Spiritual Life and Leadership

253. Leading from a Place of Inner Abundance, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson


Listen Later

Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!

Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson explore the essential question: "What thirsts of my soul am I bringing to my congregation?" They discuss the importance of leaders acknowledging their own needs and the dangers of seeking fulfillment from their congregations instead of God. Learn how aligning personal needs with God's guidance can help leaders bring true abundance to their communities.

Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Alan Fadling in Ep 238, Lead with Less Anxiety:

"What thirsts of my soul am I bringing to my congregation in hopes they'll meet me there rather than learning to take the thirsts of my soul to God so that God could meet me in those places? And then I could bring abundance to the community of people entrusted to me.”


THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  1. Leaders must acknowledge their needs to avoid seeking affirmation from their congregations improperly.
  2. Effective leaders should bring their soul’s needs to God rather than their congregations.
  3. Leaders face the temptation of people-pleasing, which can derail their adherence to God's mission.
  4. Being transparent about personal needs helps leaders avoid subconscious behaviors that could hinder mission-focused leadership.
  5. Fulfilling personal needs through appropriate relationships prevents dependence on congregational approval.

Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Spiritual Life and LeadershipBy Markus Watson

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

36 ratings


More shows like Spiritual Life and Leadership

View all
The Holy Post by Phil Vischer

The Holy Post

4,250 Listeners

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast by Art of Leadership Network

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

2,219 Listeners

Theology in the Raw by Theology in the Raw

Theology in the Raw

1,406 Listeners

The Russell Moore Show by Christianity Today, Russell Moore

The Russell Moore Show

982 Listeners

Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick by Michael John Cusick

Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick

452 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,319 Listeners

The Bible For Normal People by Peter Enns and Jared Byas

The Bible For Normal People

3,217 Listeners

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler by Everything Happens Studios

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

4,929 Listeners

Things Above by Apprentice Institute

Things Above

414 Listeners

Rebuilders by Red Church

Rebuilders

273 Listeners

The Roys Report by Julie Roys

The Roys Report

729 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,006 Listeners

Become New with John Ortberg by Become New

Become New with John Ortberg

322 Listeners

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill by Christianity Today

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

92 Listeners

The Bulletin by Christianity Today

The Bulletin

433 Listeners