The Power of Connection | How I Lead with Kurt Francom

This episode is a conversation from the One Heart One Light podcast
with Matt Allred, where Kurt talks about the power of story and how
we can connect and find healing through our stories. Highlights
03:25 Introduction to Kurt Francom 04:40 Kurt talks about his path
to starting Leading Saints. 10:30 The most important thing that
Kurt has learned as a leader 14:20 Master the skill of connecting.
Connecting person to person. 15:00 How do you get people to open up
and connect with you? 18:00 Most people want to share more but they
don’t feel safe. As a leader you can help create a safe space for
people to share and open up. 23:45 Worried about oversharing? Share
the past transgression because that also shares the past
redemption. 24:50 After Christ’s resurrection He shared his scars.
Just as it was important for Christ to share His scars, it’s
important for us to share our own scars. 30:45 What does it mean to
bear each other’s burdens? 32:30 Kurt shares his own personal
experience of reaching out to a friend going through a hard time.
He has learned to just be present with them. 34:15 Oftentimes we
feel shame just as Adam did in the Garden of Eden and hide from God
and others. God is calling out, “where are you?” 38:00 While
service is also a part of bearing other’s burdens, it means so much
more when you also have a great connection with that person. You
have sat with them and listened to their story. 38:40 What’s the
value of brotherhood? There is a hole in our hearts that can only
be filled with brotherhood. 47:10 Kurt talks about where he plans
to go with Leading Saints and his vision for it. 50:30 Kurt speaks
to what he thinks building Zion looks like and what we need to do
to get there. Links One Heart One Light YouTube: The power of
"story" as it relates to connection, authenticity and redemption
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