#02: First and Faithful: Wairimu Irungu, Africa Area Director, Wycliffe Global Alliance

As a young child, Wairimu's father wrote prayers and observations in a small book for her. He said of her, "You will be a great woman." In this episode, Woody McLendon talks with Pauline Wairimu Irungu, the first woman to serve as Africa Area Director for the Wycliffe Global Alliance, connecting from Nairobi, Kenya.Wairimu shares her leadership journey and the principles of spiritual leadership that have shaped her.She also reflects candidly on serving as a woman in ministry leadership, sustaining herself for the long haul, and mentoring the next generation, with a few fun surprises along the way."I started to see that every leadership is spiritual leadership." — Wairimu IrunguGuest: Pauline Wairimu Irungu, Africa Area Director, Wycliffe Global Alliance • https://www.wycliffe.netIf this episode encouraged you, share it with one leader who needs it.Chapters:00:00 Welcome & Guest Introduction03:38 Inside the Wycliffe Global Alliance05:38 Early Life & Influences08:18 The Call to Ministry and Bible Translation12:43 Family & Ministry15:43 The Call to Leadership19:14 Principles of Spiritual Leadership22:48 What Does the Africa Area Director Do?27:33 The Greatest Joys of Leadership29:03 Facing a Crisis, Seeing God Move35:16 Sustaining Yourself as a Leader39:44 Fun Questions47:13 Marks of an Effective Leader50:20 Difficult Behaviors in Leaders53:06 Mentoring the Next Generation57:29 Closing Thoughts & ChallengeSubscribe: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalLeadershipCollaborative?sub_confirmation=1Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-leadership-collaborative/id1896597218Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4klUSjZ1cuWmzEjVrVCOV0#BibleTranslation #ChristianLeadership #WomenInLeadership #WycliffeCredits: The Global Leadership Collaborative is sponsored by Seed Company and is intended to serve current and aspiring leaders in Bible translation around the world. The podcast host, Woody McLendon, serves as GLC Director at Seed Company and brings over 30 years of ministry experience in Bible translation, including 10 years as President of JAARS, Inc. https://seedcompany.com