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Dear Partner —
As we embrace a new year—a year that will be filled with ups and downs and uncertainties—I want to invite you to take a moment and listen to the song “All My Life You Have Been Faithful”.
Let the words wash over you.
Let them fill your soul.
And let them be a daily reminder of our Father’s faithfulness and goodness.
With blessings,
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
Dear Partner —
During this final month of 2021, we as a team at Lead With Your Life stand in gratitude and awe at how God is working in the lives and hearts of Kingdom leaders. During these unprecedented days, we see leaders inspired, challenged, and stirred to courageously step up, lead out, and serve as never before. You have been a strong ally in your partnership of this Holy Spirit-anointed ministry. THANK YOU!
You can see below a few snapshots of the work God is doing as we equip leaders to lead from the inside out. Two of the photos were at a recent Rock Solid Grad Breakfast where leaders were reminded to stand strong, resisting the temptation to compromise in their lives and in their leadership. And the Zoom call photo is of one of the twelve Rock Solid cohorts launched this fall that will meet together over the next nine months. (We have seven Rock Solid’s happening virtually and five in-person.)
We continually hear stories of how lives are being impacted through Lead With Your Life. Here is what one Rock Solid grad shared in gratitude with me just the other day:
I took the Rock Solid journey five years ago, and that experience set in motion a deep and undeniable change in my life and leadership that continues to this day. I am so grateful for the investment you made in my life.
Your support in the mission of Lead With Your Life is both needed and appreciated. Would you consider joining with us in a year-end investment as we carry on this work? You can do so by clicking here: LWYL website.
Thank you for partnering with us and thank you from all the leaders whose lives and leadership have been forever impacted.
Fulfilling His purposes—together,
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
Partner —
Roll the highlight reel!
A few weeks ago, dozens of Rock Solid grads rallied together for a morning of friendship and encouragement and inspiration. The energy was palpable as we were able to give high-fives in person after a time-out of almost two years.
Of the many significant moments, Lead With Your Life board member Pastor Garrick Hanger brought a poignant challenge as we probed the nagging question: Why do so many Christian leaders fall? (Check out some of Garrick’s reflections in the Spotlight below.)
Leader by leader, year after year, LWYL is disrupting the status quo of Christian leadership. We seek to come alongside Kingdom leaders challenging them to be more on the alert to the pitfalls and temptations of leadership. We do this by equipping and discipling them on what it means to lead from the inside out.
God is at work. It is very evident as we hear the storylines of leader after leader who give witness to His work of transformation.
In short, THIS is what your partnership makes possible.
Thank you for standing with us!
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
Partner —
I want you to know how grateful I am for your support of Lead With Your Life. Because of your prayers and your partnership, this month we will launch twelve Rock Solid cohorts. As you know, Rock Solid is a nine-month leadership development and discipleship experience done in community with other like-minded leaders.
Over 120 leaders will be equipped and resourced to be more rock solid on the inside and more dangerous/courageous for the Kingdom on the outside over the upcoming 270 days.
These twelve groups will be a led by 28 coaches. Here’s a snap of several of those coaches in a Zoom meeting a few weeks ago when we met to prepare and pray for the launching of Rock Solid.
In the Rock Solid Spotlight below, you will hear from one of our Rock Solid coaches, Pastor Brandan Spencer.
Thank you for standing with us! Your partnership is making a huge difference in the lives of leaders…and all those their lives influence!
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
Partner — Life can be overwhelming. The ever-unfolding losses and upheavals surrounding us—personally, locally, and globally—can easily bring waves of discouragement, depression, and anxiety.
Can I offer a word of encouragement?
It’s against the backdrop of these realities that the sustaining truth of God’s word stands out. I think you’d agree, without these challenges, so much of Scripture would seem irrelevant.
The good news is that God, through His Word, meets us at the level of our deepest need. And He speaks to us individually in undeniably clear ways.
Recently, I’ve been meditating on some familiar verses. Since these verses have become too familiar, I am now memorizing them in another translation:
Don’t worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need,
and thank Him for all He has done.
Then you will experience God’s peace,
which exceeds anything we can understand.
His peace will guard your heart and mind
as you live in Christ Jesus.
–Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Did you see it? The very last line: “…as you live in Christ Jesus”. My part, our part is to LIVE in Christ Jesus—abide, remain, commune…connect with Him.
May the truth of this passage (and others like it), deliver peace to your soul despite the overwhelming realities you may be facing today.
Be sure to take a look at the Spotlight below where you’ll catch a glimpse of the very significant partnership I share with my son Dusty, one of our Rock Solid coaches. Over the next nine months, there will be 120 leaders who will experience the Rock Solid journey!
Thank you for faithfully standing with us as we equip and develop leaders to courageously lead from the inside out.
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
Dear Partner — YOU are an essential person in the work God is doing in and through the mission of Lead With Your Life. Your partnership and prayers fuel this ministry!
These summer months have been all about the next season of Rock Solid. As you know, Rock Solid is the centerpiece initiative of LWYL. It is our nine-month, intensive discipleship experience for Kingdom leaders. And it is transformative! During these months we created an online and printable Rock Solid NOTEBOOK, customized and printed a Rock Solid JOURNAL, developed plans (and needed infrastructure) to support twenty-five coaches and twelve Rock Solid groups launching this fall, and made plans for the Rock Solid Grad Breakfast in September. (Yes, ministry has been full!)
Thank you for continuing to stand with us. The mission of LWYL is needed now more than ever. Never forget that everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger by growing in Christ!
To extend the reach and effectiveness of LWYL, you may recall that several months ago we added Kevin Hoist to our team as part-time Director of Key Initiatives. What a privilege to serve together! He understands and lives the purpose of the ministry. You can learn a bit more about what makes him tick by reading the Spotlight below.
Chuck Olson
Founder | Lead With Your Life
If you’re not a monthly investor in the mission of LWYL,
consider joining Pattie and me today.
Your partnership is valued and needed!
June 1, 2021
Dear Partner –
With Father’s Day coming soon, I’m reminiscing about one of my life’s greatest privileges as a dad. Though my two sons, Boe and Dusty, are now well into fathering their own kids (making me a grandfather six times over!), it’s easy to rehearse back-in-the-day how dependent I was to ask God for His grace and guidance in helping me be the father they deserved.
As my two sons were growing up, I recall sharing with them some very practical lessons I had learned over the years and wanted them to be mindful of. A few were: Give firm handshakes. Always look people in the eye. Be optimistic—see problems not as obstacles but as opportunities. (Here’s the full list of advice.)
We would love to have you join with us this Father’s Day 2021 in making a donation of tribute to Lead With Your Life in honor or memory of a father, husband, or son. Pattie and I will be donating in loving memory of our two fathers, Warren Olson and Joseph Parker, and to honor our two sons, Boe Olson and Dusty Olson. These gifts will serve to pay-it-forward for the equipping of the next generation of those who will be asked to love, lead, and serve their families well.
Leading into tomorrow…together,
May 2021
Dear Partner –
It has been said that “character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.”
In many ways, this is the outworking of our Lead With Your Life mission. Daily we equip and resource Kingdom leaders to stand up strong, in the defining moments of life, with deep character and resolve—moments when godly leadership is desperately required. Your prayers and your partnership are allowing us to fulfill this mission!
The Rock Solid nine-month discipleship experience is the primary way we are seeing God do a deeply transformative work in the lives of leaders. And this month of May, we have 93 leaders who will launch from this journey better equipped to lead those in their circles of influence. We’re excited to share with you some Spotlight stories that have occurred during Rock Solid through our Partnership Insider each month.
Fighting for the hearts and souls of leaders…together,
Chuck Olson
May 3, 2021
Dear Partner – Because of your generosity, we not only met our annual matching gift target of $60,000 over the past 30 days, we exceeded it! Thank you!
These funds provide the financial fuel necessary as we continue to deepen the leadership bench through the mission and work of Lead With Your Life. This month 93 leaders will finish the nine-month Rock Solid journey, and we are anticipating over 100 leaders to participate this fall. We believe wholeheartedly that leaders who lead from the inside out are those who are making the biggest influence for God’s purposes.
Our ever-faithful Father is doing an awesome work with leaders in the writing of their stories. Stories of impact. Stories of influence. And as a partner, we want to continue to share these Spotlights with you. See the storyline from four Rock Solid grads in the video below.
Thank you for standing with us as we raise up leaders that people want to follow!
Deeply grateful for you,
Chuck Olson
Chuck@leadwithyourlife.com
March 30, 2021
For a moment, I want to share with you how you can maximize your investment in the mission of equipping Kingdom leaders to lead from the inside out.
But first…Please look at this short video of Rock Solid graduate Nicky Slavich that unpacks a glimpse of what God is doing through Lead With Your Life’s expanding ministry.
From Nicky, you hear firsthand how God is at work as we build up Kingdom leaders to be dangerous for His purposes. Yes!
Your partnership makes this all possible! And here’s how to maximize that partnership…
Starting today and throughout the month of April, through a generous anchor gift of $60,000 from three Lead With Your Life anchor donors, each donation we receive will be doubled up to that amount!
Not only will your gift be doubled, but it will also be multiplied in the lives of Kingdom leaders who turn around and impact countless lives. In short, the rate of return is inestimable.
With great gratitude,
Dear Partners –
As you know, our prayer is that Lead With Your Life would be a movement of Kingdom-minded leaders who lead with lives of undaunted courage and uncompromising integrity. Our culture cries out for this kind of leader. This is why we exist.
Over a year ago, I had the opportunity to talk with a group of men about the burden that God has placed deep in my heart for the LWYL ministry.
With our annual LWYL Matching Gift Opportunity coming next month, I want to tell you how grateful I am for your partnership. Thank you!
Fighting for the hearts and souls of Kingdom leaders…together,
March 2, 2021
Dear Partner –
You may recall from last month’s issue of the Partnership Insider that even though pandemic protocols prevent a backyard Partner Appreciation BBQ this spring, we still wanted to hold our annual Raffle Surprise Giveaways!
As you can see, Pattie and I can barely contain our excitement for the 20 rafflepartner winners who will be receiving a Lead With Your Life tote bag packed full of culinary delights! If you are one of these 20 winners, the gifts will be delivered to your doorstep sometime this week by one of our amazing LWYL Raffle Team members (slide over Door Dash!).
You are essential and so deeply appreciated in the significant work that God is doing in the lives of leaders through the ministries at LWYL!
Building Kingdom leaders…together,
Dear Partner –
Pattie and I want to take a moment to tell you how much we
miss being WITH you. Nothing compares to hugs and high fives to begin a conversation! But this is our next best—a note from our hearts to yours.
Since we are not able to host our annual Lead With Your Life Partners Appreciation BBQ this spring in celebration of you, our plan is still go ahead and engage in an online appreciation raffle! We will be drawing 20 partner’s names to receive one of these surprise-filled LWYL tote bags. 
These gifts will be delivered to the winner’s doorstep the second week of March. The anticipation is building!
We remain deeply humbled and grateful to have your support in the work of Lead With Your Life. We are reminded daily that God is stirring up a generation of Kingdom leaders who are radically committed to leading with honor and finishing with strength. Only eternity will tally the exponential impact of each of these leaders!
Thank You!
If you could sit in on one of the current Lead With Your Life Discipleship Rock Solid Groups, I have no doubt but that it would inspire you. Deeply.
As you know, the endgame of our Rock Solid nine-month journey is to develop Kingdom leaders to be rock solid on the inside and courageously dangerous for the Kingdom on the outside. At our gathering this past week, 93 leaders in each of the eight groups expressed how they are going to seek to be more dangerous for the Kingdom in 2021. It was powerful. And profoundly moving.
And here’s what I want you to take note of: YOUR prayers and partnership are making these life-shaping moments possible for each leader.
Thank you for standing with us!
Because, as you’ve heard me say on many occasions: everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger.
Dear Partner –
Looking back…
For the Lord your God has watched your every step through this great wilderness (Deuteronomy 2:7).
It’s certainly not a news-alert that we are all ready to start a new year! As we leave 2020, won’t you take a few moments of reflection? Since we know that God is always on the job, accomplishing His Masterplan, and since He uses the turbulence of this life to shape us more into His likeness, I’d like you to ask yourself: What did I learn about God and myself over these past 12 months? Pattie and I are taking some time this week to write down several ways in which we saw Him at work, and I’d encourage you to do the same. Don’t miss out on the value of tracing His purposeful work in your life.
And looking ahead…
I love these words from Oswald Chambers—preacher and author of the classic My Utmost for His Highest:
Beware of harking back to what you were once
when God wants you to be something
you have never been before.
Isn’t that spot-on?
In that spirit, would you join me in selecting three aspirations that describe who you want to become in 2021? Write these down and carry them with you or post them somewhere; but most of all, ask God to empower you with both the courage and conviction to live out these words of aspiration. Personally, one of the things I am asking God to daily remind me of is to be more present–to be in the moment. Too often I am looking ahead to what’s-next and I miss the beauty of God’s good (and often subtle) gifts in the here-and-now.
And on a final note, we are so encouraged and thankful for your remarkably strong and faithful partnership. In this new year, we so appreciate you continuing with us to fulfill God’s call of equipping Kingdom leaders for courageous leadership from the inside out. Because, as we all know, everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger.
Together we make a difference,
Dear Partner,
Pattie and I are hopeful that you had a very meaningful and memorable Christmas. In spite of the turbulence of 2020, we stand strong with you, firm in our confident assurance that God is our Faithful Guide and Hope Giver.
I want to pause a moment and thank you for your partnership in 2020. Lead With Your Life continues to expand its mission in building courageous Kingdom leaders who will lead from the inside out.
One of the many opportunities made available through LWYL is one-on-one coaching sessions. Last week, I asked next-generation leader Brandon Cass if he would share a personal sixty-second reflection on how our time through coaching has impacted his life and leadership.
Your financial partnership is making a significant difference for leaders just like Brandon. Thank you! Please consider a year-end gift to Lead With Your Life if you have not yet done so, as we continue influencing leaders to lead and serve out of the overflow in their growing walk with Christ.
Fighting with you…for the hearts and souls of Kingdom leaders,
December 2020
Dear Partner –
2020 has been a year like no other. Disruptions. Challenges. Uncertainties. Tensions. Divisions. I know you agree with me that it’s certainly been a year full of reality checks. Without question, one of these is that the world is in desperate need of steady leaders—in every sector of life. Courageous leaders who rise up against the chaos of this world and will lead from the inside out.
That is why Lead With Your Life and the Rock Solid ministry exists. We are on a mission to change the narrative of leaders who are spinning out of control, by developing and equipping their internal strength made possible by the transforming work of the living Christ.
A recent Rock Solid grad put it this way: I’ve experienced significant changes taking the Rock Solid journey through studying God’s Word, being in transparent community, and practicing disciplines that ground me for life. We choose to give to LWYL because its purpose is so urgently needed in this world!
I realize your mailbox is full of ‘donate now’ requests, so let me get right to the point.
If you believe in the mission-worthiness of Lead With Your Life –
to equip Kingdom leaders to lead from the inside out,
who rise up boldly to face the challenges of our world –
then please join us in making a year-end gift.
Together we are changing the narrative.
Dear Partner — With Thanksgiving around the corner, Pattie and I pause to express how grateful we are for both your friendship and your partnership as we equip leaders to lead with their lives. We appreciate you more than you will ever know.
Because of your partnership, this fall Lead With Your Life launched EIGHT Rock Solid groups. This means that we have 98 leaders taking a journey in discovering how to be prepared and equipped to lead from the inside out. Jump to the gallery below and see some of these leaders.
Because of you, we are making a significant difference in the lives of influential Kingdom leaders. THANK YOU!
During these days, may your heart be continually flooded with reminders of God’s grace and mercy regardless of the ups and downs of life.
God bless you, Partner
Dear Partner –
In many ways, my life is a reflection of those who made a deliberate choice to invest in me and my leadership.
One of those was Dr. Howard Hendricks, known simply as “Prof” to his Dallas Seminary students. Prof and his wife Jeanne were faithful mentors to Pattie and me during those stretching grad school days as newlyweds and first-time parents.
Their imprint and impact on us is more alive today than ever!
So I couldn’t help but want to give you a glimpse of “back-in-the day” through this photo, circa 1979, when Prof dedicated our firstborn Boe David Olson at our home. What a priceless memory!
The other day, I came across a list of leadership wisdom that Prof delivered in class one day. Words that have encouraged, challenged, and stretched me in the years since. Do they resonate with you?
Read that list again. Let it soak in. Select one of the ten that resonates with you most deeply, and bring it to the Lord in a reflective quiet time, asking for His support and strength in that area. There is always a next faithful step in the pursuit of leading with your life.
I want to thank you for supporting the mission of Lead With Your Life as we continue to grow. God is faithfully opening new doors of impact as we carry out our mission of equipping leaders to lead with integrity, from the inside out. This month, LWYL brought a new member onto our team. Read about this addition and why we believe he is such a qualified leader to step into this role.
Everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger!
With great gratitude,
Dear Partner –
Over the past month, does this daily scenario ring a bell?
A 38-year-old dad. Three kids. Two cars. And one daily rhythm of life—compliments of the global pandemic—that looks like a sit-com…but not really that funny!
Trying to conduct business remotely (with his wife doing the same at the other end of the house), juggling two Zoom online school sessions for an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old, and a toddler in the mix creating unimaginable madness! All on different schedules. Alexa reminders going off every fifteen minutes. Snack time. Lunch time. You get the picture. And toss in a local power outage for good measure, stealing both the WiFi and AC.
In short, the everyday reality for this family requires a steadfast and centered leader.
It is for the demands of life and leadership that Lead With Your Life exists. We believe wholeheartedly that everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger. Driven by this conviction, we equip Kingdom leaders to lead from the inside out…with their lives…showing up in the middle of life’s chaos with a life rooted deeply in Christ.
And this conviction leads to action.
Over the next two weeks, LWYL will launch EIGHT Rock Solid groups. All groups are at capacity. That means there will be 98 leaders who are being equipped to lead like never before!
And here’s the bottom line: Your prayers and your financial support are providing this much-needed resource and opportunity.
So on behalf of these 98 leaders, I want to shout THANK YOU! Your partnership impacts the lives of leaders who turn around and impact the lives of countless others. That is Kingdom ROI.
And with our expanding mission comes the important need to expand our financial foundation. If you’re not already on our monthly partnership team, we’d invite you to join in. The need for Kingdom-minded leaders is greater than ever!
With great gratitude,
PS: Recently, through a very generous donor, LWYL introduced a new website that provides monthly resources, the online materials for our 2020-2021 Rock Solid leaders, stories of what God is doing, and a short bio about our board members who so faithfully serve with me. Check it out!
Dear Partner –
To state the obvious: Our lives are ONLINE. Online work. Online school. Online church. Online shopping. Even Online connecting with friends. And…Online fatigue. (Can I get an AMEN?) And we are missing the day-to-day physical presence of you our dear friends.
So I thought I would send you a couple of really practical gameplans that I have put in place for myself that have proven to be lifesavers during these crazy of times.
First, as one who believes strongly in the synergy of body/soul/mind/spirit, I find great value in working out, daily. Ahh…but the gym closed. Reopened. Then closed again! Enter the ‘garage workout’. For under $60, I got some resistance bands and a yoga mat. Uploaded a workout video. And I was good to go, reaping the benefits of a good sweat and a dose of endorphins. And suddenly, intense heat hit, smoke from the epic fires, and so my workouts moved to the living room! Without some kind of daily exertion, movement of my body, my brain doesn’t function as clearly and I become fatigued much more easily. I feel depressed and much more edgy. What about you? Have you thought about how you are keeping yourself fortified during these intense days? What about putting a treadmill in the home office or den or a recumbent bike in the bedroom or following along on a fun video routine in the dining room (with chairs moved!). Or maybe you are close to the beach – head there to take some laps. The point I am making is to be creative to find something that works for you, even during, especially during, these more precautionary days.
Second, I am taking refuge and strength from a slow daily walk through the Book of Psalms. Here I find the language to call out—and at times, to cry out—the stirrings of my soul. Dallas Willard, who I never met personally but who mentored me profoundly in my pursuit of Christ says: “If you bury yourself in the Psalms, you emerge knowing God and understanding life.” There’s an offer I cannot refuse! Candidly, I need to choose not to ENDURE the pandemic, but to ENGAGE it, being alert to ways I can stay centered and be a blessing to those in my areas of influence. Because the reality is that there are things I have discovered about God that I missed when life was copacetic.
A quote from one of my professors in seminary days was posted on Facebook recently by my good friend Jim Killion. In the tension of these times, these words offer a really good perspective and reminder.
“Life is vague. Life is futile. Try as you will, you will never really figure it out. Because that is a reality, because you will never get the key to life, then you must come to put your trust in the Keeper of the key. You must come to live in reliance on the sovereign God of heaven. You must live in His goodness, taking each day from His hand, rejoicing in the labor He has given us, the tasks we are allowed to do. And we must live responsibly before Him, for we shall give an account to God.… That is what this ancient preacher is calling us to do. To live our days with a whole-soul faith in the good and sovereign and holy God of history. And in doing that we can step where we cannot see; we can trust when we cannot taste; we can undergo even what we do not understand.”
– Haddon W. Robinson, Ph.D.
Let’s encourage our loved ones and friends to see and call out the goodness and grace of God…even when life is turned upside down on so many fronts. Find some rhythms that invigorate you, and hold on to them for dear life, especially during this season we are in.
I would be remiss to not say a word of THANKS to YOU for your strong and faithful support to Lead With Your Life. This fall eight filled-to-capacity Rock Solid online groups will launch. And your partnership allows for this to happen…all for His glory.
Fighting for the hearts and souls of Kingdom leaders,
Chuck Olson
Chuck@leadwithyourlife.com
Dear Partner –
What’s your favorite time of the year? If you are like me, you’ve got a lot of them. Hard to pick just one, right? Without question, my batting order of favorite times circle around family gatherings, especially with my six grandkids—“The SixPack.” (I’m sure you’re not surprised by this!)
But when it comes to the significant work of Lead With Your Life, one of my favorite seasons is right now. During the summer months, every day I am praying, planning, discerning, and preparing for the fall launch of Rock Solid groups. And I am so encouraged and expectant for what lies ahead!
In September, Lead With Your Life will launch nine Rock Solid groups. This translates into over 100 leaders participating in the nine-month discipleship journey of becoming more rock solid on the inside and more courageous for the Kingdom on the outside. And I can’t wait!
Mark it down: Your partnership is allowing our work with leaders to multiply over and over again.
THANK YOU!
Fighting for the hearts and souls of Kingdom leaders…together,
Chuck Olson
Chuck@leadwithyourlife.com
Dear Partner –
Don’t you find these words captured on video by three of my six grands to be life-giving and hope-filled? During these days of uncertainty, fear and so many unknowns, the anchor of God’s promises holds us steady and secure. He indeed is the Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the Darkness—all the time, but especially in these times.
I want to also take a moment and thank you for your faithful and much appreciated partnership in supporting the mission of LWYL. Thank you also for praying for God’s anointing on the ministry. Your prayers are valued and critical for: the daily coaching, discipling, and mentoring of leaders; the formation and invitations to join one of nine Rock Solid groups this next season; and the launch of our first five-week Rock Solid 2.0 Soul Care for RS grads beginning in a few days (which will be offered again in upcoming months). I am in the trenches with leaders every day, walking with them arm-in-arm to equip them to love well, lead well, and serve well.
Together we are creating the opportunities for God to shape the hearts of Kingdom leaders to be more like His.
Chuck Olson
Chuck@leadwithyourlife.com
PS: Thank you for your faithful financial partnership as we grow the ministry. If you are not yet a monthly partner, we’d be honored to have you join us.
Dear Partner –
Pattie and I pray that you and your loved ones are navigating with grace and insight the twists and turns of these very challenging days. Not only are we affected by the pandemic, but even more so, we are challenged by the harsh reminders that our world is filled with the evils of racism and prejudice. We cry out, “Father, help us. Heal us. And may Your Kingdom come, may Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
In the middle of all that is happening around us, I want to take a moment and share with you, as our faithful partner, what the next few months look like for Lead With Your Life.
Long story short, we are in GO-MODE!
While our current realities pose a lot of challenges, it also presents a lot of opportunities. The drumbeat of Rock Solid is to BE PREPARED—be ready to step up when God opens new doors. As followers of Christ, as Kingdom leaders, we are seeing this happen as never before.
I am deeply grateful for you! You empower and enable this ministry to equip the kind of leaders this world so desperately needs.
Fighting for the hearts and souls of Kingdom leaders…together,
Chuck Olson
Chuck@leadwithyourlife.com
Everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger.
– Chuck Olson
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This comment is so good: roots always grow unseen and slowly. It is the deep roots that allow trees to withstand the storms of life.
So good to see these pictures and hear the challenge issued to the leaders. What a blessing this work is having in the lives of so many.
Thank you for sharing Chuck. We strongly believe in what you are enthusiastically bringing into leader’s lives. Standing with you is our privilege.
Thank you for sharing this morning with us by email. We consider it a privilege to support this work with leaders that you are so passionate about.
Chuck, it was moving to see your son standing up with you, sharing together. You live bay example which is something I aspire towards.
Powerful morning…stirring challenges. Thank you for the impact you have had on my life Chuck.
So good to see you with your son. Thank you for being such a great mentor in my life.
What a testament to you as a dad Chuck to read that your son Dusty is leading Rock Solid with you. You are one blessed man.
Loved this Chuck. Thanks for the encouragement!!
Really like this Spotlight and the descriptive words your son uses to describe Rock Solid. What a legacy you have provided for him and so many of us as you live with integrity and certain calling.
Thanks for the reminder Chuck to keep God’s Word as our compass and guide. The world needs leaders more so now than ever before.
My heart is full as I read Dusty’s experience with you along with his friends. Isn’t it RICH God’s Word does not go away void! Your testimony, not not just as a father but as a man following after God’s heart, has not
only touched your son’s life but oh so many more. Giving them courage and leadership to defy this world’s challenges and LEAD WITH THEIR LIVES! ROCK SOLID.
God’s Word is the centering of my heart and soul these days.
So great to read that your son Dusty is doing this work with you Chuck. Such a testament to who you are as a father.
What a special gift it is to Chuck for Dusty to be stepping in as one of the coaches for this next season of Rock Solid. Dusty is a remarkable man, intuitive and compassionate, a father’s heart and a friend to so many. I am immeasurably proud of the man he has become.
Thank you! A really good verse to memorize during these challenging times…
I liked the book you recommended (Soul Keeping) & am going through it again…I read your message & also the one that your son wrote. It’s wonderful that he is working beside you in your ministry. What a blessing! I can’t believe our children are the ages they are. I remember when you introduced your family at RHCC!…
This is such a special way to bring honor to our fathers.
Thank you for sending this, Chuck. I have always believed that fathers are of great importance in our society. Those like myself and your sons are fortunate to have been born to great fathers. We should be grateful for this, but also recognize the men and women among us who are not as fortunate, and to pass along that guidance to all.
Appreciate you sharing this Chuck. I am planning to put something like this in play with my family.
Thanks for sending this Chuck, that list really hit me. Lots of good stuff in there – I’ve got it plastered to my office wall for a constant reminder!
I want to thank you for following God’s call on your life and creating this ministry.
Loved the advice you shared Chuck. Words of wisdom and love.
What a great idea to give us an opportunity to honor our sons. And great words of advice!
What great advice to give to your sons growing up. And seeing this photo was fun as it brought back such good memories of you and Pattie and your two sons. May the Lord continue to bless the dynamic work you are leading.
Those are great advice words you compiled, Chuck. I wish someone had given me this list when i was young.
Your list of practical advice to your sons just about brought me to tears. Thank you for continuing to bless me.
Thanks for sharing CO. These words of advice are great!
Chuck, oh my gosh, the list of advice is fantastic!! I just shared it with immediate family members. Can it also be shared on social media? Thank you for what you do to spread the word of the Gospel.
You have been an exceptional father, Chuck. So proud of your dedication and sacrifice for us a family over the years. You have modeled well what it means to live a life as a determined follower of Jesus, earnestly seeking Him and His ways.
Such good news Chuck!
SO fun to read this and to see the excitement on the faces of Hunter and Mallory as they anticipate baby #1’s arrival!
What good news – we are thankful to be part.
Such great great news!
So glad to be part of this work Chuck.
Such evidence of His blessing and anointing on the work you are doing Chuck. We are blessed to be part of the ministry.
Praise the Lord!
I thank God for you being obedient to His call Chuck.
God is blessing obviously. Keep going strong!
Love this! Awesome to see. Great work Chuck.
Praise the Lord Chuck! Great work! Stay faithful to the call!
An honor to be part of this work, Chuck. Thanking the Lord for the way you have stood faithful to Him through all your decades of ministry.
Gives us such joy to support the work you are doing! May He continue to expand your borders and you lead with your life!
We are thrilled to be part of the work you are doing Chuck.
Standing with you Chuck as you continue to invest in the lives of so many leaders. Thank you!
Making a donation in tribute of me dear dear friend Diane Connolly.
I would like to make a donation in honor of my father, John Jemelian. Thank you Chuck!
It’s our pleasure to partner with you in investing in the work of making Kingdom leaders. We see you and Pattie as mentors in our lives.
Thanks for this great video ! We are so thankful for you and all you do!
Thank you so much Chuck for sharing this. We are so glad to be part of your ministry.
Keep up the work of equipping leaders. We are living in a time when every single leader needs to step up and be influencers for Him. Thanks Chuck.
So great to hear Nicky share his heart about what Rock Solid has meant to him. Thanks for this Chuck. Count us in.
Count us in!
Love the work you are doing Chuck and the influence you are having with next generation leaders. Keep it up!
We look forward to participating in the Matching Gift this year.
All in CO! Will be sending a donation this next week.
Count us in!
Chuck Olson produces some amazing articles on management. I highly recommend following his organization “Lead With Your Life”. As the wife of one of the graduates of his program, I can honestly say it was transformative for my husband and has impacted our entire family for the good #leadershipdevelopment #management #leadership
What a very fun hug! Thank you Chuck and Pattie for all the love you share.
WOW! Thank you.
This was so fun! We are blessed to have such amazing partners who support and walk with us in this ministry at Lead With Your Life! And a special shout out to the team who gathered and assembled the items in the totes and then made deliveries too: Dana, Kathy, Lisa, Amanda, Janna and Kim. THANK YOU!
Such a creative and fun idea to conduct a raffle for your LWYL partners, Chuck and Pattie. We feel fortunate to have been one of the recipients of a “bountiful” gift pack!
Lots of smiles over here!
We will enjoy this so much. THANK YOU!
What a fun surprise. We appreciate you and the ministry you are doing.
The gift bag was unbelievable….thank you for your generosity! Love the wine-chocolate pairing…
Chuck and Pattie….What a nice surprise that we won the raffle!
What a wonderful surprise, and a beautiful bundle! We are so grateful.
The gift is amazing! I can’t wait to go through it all with Scott tonight.
Yah! Yah! So excited to receive this!
Thank you so much! We appreciate all that you guys are doing and so many lives being changed.
Thank you! We will most certainly enjoy!
Wow, what a fun email to get that we are winners of one of the tote bags! Thank you!
Thank You!
WOW! Thank you for the beautiful bag of goodies. We had so much fun going through the bag and pasta is one our favorite things! Thank You!
Wow – what a gift. Multiple dinners taken care of and good stuff extra…wine looks like it will be wonderful!
The Italian tote extravaganza was amazing. It felt as I were digging into Mary Poppins carpet bag as the items kept emerging…each and every item are things I love and use. SO much appreciation.
Thanks Chuck and Pattie. So appreciate you.
Very fun, thank you Pattie, our family will enjoy the Italian cuisine, it happens to be one of our favorites.
Ahhh…this is awesome. Thank you so much Chuck and Pattie.
So fun! THANK YOU!
Also miss being together.
Keep up the good work!
You guys look great. Hope we win!
Hope we win one – these look great!
This will be fun!
Cant wait to see if we won this year!
Hope we win one!
Great photo of you and Pattie!
You two are too much… so caring. But, I have always known that about you both…Thank you for the notes & encouragement you send along. It’s so appreciated.
It is a gift to be as I have said before to be such a small part of most impacting ministry. Having a spiritual mentor for young men and even older men is a priceless experience for directing them on the path that God would have them follow.
You two are a most special couple to us.
We are so pleased to continue support for Lead With Your Life and look forward to maybe seeing a gift bag from the raffle!
God bless you both!
We wish we could sit in on a Rock Solid time too!
We stand with you in the mission and work you are doing with these 93 leaders. Praise the Lord!
Let me know how I can help you in this work Chuck.
Keep fighting the good fight my brother!
Praise God for your leadership!
An honor to partner with
you and LWYL, for “His” Glory.
So grateful for Randel’s words, leadership and the kingdom impact he has on all of us. Thanks for sharing and building up men to lead those that are in our lives.
What a challenging and creative expression. Thank you for sharing.
AWESOME!!
Thank you Randel.
These are such good reflections that you captured in this your write and spoken word.
“Small changes lead to future changes, and all tomorrows…on the horizon we see an army of Rock Solid proportion…we live under open heaven…to live out God’s planned purposes…lead, lead, lead with your lives.”
Thank you for your encouragement and wise insights during these difficult times.
Praying that you carry on with strength and vision in this vital work of building into Kingdom leaders, Chuck.
I believe the Lord is calling me to step into local church leadership and move away from full time oversight in my business.
Thanks for leading us into a deeper and fuller understanding of how to develop deeper roots in Him.
My battlecry…For the Lord your God has watched your every step through this great wilderness.
Thank you for the investment you continue to make in my life. You are of such encouragement to me.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11
My verse for 2021
It is an honor and privilege to coach with you Chuck. You have been the most invaluable and encouraging mentor in my life.
We so appreciate the work you are doing Chuck. Count on our monthly support to continue in this new year.
This is difficult to do! So many thoughts are racing through my head. I am trusting that I can be used for His purposes this new year.
Always find that reflection is good for my soul. Thank you Chuck for serving so faithfully over the years. You have impacted so many of those close to me.
Thanks for these timely words of encouragement.
You can count on our ongoing support in the work you are doing Chuck. Thank you for heeding God’s call on your life to encourage and disciple leaders, especially in these difficult days.
It has been a very meaningful investment for Kathi and me, as we see God at work in and through you and, by extension, LWYL.
In a season of life where challenges abound, thank you for being a ray of light.
It’s an honor and privilege to partner with you Chuck.
What have I learned over last 12 months? It would take a book! He is faithful, He is gracious, He is sufficient, He is enough, He is my strength and my shield, He is my protector, He is my rock and fortress.
It gives us great pleasure to support the work you are doing with leaders Chuck. Thank You! May God continue to bless and encourage you.
I came up with a long list of my aspirations for this new year. Praying He gives me the courage to live them out.
Good stuff Chuck! I know God has some good things ahead for us each one.
Thank you Chuck for the timely reminders to trace His hand on our lives. So important for me to do this right now!
So good to hear of the work happening under your mentoring and coaching Chuck. May the Lord continue to be the wind at your back as you bring honor to Him through this ministry.
So good to see younger leaders learning and growing from your mentoring Chuck. May He continue to expand your influence in the years to come.
May the Lord continue to richly bless you and your ministry.
Grateful for your mentoring in my life Chuck. The spiritual practices and daily rhythms you have modeled to live grounded on have influenced me more than you’ll ever know.
So good to see younger leaders discovering how to use their leadership to be influencers for Him. May the Lord continue to bless the work.
Such good work that is happening under your leadership Chuck. Thank you for mentoring and coaching others from your years of experiential leading.
Loved hearing Brandon!!! Listening to these Mighty Warriors for the Lord. Thank you for Chuck for your Ministry. Continued Blessings.
What wonderful impact your ministry is having! May He continue to bless and use you in all your endeavors as we step into the new year ahead.
So good to hear this leader share from his experience of the key role you have played in his life. We are so pleased to support your work.
God bless you Chuck as you continue to raise up leaders who have a Kingdom mindset. Good to know about the opportunity being offered for coaching.
I am so aware that you Chuck are leading this work because of your own personal walk with Jesus and the practice of disciplines that have allowed you to stay the course over the past 4 decades in ministry. I see you arise early for solitude time to be equipped for the day ahead. I watch you give yourself away to leaders day after day, wanting them to also grow and develop deep roots.
You give Him the praise for the impactful and inspiring work that is happening at Lead With Your Life.
“Now unto Him be the glory!”
You teach and write a lot about the building of one’s character, how to be courageous and deeply grounded, and you also live it out. My life is richer because of Rock Solid. Thank you!
I continue to hear such great reports from leaders who are in the ROCK SOLID discipleship group. The time I spent several years ago increased my understanding and desire to be a stronger and deeper leader. Thank you Chuck.
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to be part of Kingdom ministry. We consider you a blessing in our lives.
Appreciate your work so much Chuck. We are blessed to be part. May He continue to give you the daily strength and supportive team needed to carry on this vital work with leaders.
What a year is right! Grateful for the work you are doing and the leader’s lives that are being challenged. Blessings on your work Chuck.
It is out privilege to stand with you in support, Have a wonderful Christmas season Chuck and Pattie.
His blessings be yours this entire season Chuck and Pattie. Love you!
I recognize several of these faces. Thankful that you are mentoring and discipling so many leaders. I thank the Lord for you Chuck.
So grateful for you Chuck! Happy Thanksgiving.
To see two groups happening in the South Bay is really wonderful Chuck. Keep on staying strong and steady as you lead so many. Our prayers cover you.
To have 98 leaders taking the 2020 Rock Solid Journey this season is so encouraging, but it is also such a testament to your courageous spirit and desire to follow hard after the Lord’s call on your life. I am so proud of you!
May the Lord continue to bless you and the influential work with leaders mightily – all for His Glory.
What a blessing to have 8 Rock Solid groups going. Chuck, the Lord is enlarging the work of Lead With Your Life and you are clearly anointed for this work. You are one of my life mentors and I have learned so much from having been disciples in your groups.
Looking back on life I can see the times when I have been broken and at my lowest, those are the times that the Lord always redeems and brings renewal and restoration of purpose from.
God’s ways are always better than my ways is one I truly stand on.
“Integrity eclipses image” is the one I really like. There are many who look and dress the part with strong public presence, but as we have seen in last many months leaders without integrity of character will and do fail.
Priceless moments to hold dear to our hearts on our earthly journey. Love this picture warmed my heart
LOVE this Chuck. I will archive that list and will marinate on it for future reference. And love the throwback pic. WOW! You guys were babies!
Always appreciate these writes.
Thanks for being such an inspiration and for multiplying leaders. Supporting you in this work is a gift to us.
it is our honor to partner with your calling!
Such a wonderful mentor. You were blessed indeed.
Just wanted to let you know that I’m so grateful to be on your team. And I pray that your ministry will continue to grow. Both you and Pattie truly do lead with your lives!
SO good to hear how much credit you give to your mentors from so many years ago. HGH was incredibly challenging and pursued those leaders in whom he saw so many of these qualities.
Very profound and insightful list!!!
Loved this…thanks Chuck!
Congrats on the expansion of LWYL! Miss ya man,
Thank you chuck for these words, I needed to hear them this morning and be reminded of my purpose and who I am .
Thank you, Chuck, for bringing us back to 1979, when we were younger and eager to learn about the wisdom of life.
Those 10 points on leadership are so true and should inform and guide our lives as leaders. I’d like to encourage you to impart those pearls of wisdom to become the guiding principles of the next generation of LWYL leaders.
So good, Chuck. Thank you for sharing. How are you holding up?
What you’ve shared below is really powerful as I’ve focused on the ten truths. Thank You for the challenge.
You continue to model for us how to engage well, especially during these times. Thank you for the impact you have had on my life.
Wow…you two have summed up life these past 6 months SO beautifully! We love and miss you both.
Thanks for these reminders Chuck. You continue to pastor and lead us well, for so many years.
Thank you, Brother!
Bless you Chuck and thanks for the encouragement. Ever since our summer Lead With Soul, and from reading the quotes shared from Dallas Willard, I have been excited to read more from him.
Thanks Chuck. Blessed by your ministry in so many ways. May He continue to go before you.
Really good reminders and motivators in this write from you Chuck.
First, your encouraging words are heart warming, and so timely.
I have a booklet from Pastor David Jeremiah on Psalms and Proverbs. What a book on life and shows you how to live. We are so blessed to have the Word in our lives, and I’m so blessed to have you as a brother in Christ!
Good job, Chuck! Always so encouraging!!
I love the encouragement to dive into the Psalms.
Thanks Chuck for your emails, keeping tabs on me and your encouragement with my walk.
Put your trust in the Keeper of the key and live in His goodness. Such powerful words. Thank You. I needed this today.
We are glad we get to be partners with you in your work Chuck. May He continue to empower you with great wisdom and fortitude.
Always find your words to be spot on and insightful Chuck. Thank you.
Thank you, Lori.
Great words. Thanks for sharing from you heart Chuck.
Brother Chuck,
Thank you for sharing.
I Resolve to nourish my Soul
through it all. May you continue
to be Salt and Light.
Randel — You are always a blessing and an encourager!
Thanks Chuck – great message and reminders!
Thank you for sharing about your “practice of refuge” to read through the Psalms Chuck. I am going to start doing this. So grateful to be part of your ministry.
Love this:
“we can step where we cannot see; we can trust when we cannot taste; we can undergo even what we do not understand.”
Thanks Chuck. Great words indeed. Blessings for you and Pattie.
Thank you, Mitch. Great to be with you today.
Once again I enjoyed reading your letter of inspiration!…You are so correct regarding the Book of Psalms! It’s engaging and a blessing to read. I thank you for challenging us and encouraging us to move forward in this time of Covid. Course, you and Pattie have always been there as the couple who mentors and encourages others! We are one of the fortunate couples who where blessed by such.
Blessings to you as you write and inspire us all!