Crucifying Power to Lead in Your Weakness with Hosanna Wong

True power isn’t about control—it’s about surrender. When the world demands dominance, Jesus calls us to be servants, people who are a witness to God’s power by the way we live in “with-ness” with others.

In this first episode of the sixth season of The Disrupters podcast, Hosanna Wong joins host Nicole Martin to tackle one of the most common leadership idols: Power. Wong is an international speaker, bestselling author, and spoken word artist. Known for her powerful piece “I Have A New Name,” she challenges us in this episode to embrace the truth that God’s power actually is made perfect in our weakness. Her latest book, “You Are More Than What You've Been Told,” unpacks how God's love for us overshadows what the world says about us.

In this conversation, we’re confronting what it means to crucify our own power so that we can lead in God’s divine power instead. Step into the freedom of sharing the Good News with people, not holding it over them. Discover the hope found in real relationships and learn what it means to stay rooted in God's power, even when the pressures of leading become overwhelming. Be encouraged to trust God more deeply as Wong shares a story about her brother Elijah, a testament to the impact of God’s miraculous power in her own life.

Be inspired. Be challenged. Be disrupted. Tune in to discover how the power of God’s love can heal and transform us and our leadership practices.

This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ Leading in God’s power when you are powerless
✅ Authenticity and humility in leadership
✅ The impact of God's love over worldly power

Links from the episode:
✅ Learn more about Hosanna Wong (www.hosannawong.com/about)
✅ Read Hosanna Wong’s book: You Are More Than What You've Been Told (amzn.to/3FPbzHX)
✅ Learn more about Nicole Martin (www.ivpress.com/nicole-massie-martin)
✅ Read Nicole Martin’s Book: Nailing It (www.ivpress.com/nailing-it)
✅ Read the transcript here (drive.google.com/file/d/1FS4yqifslr_PGBfdzl6LixXzO0zPtRrO/view)

Credits:
✅Special offer: Visit ivpress.com (www.ivpress.com) and use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.
✅Producers: Jack Reece and Travis Albritton
✅Executive Producer: Helen Lee
✅Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts (honestpodcasts.com/)
✅Social Media Manager: Allie Noble
✅Production Assistant: Christine Pelliccio Melo
✅Podcast Art: Kate Lillard
✅Theme Song: "Something Else" by Nu Alkemi$t

=== Time Stamps ===

00:00 - Introduction
02:17 - About Hosanna Wong’s Journey and Ministry
09:05 - The Responsibility and Power of Sharing God’s Words
14:46 - The Hope of Real Relationships as a Leader
21:15 - Staying Grounded on God’s Power
28:14 - Witnessing God's Miraculous Power
44:13 - Experiencing God's Power Over Worldly Powers

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