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Finding Our Identity in Christ with Kelsey O'Connor

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In this episode of the Innovative Church Leaders podcast, ⁠Dr. Eric Bryant interview⁠⁠ Kelsey O'Connor shares her inspiring journey from being a Division I softball player to facing life-altering injuries that challenged her identity and faith.

Through her recovery, she found strength in her relationship with God and learned to redefine herself beyond her accomplishments.

5 Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Kelsey's injury led to a profound identity crisis.

    2. Faith played a crucial role in recovering and redefining her identity beyond athletics.

    3. Kelsey emphasizes the importance of seeing people's character.

    4. Her viral speech inspired many to live a life beyond labels.

    5. Describing people by their attributes fosters genuine connections.

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Key Moments with Timestamps:

00:00 Kelsey's Journey: From Athlete to Advocate
03:40 Faith and Identity: Finding Strength in God
06:39 The Power of Perspective: Describing People Differently
09:33 Inspiring Change: Kelsey's Viral Speech and Its Impact

Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ericbryant.org⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠for additional resources and subscribe to stay updated on future episodes.

#InnovativeChurchLeaders #innovation #KingdomofGod #EricBryant #ChurchLeadership #outreach #Discipleship #Evangelism #ChurchHealth #Pastors #creativity #jesus #christianity #faith #faithinaction #renewal #PostChristianPodcast #KelseyOConnor #identity #healing #mentalhealth #resilience #peacewithGod #peacefromGod #viralvideo

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Content provided by Eric Bryant. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Eric Bryant or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of the Innovative Church Leaders podcast, ⁠Dr. Eric Bryant interview⁠⁠ Kelsey O'Connor shares her inspiring journey from being a Division I softball player to facing life-altering injuries that challenged her identity and faith.

Through her recovery, she found strength in her relationship with God and learned to redefine herself beyond her accomplishments.

5 Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Kelsey's injury led to a profound identity crisis.

    2. Faith played a crucial role in recovering and redefining her identity beyond athletics.

    3. Kelsey emphasizes the importance of seeing people's character.

    4. Her viral speech inspired many to live a life beyond labels.

    5. Describing people by their attributes fosters genuine connections.

Follow Us:

Stay connected and never miss an episode!

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EricBryant777 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-post-christian-podcast/id1509588357⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

•Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZeQIrzr2tCMyq1VdwxGNn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Facebook: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠innovativechurchleaders

• TikTok: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠innovativechurchleaders

• LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eric-bryant-397003172 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Subscribe & Share:

If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with fellow leaders and friends! Let’s continue helping church leaders reach people and make disciples in our increasingly post-Christian world.

Key Moments with Timestamps:

00:00 Kelsey's Journey: From Athlete to Advocate
03:40 Faith and Identity: Finding Strength in God
06:39 The Power of Perspective: Describing People Differently
09:33 Inspiring Change: Kelsey's Viral Speech and Its Impact

Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ericbryant.org⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠for additional resources and subscribe to stay updated on future episodes.

#InnovativeChurchLeaders #innovation #KingdomofGod #EricBryant #ChurchLeadership #outreach #Discipleship #Evangelism #ChurchHealth #Pastors #creativity #jesus #christianity #faith #faithinaction #renewal #PostChristianPodcast #KelseyOConnor #identity #healing #mentalhealth #resilience #peacewithGod #peacefromGod #viralvideo

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