Subscribe free to "Leading Ideas" at churchleadership.com/leadingideas. Every Wednesday, "Leading Ideas" delivers information, resources, and strategies for forward-thinking church leaders.
“All Leadership is Cross-Cultural Leadership” is presented by Laura Heikes, lead pastor of First United Methodist Church in McAllen, Texas.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Lewis Center, we present Leading Voices. This series of brief videos highlights key learnings and themes related to leadership, presented by thought leaders connected to the Lewis Center’s work.
Laura Heikes is a pastor, writer, and speaker. In fall of 2026 she became Senior Minister at St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the author of Finding God: Discovering the Divine in the Gritty and Unexpected (Cascade Books, 2023), available at Amazon.
This article is reprinted by permission from Leading Ideas, a free e-newsletter from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary available at churchleadership.com.
