<![CDATA[Global Leadership Collaborative]]>The Global Leadership Collaborative (GLC) is a community of Christian leaders from around the world. The tie that binds us together is the ministry of Bible translation—ensuring that all people have access to the Bible in a language and form that best speak to their hearts, lives, families and communities.

The GLC Podcast seeks to serve current and aspiring leaders in Bible translation with stories from the lives and ministries of other leaders. We believe that leaders learn best from other leaders. Come join us in the journey!

Sponsored by Seed Company

]]>seedcompany.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 19 May 2026 08:30:27 GMTWed, 06 May 2026 02:07:48 GMT60Seed Company<p>The Global Leadership Collaborative (GLC) is a community of Christian leaders from around the world. The tie that binds us together is the ministry of Bible translation—ensuring that all people have access to the Bible in a language and form that best speak to their hearts, lives, families and communities. </p><p></p><p>The GLC Podcast seeks to serve current and aspiring leaders in Bible translation with stories from the lives and ministries of other leaders. We believe that leaders learn best from other leaders. Come join us in the journey!</p><p></p><p>Sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://seedcompany.com" target="_blank">Seed Company</a></p>episodicSeed Companywoody_mclendon@tsco.orgno<![CDATA[#01: Davis Powell, CEO of Seed Company, and the Launch of the Global Leadership Collaborative]]>The Global Leadership Collaborative (GLC) is rooted in a vision Davis Powell has for leaders in the Bible translation movement around the world. In this this first episode of the podcast, listen as Woody McLendon interviews Davis to learn more about the Bible translation, the GLC, and Davis' own journey as a leader.

Enjoy hearing Davis' heart and passion for God, for people, and for leaders!

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Global Leadership Collaborative Podcast
00:44 Understanding the Seed Company and Bible Translation
05:51 The Journey of Leadership Together
07:35 Challenges in Leadership within Bible Translation
11:40 Davis Powell's Leadership Journey
19:24 Transition from Medical Missions to Bible Translation
24:22 Family and Ministry Together
29:01 Becoming CEO of Seed Company
41:01 What Gives You the Greatest Joy in Leadership?
44:12 What Burdens Weigh on Your Heart?
46:14 Urgency vs Speed
48:37 How Has Being CEO Impacted Your Prayer Life?
51:02 The Fun Side of Leadership
57:00 How would you counsel other leaders?
01:03:13 Closing Thanks

Credits:
The Global Leadership Collaborative is sponsored by Seed Company and is intended to serve current and aspiring leaders around the world. The podcast host, Woody McLendon, serves as the GLC Director at Seed Company and comes to this new role with over 30 years of ministry experience in Bible translation, including 10 years as President of JAARS, Inc., a global ministry supporting Bible translation. We hope you will enjoy this podcast and invite you to consider joining this community to grow together.

]]>d7f2ade2-39e7-4f48-bdbd-6b1c5c339b5eWed, 06 May 2026 02:12:23 GMT<p>The Global Leadership Collaborative (GLC) is rooted in a vision Davis Powell has for leaders in the Bible translation movement around the world. In this this first episode of the podcast, listen as Woody McLendon interviews Davis to learn more about the Bible translation, the GLC, and Davis' own journey as a leader. <br /><br />Enjoy hearing Davis' heart and passion for God, for people, and for leaders!<br /><br /><b>Chapters</b><br />00:00 Introduction to the Global Leadership Collaborative Podcast<br />00:44 Understanding the Seed Company and Bible Translation<br />05:51 The Journey of Leadership Together<br />07:35 Challenges in Leadership within Bible Translation<br />11:40 Davis Powell's Leadership Journey<br />19:24 Transition from Medical Missions to Bible Translation<br />24:22 Family and Ministry Together<br />29:01 Becoming CEO of Seed Company<br />41:01 What Gives You the Greatest Joy in Leadership?<br />44:12 What Burdens Weigh on Your Heart?<br />46:14 Urgency vs Speed<br />48:37 How Has Being CEO Impacted Your Prayer Life?<br />51:02 The Fun Side of Leadership<br />57:00 How would you counsel other leaders?<br />01:03:13 Closing Thanks<br /><br /><b>Credits</b>:<br />The Global Leadership Collaborative is sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://seedcompany.com" target="_blank">Seed Company</a> and is intended to serve current and aspiring leaders around the world. The podcast host, Woody McLendon, serves as the GLC Director at Seed Company and comes to this new role with over 30 years of ministry experience in Bible translation, including 10 years as President of JAARS, Inc., a global ministry supporting Bible translation. We hope you will enjoy this podcast and invite you to consider joining this community to grow together.</p>no01:04:061#01: Davis Powell, CEO of Seed Company, and the Launch of the Global Leadership Collaborativefull