App
● Maxwell Corporate Leadership Training
You can find full transcripts, show notes, and ways to contact us at https://meetjohnhouston.com.
Hard times are like God’s classroom. We can look at it as a time to learn and grow. Adversity is an opportunity for greater clarity, maturity, and blessing. Tough times don’t last, but faithful people do. The test for every leader during challenges is the choice between grabbing for control and trusting God. Listen to this conversation with John’s friend and pastor, Chris Railey.
In tough times:
- Listen.
- Obey.
- Get up.
- Steward.
- Build.
- Dig.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Summary of Genesis
● James 1:2-3 NIV: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that testing of your faith produces perseverance.
● Joshua 1:8 NIV: Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
● Pastor Chris Railey
● Genesis 26 sermon - Oaks Church
You can find full transcripts, show notes, and ways to contact us at https://meetjohnhouston.com.
Every one of us has influence. We are all leaders in our sphere of influence. We must be purposeful in our own lives so we can best lead those around us. It all starts with aligning our hearts with God. John shares a tool that helps him remember God’s Word throughout the day.
“Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint…”
Proverbs 29:18 ESV
- Align with God.
- Seek wise counsel.
- Implement processes.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Psalm 24:1 NLT: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to Him.
● Joshua 1:8 NLT: Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
● King Ahab and King Jehoshephat
● On the blog: Three Steps to Good Leadership
You can find full transcripts, show notes, and ways to contact us at https://meetjohnhouston.com.
Extraordinary leaders calibrate high support and high challenge. Our teams won't function to their full potential when we get off balance and accentuate one over the other. Listen to this conversation with Holly Moore as we talk through this leadership dynamic.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Finding My Way Home book
● Read about Jesus and Peter:
○ John 1:41, Mark 1:17; 3:16; 5:37; 9:2-13; 14:33, 1 Peter 5:1; 2 Peter 1:16
● Meet Holly Moore
● Support Challenge Matrix
● Giant Worldwide
CONSIDER:
● Are you willing to ask your team how you can best support them?
● Ask your team members how you can best challenge them in a way they can receive.
● When starting a difficult conversation, say, “I have noticed a trend where you are unwittingly undermining your own influence. I’d like to help you with that…”
You can find full transcripts, show notes, and ways to contact us at https://meetjohnhouston.com.
All that we have belongs to God: our finances, but also our gifts, talents, and relationships. Stewardship is managing someone else’s estate. If this includes how we use our skills and build our teams, we must submit all our plans to God. We’ve found God is the best team builder when we allow Him to be. Join us as we hear Terry’s story of how he became a part of the JH Family of Companies and how God has continued to provide in many ways – including miraculous provision for Terry’s son.
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
● Psalm 24:1: The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
● The story of Abraham, the father of the faith:
○ Genesis 11-24, Acts 7:2-4, Romans 4, Hebrews 11
○ Who was Abraham in the Bible?
○ The Bible Project: Genesis 12-50
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
● What has God given you beyond finances? How can you steward those well?
● How did Terry’s story about his son impact you?
● Possibly take some time to study Abraham’s story in the Bible. What can you learn from him?
Full transcripts and show notes, as well as ways to contact us, can be found at the website below.
https://meetjohnhouston.com/
This week we get to talk about one of John’s favorite topics: Stewardship. It’s the whole philosophy of our businesses. What we have is not really ours: it all belongs to God. Understanding this ownership mentality starts with an ownership question we have to be honest about. Are we the owners or the managers?
LINKS & RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:
- Psalm 24:1: The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
- “It’s Your breath in my lungs…” ‘Great Are You Lord’ by All Sons & Daughters
- Story of King Nebebuchadnezzar eats grass: Daniel 4:25-35
- JH Reach ministry of JH Family of Companies
- 1 Corinthians 3:2: I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it.
- What do we do when we don’t know what to do?
- Study the Word of God
- Pray
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDY:
- The Blessed Life by Robert Morris
- Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
- How would it feel to involve God in your financial decisions?
- How would it feel if you didn’t?
- Who does God want you to bless? Your neighbor? Your church or local charity?
Full transcripts and show notes, as well as ways to contact us, can be found at the website below.
https://meetjohnhouston.com/
John Houston and Aunie Brooks welcome friends to the podcast by introducing themselves and telling parts of their life stories. By sharing real life experiences listeners can finish this podcast feeling hopeful, being encouraged, and carrying lessons they learn into their life.
Full transcripts and show notes, as well as ways to contact us, can be found at the website below.
https://meetjohnhouston.com/