ILI: History Makers Leadership Podcast
Explore the transformative journey that is leadership. In each episode, we will dive deep into strategies, stories, insights, and the core values that shape and inspire effective Christian leaders who make an impact - all around the globe. Get ready to unlock your leadership potential.
When leaders are equipped, kingdom impact multiplies. Equipping leaders and spreading the Gospel. Let’s change history together!
This podcast is brought to you by the International Leadership Institute.
Episodes
100 episodes
Leading Africa Through Identity in Christ | Ep. 100
What happens when a young leader is called to guide others in a season of deep change? In this episode of the ILI History Makers Leadership Podcast, Norey Valthiran Daji sits down with Ludwig Schkempher, president and CEO of Multi Ministries in...
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Episode 100
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Ep. 99 | Why Intimacy With God Changes Everything
What if the most important part of leadership is not strategy, but closeness with God? In this heartfelt conversation, Norival Trindade and Shannon Jackson explore why intimacy with God is not just meaningful, but essential for every believer a...
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Episode 99
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Ep. 98 | What Servant Leadership Looks Like in Real Life
What if the most powerful leadership lesson is not taught from a stage, but shown in the way we serve people? In this encouraging episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, Shannon Jackson shares what she experienced during a recent lead...
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Episode 98
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30:14
Ep. 97 | Why Faith-Driven CEOs Burn Out Less and Lead Longer
What if the secret to sustainable leadership is not working harder, but leading from deeper faith?In this episode, Daniel and Norival explore compelling insights from Barna research on faith driven CEOs and what sets them apart in today’...
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Episode 97
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Ep. 96 | Faith-Driven CEOs and the Power of Purpose
What happens when faith becomes the driving force behind your leadership? In this episode, Daniel and Norival explore powerful insights from a Barna study on faith-forward CEOs and what truly distinguishes them in today’s marketplace.Thi...
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Episode 96
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Ep. 95| Leading the Church Through Extreme Changes in 2026 and Beyond
What happens when the next wave of church leadership arrives faster than the handoff? In this episode, Daniel and Norival wrap up their conversation on Carey Nieuwhof's church leadership trends for 2026 by diving into two urgent realities: agin...
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Episode 95
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Ep. 94 | More Church Trends Leaders Must Not Ignore This Year
What if the biggest threat to discipleship is quietly living in your pocket? In this episode, Daniel sits down with Norival to continue their conversation around Carey Nieuwhof's seven church trends for 2026, focusing on three pressure points e...
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Episode 94
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Ep. 93 | The Church Trends Leaders Can't Ignore in 2026
Something unexpected is happening in the church, and thoughtful leaders are paying attention. After years of decline, Gen Z is beginning to re-engage with faith, while long-standing models of church and discipleship are being quietly reshaped.<...
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Episode 93
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Ep. 92 | Leading With Peace Not Pressure
Most leadership failures do not begin in public moments. They start in the quiet places of the heart.In this episode, we explore why lasting, Christ honoring leadership must be rooted in a healthy inner life. You will be invited to refle...
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Episode 92
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Ep. 91 | Why Bible Engagement is Exploding Worldwide
What happens when the Bible reaches one billion devices and why does it matter for your leadership today? In this episode of the History Makers podcast, host Shannon sits down with Daniel Drewski, president of ILI, to share powerful takeaways f...
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Episode 91
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Ep. 90 | Why Hurry Is Undermining Your Leadership
What if the pressure to move faster is actually holding your leadership back? In this episode, we explore a powerful and timely truth for Christian leaders navigating new seasons, complex decisions, and constant demands: hurry is not a sign of ...
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Episode 90
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Ep. 89 | Hospitality Makes You A Better Leader
What if the most powerful ministry you lead starts at your table and not your calendar? Today, we explore the biblical heartbeat of hospitality and connect it to real stories from around the world where unhurried welcome turned strangers into f...
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Episode 89
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Ep. 88 | How to Identify Future Leaders
In this special best-of and revisted episode of the History Makers Leadership Podcast, host Daniel Drewski returns to a powerful conversation with David Daniels to highlight two essential leadership priorities: identifying future leaders and de...
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Episode 88
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Ep. 87 | Leadership Through Surrender
What if real transformation begins not with better plans, but with a renewed mind? In this episode, Rob from InLight Consulting invites leaders into a deeper conversation about faith, surrender, and leading through seasons of change when clarit...
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Episode 87
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37:29
Ep. 86 | Becoming a Faith-Driven Leader
What does it look like when faith moves beyond belief and into every part of life and leadership. In this episode, Rob Streetman shares the defining moments that reshaped his understanding of discipleship and transformed how he leads in both mi...
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Episode 86
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Hope Rising: Global Church Insights
What if the global Church is more hopeful than the headlines suggest?In this episode, Daniel sits down with Norival to unpack new findings from the Lausanne Movement’s global survey—input from roughly 1,100 Christian leaders across 120 c...
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Episode 85
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Ep. 84 | Christian Faith Under Fire: Nigeria’s Persecution Crisis
What does Christian persecution really look like on the ground in Nigeria, and how should leaders respond with faith and courage? In this sobering, but hope-filled episode, Shannon sits down with Jerry Anze to help us move beyond the headlines ...
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Episode 84
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Ep. 83. | Five Transformational Habits of Truly Influential Christian Leaders
What makes a leader so influential that their impact lingers long after they leave the room? In this inspiring episode, Daniel and Norival draw from more than 40 years of combined leadership across churches, nonprofits, and the marketplace to u...
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Episode 83
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Ep. 82 | Millennial Faith And Future In Kenya
What does it take to raise and disciple the next generation in a world shaped by rapid change, cultural tension, and emerging technology? In this powerful conversation, Norival Trindade sits down with Timothy Thagana of Nairobi, Kenya to explor...
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Episode 82
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Ep. 81 | Mentoring a Movement - Build Legacy Through Leadership
What does it take to hand off a movement without losing momentum? In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how Gospel Outreach Assembly (GOA) grew from five small churches to a thriving network of 270 congr...
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Episode 81
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Ep. 80 | From One Bible to 270 New Churches
What if one person’s faith could transform entire communities—and even nations?In this inspiring episode, Bishop David Muniri Thagana shares how God led him from a traditional upbringing to founding Glory Outreach Assembly (GO...
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Episode 80
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Ep. 79 | Kingdom Business Without Compromise in Africa
What if profit is only the side effect? We sit down with Houdou Sefande to unpack a bold vision for building in Africa—one that replaces handouts with investment, trades shortcuts for integrity, and treats customers as people first.
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Episode 79
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Ep. 78 | How Faith and Vision Sparked a Global Calling
What if the path to your purpose started with hunger, hope, and a whisper from God? In this inspiring conversation, Houdou Sefande shares his remarkable journey from rural Benin to global leadership—driven by faith, perseverance, and a passion ...
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Episode 78
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Ep. 77 | Missions at the Forefront
What if your church’s missions ministry could move from quiet support to unstoppable momentum—this month? In this conversation, Dr. Dan Slagle (16-year missions pastor at Faithbridge Church, TX) shares a field-tested playbook for k...
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Episode 77
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Ep. 76 | A New Era for Gospel Growth in Africa
Start with a village by the Zambezi and a teenager walking hours to school. Add a mission secondary school, two faithful mentors, and a hunger to learn that wouldn’t quit. Now watch that young man become Rev. Dr. Alfred Kalembo—a national churc...
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Episode 76
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