In this episode of With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor, Angela Linville unpacks the biblical role of the Armor Bearer, and why modern Kingdom builders can’t afford to go without one.

Far more than a helper or assistant, an Armor Bearer protects your mantle, guards your message, and multiplies your mission. Angela shares how the tools she uses, frameworks, marketing clarity, and stewardship strategy, may look like “business strategy” from the outside, but are actually delivery vehicles for something deeper: the activation and protection of Kingdom assignments.

You’ll learn how to recognize the difference between tactical help and holy covering, why most builders don’t have true Armor Bearers, and how to start experiencing that kind of strategic support for those who want to build without burnout or compromise.

• The biblical roots of the Armor Bearer role (Jonathan, 1 Samuel 14)
• Why “help” focuses on tasks but holy covering focuses on territory
• The three pillars of Armor Bearer work: mantle protection, message stewardship, multiplication mindset
• Common reasons leaders lack true Armor Bearers, and how to change it
• How to audit your inner circle for alignment, protection, and accountability
• Why the fastest way to find an Armor Bearer is to experience strategic covering first

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Who in your life protects your calling, not just your time? How do they guard and multiply what God has entrusted to you? Share your thoughts in the comments or tag Angela on social with your reflections from this episode.

In this special coffee‑chat episode of With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor, Angela Linville and co‑host Lisa Vanderveen explore the spiritual and practical significance of the Hebrew month of Av, a season marked by both mourning and comfort, destruction and restoration.

They share how this prophetic time on God’s calendar intersects with the challenges Kingdom builders face...especially the weight of building alone...and why stepping into new assignments often requires new structures, new relationships, and strategic, Spirit‑aligned support.

This is a deeply honest conversation about letting go of what no longer fits, embracing the “new wine” God is pouring out, and building in community rather than isolation.

• The prophetic meaning of Av and how it marks the shift from mourning to comfort, destruction to restoration.

• Why new wine requires new wineskins, and how this applies to your vision, relationships, and structures.

• The spiritual and strategic cost of building alone, and how to move toward collaborative, Kingdom‑aligned support.

• How to discern who belongs in your “wine cellar” for the next season.

• The role of Hebrew months in discerning timing and alignment for your Kingdom assignments.

• How God often uses strategic partnerships to multiply your impact, sharpen your discernment, and lighten your load.

• Luke 5:37‑38 – New wine must be poured into new wineskins.

• Examples from Moses building the tabernacle and Nehemiah rebuilding the wall...biblical templates for collaborative building.

• The dual themes of Av:

  • Destruction & loss – A time to release what can’t carry the next season.

  • Restoration & new beginnings – An invitation to step into covenant relationships and fresh assignments.

We’d love to hear:

• Where are you sensing God calling you to release the old?

• How have you experienced the shift from building alone to building with Spirit‑aligned support?

• Who might God be highlighting as part of your “wine cellar” in this next season?

Drop your thoughts, prayer requests, or reflections in the comments...we pray over each one individually.

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This isn’t a polished, step-by-step episode. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s just Angela, talking straight from the middle of the mess. Because sometimes life throws you into a fire you never saw coming, and the only thing you can do is cling to grace and breathe through the unknown.

From single parenting and surviving domestic abuse, to finding a love forged in the fire with my husband Thomas, to facing new battles I never asked for...this is my unfiltered story. The lessons aren’t tidy, but they’re true:

• Faith isn’t always about feeling strong; sometimes it’s holding on by a thread.
• Grace isn’t a concept, it’s the oxygen that keeps you standing when grief tries to knock you down.
• This life is a vapor. And the moments we’re tempted to rush past? Those are the ones that matter most.

If you’ve ever felt tired of being “the strong one,” if your faith feels fragile, or if you’re just longing for a reminder that you’re not alone...this episode is for you.

• My journey from survival mode to a life built on real love, not performance.
• The beauty and ache of slowing down and savoring life’s fleeting moments.
• Why grief and gratitude can coexist, and how grace holds us through both.
• An invitation to release the pressure, be honest with your heart, and let God meet you in the mess.
• A raw reminder that Jesus doesn’t just save us...He gets us.

“Faith isn’t about having it all together. It’s about knowing Who holds you when everything’s falling apart.”

You don’t have to have all the answers.

You don’t have to perform to be worthy.

You don’t have to be strong every second of the day.

Grace is enough.

And so are you.

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Realignment always precedes acceleration...but before the breakthrough, it often feels like grief.

In this deeply personal solo episode, Lisa shares what happens when strategic realignment stirs up the ache of what was. Whether it's time that feels wasted, relationships that shifted, or a message you thought you’d carry forever, she gently unpacks the truth: nothing is wasted in the Kingdom.

With tender insight and real-life stories, including the evolution of her friendship with Angela Linville, Lisa invites you to trust God’s timing, release what needs to be released, and receive the healing that doesn’t depend on outcomes.

You’ll Learn:

• Why obedience sometimes requires letting go of good things

• How to honor relationships that shift...and bless the ones that return

• Why the Lord never wastes your time, even if something doesn’t “work out”

• What healing looks like when it happens before the breakthrough

• How to trust realignment as part of your transformation

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Kingdom Identity Network – Lisa’s free Skool community for healing, clarity, and alignment

• Reclaim & Renew Summer Experience – a deeper 12-week journey to release what’s no longer yours and receive what is

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In this episode of With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor, Angela Linville and Lisa Vanderveen challenge the rising wave of opinion-driven messaging that shames different income methods...from network marketing to coaching, affiliate marketing, digital products, and beyond.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice online and wondering where you fit in the landscape of online entrepreneurship, this is your permission slip to stop chasing trends and start building with intention.

Angela shares from 25+ years of experience across multiple industries and income streams, offering a clear, biblical, and deeply practical framework to help you discern what model actually aligns with your design, values, and current season of life.

Lisa shares from a deeply personal journey of misalignment that led to emotional burnout…and how choosing peace over pressure redefined both her business and home life. She now guides legacy-minded Christian women to build profitable, sustainable businesses without sacrificing their faith, family or wellbeing.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why the problem isn’t the method, it’s the misalignment within the method

• The danger of black-and-white thinking around business models

• Why good and bad marketing exists in every industry (and how to spot both)

• Four biblical stewardship filters to choose your next income stream wisely

• How alignment creates energy, and misalignment drains it

• Why you don’t need to pick a “forever model” to be faithful to your calling

• Encouragement for the one who’s tired of doing all the “right” things but still feels stuck

This Episode Is For You If…

• You’re exploring new income streams and unsure which one to choose

• You’re tired of the shame-based marketing filling your feed

• You’ve tried other models before but still feel out of alignment

• You value impact, integrity, and Kingdom purpose over hype

• You want to build something real...without selling out or burning out

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Angela’s framework for aligned business building

• Lisa’s SAVAH Method

• How to discern your next right step using your life experience, skills, values, and convictions

A powerful reminder: The method is not your message. The model is not your mantle.

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In this raw, reformational episode, Angela Linville invites Kingdom-minded entrepreneurs to confront the tension so many are quietly carrying:

“Why does the label I chose no longer fit the weight of what I’m called to release?”

If you’ve been building faithfully, showing up consistently, and still find yourself wondering, “Is this all I’m meant to do?”…this episode is a permission slip to stop performing and start stewarding with clarity.

• Why “coach” might be the title you’ve outgrown…even if it once served you well
• How industry pressure causes us to shrink God-sized mantles into marketable boxes
• The difference between coaching and commissioning (and why the distinction matters now more than ever)
• Signs you’re misaligned with your current title or offer…even if it’s “working”
• Why spiritual stewardship (not niche strategy) is your clearest path back to peace and power
• How to rebuild your business and message around the mantle you actually carry

• Coaching isn’t the enemy…but mislabeling your function is.
• Strategic stewardship is the antidote to spiritual fatigue.
• Clarity doesn’t come from branding, it comes from obedience.

• Faith-driven entrepreneurs who feel boxed in by industry labels
• Messengers and builders tired of templated marketing
• Reformers who are ready to release what no longer fits…and prepare for what’s next

🗓️ Join us Friday, July 11 at 10 am CST for our next Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations

We’re talking:

• The problem with shaming business models (and what to do instead)
• How to choose income streams that align with your values, message, and mantle
• Preparing for a new season without rushing into burnout

🎟️ Register here → Kingdom Rising: Courageous Conversations

📖 Read the full blog that inspired this episode: “I’m Not a Coach…And You Probably Aren’t Either”

📩 Ready to talk about what you’re really called to carry? DM me or schedule here. This might be the breakthrough conversation you’ve been praying for.

And remember: You don’t need to feel branded to be commissioned.

You just need to release what God never asked you to carry.

#ImNotACoach #KingdomBusiness #FaithDrivenEntrepreneur #StrategicStewardship #WithGritAndGrace

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In this solo episode, Lisa unpacks the quiet cost of staying loyal to assignments that no longer align with who God is calling you to become. Whether it's a business, ministry role, relationship, or vision for your life that once felt deeply purposeful—but now feels heavy—this conversation will help you recognize what may need to be released, so you can make room for what’s next.

You’ll hear a personal story of how Lisa transitioned out of a long-held homeschooling vision, and you’ll be guided through an intentional space to pause, reflect, and invite Holy Spirit to reveal areas of false alignment in your own journey.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Why does this no longer bring me peace?”

• “What if letting go looks like failure?”

• “How do I know when something is no longer mine to carry?”

…this episode will speak directly to your heart.

• How false alignment often begins with good intentions

• Signs you’ve tied your identity to the wrong assignment

• Why misplaced loyalty can keep you stuck

• What it means to break agreement with lesser callings

• A Spirit-led Imagination Activation to help you realign with peace

• Kingdom Identity Network (Free Community)

• Reclaim & Renew Summer Experience (Now Open)

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There’s something in the air lately. Can you feel it?

It’s not just fatigue. It’s not just the headlines. It’s not even just another election cycle or economic shift.

It’s deeper. It’s spiritual. It’s prophetic.

And for those with ears to hear, it feels like a war in the heavenlies…not unlike the birth pangs Revelation spoke of. Global unrest. Wars and rumors of wars. Widespread deception. Division even within the Church.

It’s as if the Spirit is whispering through the noise:

“The time is short. The harvest is ready. The laborers must rise.”

In this episode, Angela and Lisa go off-script and get real about the spiritual weight many Kingdom leaders are carrying right now. From political unrest to wars and rumors of wars, to the rising tension in the culture and the Church…there’s a battle happening in the heavenlies, and it’s not just about what’s coming, but who God is forming.

This week’s conversation is raw, timely, and anchored in the truth that before God promotes you, He prepares you, and sometimes the preparation feels like pressure.

Angela shares a behind-the-scenes look at the emotional and physical intensity she’s experienced over the past three weeks, and the powerful shift that happened during a moment with a group of hungry young leaders in Kansas City.

Lisa brings powerful insight into how capacity isn’t just about doing more…it’s about healing, alignment, and stewarding what’s in your hands with obedience and emotional integrity.

• The weight of spiritual warfare and why it’s intensifying
• Why emotional fatigue isn’t weakness - it’s evidence of God building capacity in you
• The danger of overlooking the “small” when you’re praying for the “big”
• How God is testing our trust before releasing greater assignments
• Practical and spiritual ways to build capacity that lasts
• What leadership in this hour really requires

• Daniel 10:12–13 – War in the heavenlies and delayed answers
• Ephesians 6:12 – “We wrestle not against flesh and blood…”
• Matthew 24:6–8 – “Wars and rumors of wars…birth pains.”
• Luke 16:10 – “He who is faithful in very little…”
• Isaiah 61:4 – “They will rebuild the ancient ruins…”

What you’re carrying now is preparing you for what’s coming next.

If it feels heavy, don’t run from it, ask God how He’s using it to build your capacity.

Have you felt the weight of this season too?

What “small” thing is God asking you to steward with fresh courage and intentionality?

Drop us a message or tag us @AngelaLinville and @LisaVanderveen…let’s walk it out together.

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Telegram https://t.me/c/1960388454/1/1771

Free Skool Community https://www.lisav.ca/identity

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