In this rich and timely conversation, Pastor Clynt Reddy invites listeners into a deeper understanding of humility—not as weakness, timid politeness, or quiet disengagement, but as a transformative posture that shapes how we show up in a divided world. Drawing from his cross-cultural background, pastoral experience, and formative years in post-apartheid South Africa, Clynt shows how humility becomes a spiritual discipline that can heal relationships, restore trust, and create space for meaningful reconciliation.
Throughout the episode, Clynt unpacks the difference between performative humility and embodied humility. Performative humility avoids conflict, seeks approval, and often masks pride. Embodied humility, however, is rooted in the life of Jesus—honest, courageous, self-examining, and willing to sacrifice comfort for the good of others. He shares the practices that keep him grounded: slowing down enough to truly listen, acknowledging what he doesn’t know, choosing presence over platform, and creating environments where people feel safe to share their experiences without fear of dismissal.
Clynt reflects honestly on the tensions he navigates as a pastor—leading a diverse congregation, holding complex stories, and resisting the pressure to have quick, definitive answers to every cultural moment. Humility, he argues, is what keeps a leader teachable and a church approachable. It becomes a way of resisting the combative posture of our age and a countercultural witness that refuses the cycle of outrage.
The conversation also explores how humility strengthens community life: it softens hardened assumptions, interrupts polarization, and invites people to move toward one another with curiosity rather than contempt. Clynt’s stories—from growing up in a country learning to reconcile, to pastoring in the Twin Cities—offer a real and hopeful vision for what becomes possible when the church embraces humility as a way of being, not just a trait to admire.
Interviewee: Clynt Reddy
Clynt Reddy is the Executive Pastor and Campus Pastor at Westwood Community Church, where he also serves on the teaching team. Originally from Durban, South Africa, Clynt has more than a decade of ministry and nonprofit leadership experience, spanning roles in discipleship, operations, and teaching. He holds degrees from the University of Minnesota and Bethel University, and is passionate about connecting the church with businesses, nonprofits, and education to make Kingdom impact. Clynt and his wife, Annie, live in Chanhassen, Minnesota with their four children and their dog, Rosie. He loves business and finance, good food, and traveling.
Resources
Humility: The Beauty of Holiness - tinyurl.com/29f994u6
Westwood Community Church - westwoodcc.org
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