Ep. 20 | Building a Leadership Culture w/ Steve Edelman & Ben Kirlik
There is a constant need for more leaders in our churches and ministries, so how can we be intentional about building a culture of leadership development where we are consistently identifying, developing, and inspiring new leaders to carry out this big mission God has given us?
This episode of the Propel podcast has Elizabeth Faulkner from our Leadership Development team talking with Steve Edelman, Executive Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Victoria, and Ben Kirlik, Youth & Young Adults Director at SouthRidge Fellowship, about their own journeys and wins in leadership development and building a culture of leader multiplication.
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STEVE EDELMAN
Steve is passionate about seeing people transformed by Jesus and loves helping others thrive in that process. Steve says, “I believe we can change the world for the better and we miss out when our lives are not aligned with Jesus.” He is currently the Executive Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Victoria. Steve loves preaching, leadership, and discipleship. He works with families, mentors staff, multiplies leaders, and helps create/implement the vision. Prior to working at Central, he was the Area Director for Young Life in Mission, BC for four years. He also served as the Worship and Youth Pastor for North Valley Baptist Church for seven years. Steve is married to Megan and has three feisty daughters. Steve enjoys skiing, beach exploration, comedy, piano playing, photography and the general arts.
BEN KIRLIK
Ben joined SouthRidge in 2015 and is the Youth & Young Adults Director there. He is a lover of all sports, but most of all hockey as he captains a mens team in Langley. With his wife Alicia and daughter Elenor, he enjoys being outdoors, deep talks, better coffee than yours (unless you also prefer single origin small batch roasts), and instrumental playlists.