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Izu Aginwa is the leader of The Vibe, a new and expanding tribe of young adults in Southern California’s Inland Empire at Abundant Living Family Church. He also serves as the Director of Southeastern University of the Inland Empire, a fully-accredited college at Abundant Living Family Church. Izu was born in Atlanta, Georgia but spent most of his young life growing up in Nigeria. Growing up with missionary parents, Izu Aginwa was raised in a Christian household by the word of God. He also served as the Student Life Director for SEU’s extension campus as well as a Youth Director in Central Florida. “We were playing these Bibles every night. And the crazy thing is that people that were bedridden were able to get up and walk and listen to the Bible. The thing is our houses were fenced so we didn’t see these people, they were outside of our fence, but these people would congregate around our fence to listen to the Bible and people were getting healed.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Sally Burke is the President of Moms in Prayer International. Sally grew up in Coco Beach, Florida. She graduated with a degree in business and quantitative analysis and started working at Rockwell International to work on the space shuttle program. She married her now husband Ed Burke who was also an engineer. Through church fellowship and bible study God really deepened her faith. Now Sally leads a worldwide prayer ministry with Moms in Prayer. “I have the responsibility of tens of thousands of leaders, I’m going to point them to God, I’m going to point them to his word. And as we read it together we grasp what God is saying and how to follow him.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Sally Burke is the President of Moms in Prayer International. Sally grew up in Coco Beach, Florida. She graduated with a degree in business and quantitative analysis and started working at Rockwell International to work on the space shuttle program. She married her now husband Ed Burke who was also an engineer. Through church fellowship and bible study God really deepened her faith. Now Sally leads a worldwide prayer ministry with Moms in Prayer. “I have the responsibility of tens of thousands of leaders, I’m going to point them to God, I’m going to point them to his word. And as we read it together we grasp what God is saying and how to follow him.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Sally Burke is the President of Moms in Prayer International. Sally grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She graduated with a degree in business and quantitative analysis and started working at Rockwell International to work on the space shuttle program. She married her now husband Ed Burke who was also an engineer. Through church fellowship and bible study God really deepened her faith. Now Sally leads a worldwide prayer ministry with Moms in Prayer. “I really believe life is a precious gift from God. And every breath we breath we can live this glorious life for Christ as he has lived for us and given us all that we need. God has chosen us before the foundations of this world to live an extraordinary life. He created us in an incredible way with our DNA, our giftedness, our weakness, and our past and our future all to bring glory to his name.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Pastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “He says live your life so, even the funeral director, even the undertaker who has to prepare your body has to stop and cry and mourn for you.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Pastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “In order for you to be an effective leader you have to know where you are going. You have to prior, properly, plan the pathway the course the designed facet of way you’re going to approach what you are going to succeed in. Prior proper planning prevents poor performance.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Pastor Jeremiah Jones, from New Direction Ministries in Oklahoma, gives us the inspiration and motivation to live life to the fullest, become a phenomenal leader, and create a legacy of helping others. Pastor Jeremiah Jones grew up with 8 siblings and has lived a fruitful life. He has faced many different challenges, including some that questioned his belief but ultimately made his faith in God stronger. “A baby learns all that a baby’s going to learn by the time they are three years old and for the rest of their life after 3 they will be reacquainted with what they have already been introduced to.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelor’s in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to his life story on how Eric turned his tragedy to triumph on this week’s episode of the Pray podcast. “Everybody is not motivated. Everybody doesn’t have a deep spiritual connection. Everybody doesn’t pray, everybody doesn’t believe in a God or a higher power. But that’s okay because there’s a way and a time where that can change if people just believe.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelor in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to his life story on how Eric turned his tragedy to triumph on this week’s episode of the Pray podcast. “To be a great leader you must be humble. You must eat humble pie every day. You must have compassion and non-judgment. And I think that’s hard for most people in the world because subconsciously we’re judging people each and every day. And you can’t forget about that love.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Eric Bigger, from Season 13 of the Bachelorette, gives us his life story growing up in Baltimore. Eric Bigger made a successful career out of the Bachelorette and later appeared on Bachelors in Paradise. But it wasn’t all glitz & glam for Eric. His early days dealt with a lot of tragedy and hard times. Prayer became one of the major turning points in his life that helped him through life. Listen to his life story on how Eric turned his tragedy to triumph on this week’s episode of the Pray podcast. “I didn’t grow up in the church, I wasn’t forced to go to church. But my spiritual side has grown over the years. Everything I’ve done in life and everything I’ve been through, pray has got me through it and I’m big on faith. My dad has always said ‘Son you know religion is great but its all about the relationship with higher power’ and prayer has really been my anchor.” For more Life, Leadership, and Legacy episodes visit pray.com/podcast.

Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citizens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near-death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near-death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “Sharing your story, whenever that stage comes and you’re called to it, step up on it and tell your story so that you can be seen.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today.

Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citizens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near-death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near-death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “I can really see how we can impact our community and utilize the resources of the bank to have an impact and a long legacy of what this bank really means and what it can do.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today.

Jill Castilla is the CEO and President of the Citezens Bank of Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their bank started in 1901 and has flourished with over $250 million in assets. Jill Castilla saved the bank in 2009 after a near death-experience nearly took it out during the financial crises. Jill Castilla is known for taking social media seriously and helping her community get active on social media. She uses social media as a way to connect, create deeper customer relationships, help build local businesses, and spread positive community spirit in their town. On this episode, Jill Castilla from eastern Oklahoma, finds a lit path out of darkness. Named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker, Jill tells us about the roadblocks and challenges that were the defining moments of her life. She explains how she gained perspective through her time in the military and how she guided a bank out of a near death experience after the financial crises. Jill Castilla has been named “Most Admired CEOs in Oklahoma,” “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking,” “Community Banker of the Year,” and “Most Powerful Women in Banking.” “I can really see how we can impact our community and utilize the resources of the bank to have an impact and a long legacy of what this bank really means and what it can do.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today.

Pastor Benny Perez is the founding pastor of The Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Church began as a small gathering in his home with wife Wendy Perez and now today it is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Together, Benny and Wendy have devoted their lives to pursuing God, building their local church, and bringing Jesus to the city of Las Vegas. “I’ve wasted sometimes months, maybe even years putting myself down. I realized this, life puts us down, people put us down, but we don’t need to put ourselves down. So I’ve learned that I would not be so hard on myself.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today.

Pastor Benny Perez is the founding pastor of The Church LV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Church began as a small gathering in his home with wife Wendy Perez and now today it is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Together, Benny and Wendy have devoted their lives to pursuing God, building their local church, and bringing Jesus to the city of Las Vegas. “I wanted to make sure as we move forward that we’re always going to have the right leader in place. Not just a person that has a leadership role but has a leadership capacity. And that we empower people to really make decisions and not micromanage.” For more episodes go to Pray.com/podcast. Download the Pray app and start praying with your community today.