#14: Know Your Lane | Confidence in Who You're Called to Be & Who You're Called To feat. Esperanza Morphis

It is one thing to hold a ministry position of leadership, but it's another to believe you're exactly who God should have placed there--especially when it doesn't go the way you thought it would!

In this episode Pastor and Denominational leader, Esperanza Morphis, gives candid insight from her recent, unexpected season of ministry role transition, and how it revealed an unhealthy source of significance within her identity. Esperanza also unpacks how "knowing your lane" with your Creator practically plays out in times of disappointment, self-doubt as well as seasons of fruitfulness and flourishing.

Guest Bio:
Esperanza Morphis, a native of the south suburbs of Chicago, has served as an Associate Pastor of the Chicago Heights Foursquare Church with Senior Pastor Greg Howse. Esperanza is passionate about making disciples, facilitating the holistic development of strong and healthy leaders, and mobilizing them into their respective spheres of influence.

Esperanza, an ordained Foursquare minister, has served on the ICFG board of directors, as a Regional Pastor for the Central East District, and is presently serving as an Associate Supervisor for the Foursquare Central District.  Esperanza also currently serves as the President of City Helps CDC, a not-for-profit organization focusing on mental health, at-risk youth, and senior assistance. Esperanza holds a BA in Theology, with a concentration in Family Counseling from Summit College, and an MDiv from Indiana Wesleyan Seminary. Esperanza's greatest treasures consist of her husband, two adult children, and three grandsons.

Resources Highlighted in this Interview: 

• Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard 
• 21 Leadership Issues in the Bible: Life-Changing Lessons from Leaders in Scripture by John Maxwell

Episode Credits:
Audio Engineer & Editing by Brenton Hill
Produced by Chad Garrison

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