Dad Tired (EP:969)

Stumbling Towards Spiritual Leadership: A Candid Conversation with Jared Lopes

Feeling overwhelmed by the challenge of being a spiritual leader in your home? You're not alone. In this powerful episode of the Real Men Connect podcast, Jared Lopes, author of "Dad Tired and Loving It," offers a refreshingly honest look at fatherhood, faith, and leadership that will encourage and inspire men everywhere.

Jared doesn't pretend to have all the answers. Instead, he embraces the messy reality of being a dad and husband, sharing vulnerable stories and practical insights about how God can use imperfect men to lead their families.

Whether you're a new father or have been parenting for years, this episode will remind you that it's okay to stumble – what matters is that you keep moving forward with grace, humility, and a heart focused on Jesus. Get ready for a real, raw, and ultimately hopeful conversation about what it means to be a godly father in today's world.

Dad Tired (EP:969)

In this powerful episode you'll discover:

• How growing up without a consistent father figure can create challenges in spiritual leadership, yet God's grace can overcome these obstacles and help men become the leaders their families need.

• The transformative power of humility and vulnerability in marriage and fatherhood, showing that admitting mistakes and seeking forgiveness is far more powerful than trying to appear perfect.

• Why spiritual leadership isn't about having all the answers, but about taking initiative, stumbling forward, and consistently pointing your family toward Jesus, even when you feel inadequate.

• The critical importance of community and accountability for men, revealing how isolation breeds struggle while genuine connections can help men grow, heal, and become better husbands and fathers

• How understanding God's unconditional love and grace can free men from shame, enabling them to embrace their role as spiritual leaders and create lasting, meaningful change in their families

The episode reveals Jared Lopes's personal journey from feeling lost and inadequate to creating a ministry that helps men navigate the challenges of fatherhood, marriage, and spiritual growth with authenticity and hope.

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Jerrad Lopes is a Christian pastor and founder of the non-profit ministry, Dad Tired; focused on helping men lead their family well.  He hosts the weekly Dad Tired podcast, listened to by over half a million men from around the world. Jerrad is the author of the best-selling devotional, Stop Behaving, and Dad Tired: Stumbling Your Way Through Spiritual Leadership (releasing in 2019).

He and his wife Leila live in Portland, Oregon with their two children.

To contact Jerrad, or get a copy of his book, just visit his website at http://www.DadTired.com 

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