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5 Ways to Avoid the Trap of False Power, Pt. 2
Posted on: Tuesday March 18, 2025
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Are you leading out of true power—or false power?

Far too often, we mistake activity for effectiveness, urgency for wisdom, and influence for true authority. When we operate out of false power—power rooted in our own ambition, hurry, or need for approval—we’re actually moving backward, not forward. We might look like we’re leading well, but deep inside, something is off. Anxiety rises, peace disappears, and we start measuring success by numbers instead of names, by comparison instead of calling.

In this episode, I unpack five countercultural ways to guard your heart and leadership against the trap of false power. We look at Paul’s struggle with the “super-apostles” and how weakness—not strength—is the pathway to true kingdom power. We explore why embracing slowness, humility, and deep discernment is the only way to keep your leadership aligned with Jesus.

If you’ve ever felt exhausted, driven, or subtly addicted to success—this episode is for you. True power is found in surrender. Let’s learn to lead from a different kind of strength.

 

Archives: 2016
Tuesday November 01, 2016

Pete Scazzero & Rich Villodas discuss transitions, letting go, and all that it entails—both in the church and in everyday life.

 

Pete Scazzero is the Founder of Emotionally Healthy Spirtuality, and Rich Villodas is the lead paster at New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York.

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Saturday October 08, 2016

Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas talk about limits and leadership and answer the question, what does it mean to find God in our limits?

 

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Thursday September 01, 2016

Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas share how understanding genograms has served as a powerful tool to create a healthy, transformational, team culture at New Life Fellowship over the last twenty years.

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Tuesday August 02, 2016

In this month's podcast Pete shares part 2 of his interview with his wife Geri about being a leader's spouse.

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Tuesday July 12, 2016

 

In this month's podcast Pete interviews his wife Geri about being a leader's spouse.

 

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Tuesday May 03, 2016

In this month's podcast Pete and Rich talk about Emotionally Healthy Hiring.

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Thursday February 25, 2016

Join Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas as they discuss how the EHS Course can be a discipleship formation in your church.  

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Tuesday February 02, 2016

Join Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas as they discuss the importance of embracing silence in our daily lives. 

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Tuesday January 05, 2016

Join Pete Scazzero and Rich Villodas as they discuss this pivotal leadership theme.

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