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E.K. Strawser Navigates the Pentagon

Episode 4 of the Living The Jesus-Shaped Life podcast, hosted by Uptick Team, titled "E.K. Strawser Navigates the Pentagon" was published on January 22, 2026 and runs 45 minutes.

January 22, 2026 ·45m · Living The Jesus-Shaped Life

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Send a text In this dynamic episode, we explore the Pentagon framework with Eun K. Strawser, acclaimed author, pastor, and consultant. Eun invites us to reimagine leadership and the diversity of gifts that body of Christ needs to thrive. We also explore how these gifts can be applied in everyday life, emphasizing the importance of equipping the church to serve the community rather than just itself. Grab a notepad because this episode is full of rich insights! Need a refresher on the Pentagon ...

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In this dynamic episode, we explore the Pentagon framework with Eun K. Strawser, acclaimed author, pastor, and consultant. Eun invites us to reimagine leadership and the diversity of gifts that body of Christ needs to thrive. We also explore how these gifts can be applied in everyday life, emphasizing the importance of equipping the church to serve the community rather than just itself. Grab a notepad because this episode is full of rich insights!

Need a refresher on the Pentagon Lifeshape?
Watch a short video by Paul Maconochie and download the Pentagon Lifeshape at uptick.org/PentagonLifeshape.

Meet Eun K. Strawser
Dr. Rev. Eun K. Strawser is the co-vocational lead pastor of Ma Ke Alo o (which means "Presence" in Hawaiian), non-denominational missional communities multiplying in in Honolulu, HI; the CEO of Iwa Collaborative; a community physician at Ke Ola Pono; and an executive member of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) with 20 years’ experience in both local and trans-local church planting work at executive levels. 

Prior to transitioning to Hawaii, she served as adjunct professor of medicine at the Philadelphia College of Medicine and of African Studies at her alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania (where she and her husband served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship) after finishing her Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Dar es Salaam. 

She is the author of Centering Discipleship: A Pathway for Multiplying Spectators into Mature Disciples (IVP) and You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone: the Power of Sharing Leadership (IVP). She and Steve have three seriously amazing children. 

Information taken from www.iwacollaborative.com/about. 

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