BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS - S2E2 (interview w/ Mark K. Benton SR.) – Aired Feb 2, 2022

Hi Mark Benton II….the interview with your dad, Mark Benton Sr., was AWESOME!
Such a blessing hearing a son & father interview!!! The discussion on mentoring was really helpful with your dad stressing differences between the pains of discipline vs. regret. The entire episode was so COOL, and his final thoughts were filled with gems of wisdom.

But my very favorite part was when your dad talked about your mom (his wife), Kim. Full disclosure: my wife and I have been in the same church life group with Mark Sr and Kim since 2016. We’ve grown to love and appreciate them so much. Everything you described by about your dad was true. Mark Sr is so gifted in getting close to people, helping them to share about themselves. I've experienced that myself with him. He’s very special.

While listening to the interview, I kept thinking how those skills evident in Mark Sr are also very much reflected in you. It was apparent to me that you have an extraordinary ability to ask the right questions, framing them in ways to bring out deeper aspects of another person's life. I already knew you he great communication skills through listening to your sermons and podcasts.

However, the interview today showed another powerful area of ministry for you. I've watched and listened to countless talks and lectures in both scientific research and theology. I have deep interests and involvement in both. While these are incredibly fruitful, a deeper dimension is gained when an expert in a field is interviewed by a skilled host. This is my long way of saying that I encourage you to continue blessing others through your teaching, but also to consider occasionally (or frequently) to conduct interviews with esteemed guests. In helping to shape what is communicated by knowledgeable guests, you'd be providing greater clarity for a broader spectrum of listeners. This coupling of greater accessibility with gems of wisdom will be a tremendous contribution to His Kingdom.

I was fully blessed by the interview today with you and your dad. It highlighted the incredible wisdom of your dad, touched briefly on the special attributes of your dear mom, and reflected your wonderful gift and potential impact as an interviewer. Hope to hear more interviews by you.