#6 Paul Szczesiak (Abu Dhabi)

An episode of the New Covenant Ministries International podcast, hosted by NCMI, titled "#6 Paul Szczesiak (Abu Dhabi)" was published on February 5, 2026 and runs 29 minutes.

February 5, 2026 ·29m · New Covenant Ministries International

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Summary

We took the podcast on the road at the Global Equip '25 and asked Paul Szczesiak (Cornerstone Church, Abu Dhabi) questions around leadership in his context. 0:00 - Intro to Paul 1:02 - Leading in a new culture 3:03 - Advice to someone stepping into leadership in a multicultural context 4:20 - Fostering unity while honoring a diverse range of cultures5:36 - A story on how cultural differences influenced certain decisions 6:25 - Key leadership challenges for Paul 7:35 - Most important governance principles for local church 8:53 - Balancing crucial conversations 10:40 - Being a "support elder" and growing teams 12:33 - Playing a key role in operational background and project management 14:12 - Paul and Nadia working as a team 15:30 - Connecting marketplace skills with local church and ministry 17:40 - Marketplace (and visa) pressures 19:33 - Recognizing seasons 22:07 - The "power of the pause" for burnout and coming out of it 24:38 - The impact of the gift of administration 26:53 - The power of reliability

Episode Description

We took the podcast on the road at the Global Equip '25 and asked Paul Szczesiak (Cornerstone Church, Abu Dhabi) questions around leadership in his context.

0:00 - Intro to Paul

1:02 - Leading in a new culture

3:03 - Advice to someone stepping into leadership in a multicultural context

4:20 - Fostering unity while honoring a diverse range of cultures

5:36 - A story on how cultural differences influenced certain decisions

6:25 - Key leadership challenges for Paul

7:35 - Most important governance principles for local church

8:53 - Balancing crucial conversations

10:40 - Being a "support elder" and growing teams

12:33 - Playing a key role in operational background and project management

14:12 - Paul and Nadia working as a team

15:30 - Connecting marketplace skills with local church and ministry