Transforming Mission Leadercast With Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

Leadership as service begins with modeling your life after Jesus. This week, Lizzy Ortiz, Pastor of St. Mark’s UMC and Iglesia Hispana, offers encouragement for unity in the body of Christ.    Lizzy’s leadership is modeled after Jesus. She serves first and through that service, she is a leader. As you listen to Episode 195, you’ll hear how relationships set the foundation for leadership.    Often, we focus on relationships with others. Of course relationships with people within and beyond the church are important. But, Lizzy reminds us that our relationship with Jesus guides the way toward building relationships with others.    Sharing Our Stories She encourages us to share our individual stories with others because our unique stories help us to experience Jesus in one another. And, our stories intersect with the life of Jesus at important places. Finally, Lizzy reminds us when we’re unable to understand the experiences of others, all we need to do is focus on Jesus.   Barriers to Unity Lizzy offers a poign