5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Chris Brown, host of Life Money Hope podcast. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of gratitude and moving past the baggage you have in life.

BEST QUOTES

“A lot of times we judge ourselves based on our intentions and others on reality and that’s not fair.”

“When I think about leadership in the home, it’s just so much harder than leadership in an organization. It’s less clinical. It’s a lot more emotional.”

“No matter your context is, whether you are in the marketplace or in church, whatever the duties are, the tasks are, the responsibilities, the weight is. You’ve got to have this whole I do, we do, you do idea.”

“Generosity and gratitude are contagious. Opportunity is attracted to generosity. Generosity is the currency of gratitude. It’s gratitude in action. Silent gratitude is absolutely useless.”

“When you are not filled with gratitude, you are not going one inch outside your job description.”

“Solve the biggest problems. Sometimes you can really work 60 hours a week solving problems no one is even noticing.”

“I do not want to be the 36th person on this roster. I want to be the person that people pass the rock too.”

“Managing God’s blessings in God’s way for God’s glory.”

“I don’t call it baggage; I call it ammo. It’s arsenal that I can use to shoot toward the Devil. And I can win people for Christ using my experience and what God has pulled me through.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Brene Brown

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In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Ron Edmondson, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church and author of The Mythical Leader: The Seven Myths of Leadership. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What is a conflict or failure that has benefited you in leadership?

* Who or what has been the greatest leadership influence in your life?

* What do you want your legacy to be?

* What habits or practices do you focus on to continue to learn as a leader?

* What's the best piece of leadership advice that you've ever been given?

BEST QUOTES

"I’ve got something else to learn and there is somebody else who has already learned it, so I’m going to go find them."

"One of my principles in leadership is you can’t lead people you don’t love."

"I like to hear from different voices, even voices I don’t agree with."

"I have discovered pastors are terrible at disciplining their time, at learning to say no, and at really resting."

"Leaders are leaders in more than just what we say."

"Seek your affirmation in the right places."

"We are trying to learn how to do church in an Amazon world now."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Ronedmondson.com

Fast/Forward: Make Your Company Fit for the Future by Julian Birkinshaw and Jonas Ridderstrale

The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Ron Edmondson, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church and author of The Mythical Leader: The Seven Myths of Leadership. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What is a conflict or failure that has benefited you in leadership?

* Who or what has been the greatest leadership influence in your life?

* What do you want your legacy to be?

* What habits or practices do you focus on to continue to learn as a leader?

* What’s the best piece of leadership advice that you’ve ever been given?

BEST QUOTES

“I’ve got something else to learn and there is somebody else who has already learned it, so I’m going to go find them.”

“One of my principles in leadership is you can’t lead people you don’t love.”

“I like to hear from different voices, even voices I don’t agree with.”

“I have discovered pastors are terrible at disciplining their time, at learning to say no, and at really resting.”

“Leaders are leaders in more than just what we say.”

“Seek your affirmation in the right places.”

“We are trying to learn how to do church in an Amazon world now.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Ronedmondson.com

Fast/Forward: Make Your Company Fit for the Future by Julian Birkinshaw and Jonas Ridderstrale

The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Ron Edmondson, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church and author of The Mythical Leader: The Seven Myths of Leadership. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What is a conflict or failure that has benefited you in leadership?

* Who or what has been the greatest leadership influence in your life?

* What do you want your legacy to be?

* What habits or practices do you focus on to continue to learn as a leader?

* What’s the best piece of leadership advice that you’ve ever been given?

BEST QUOTES

“I’ve got something else to learn and there is somebody else who has already learned it, so I’m going to go find them.”

“One of my principles in leadership is you can’t lead people you don’t love.”

“I like to hear from different voices, even voices I don’t agree with.”

“I have discovered pastors are terrible at disciplining their time, at learning to say no, and at really resting.”

“Leaders are leaders in more than just what we say.”

“Seek your affirmation in the right places.”

“We are trying to learn how to do church in an Amazon world now.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Ronedmondson.com

Fast/Forward: Make Your Company Fit for the Future by Julian Birkinshaw and Jonas Ridderstrale

The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler

Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger discuss Eric's new book, How to Ruin Your Life and Starting Over When You Do. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What lead you to write this book?

* What are some of the patterns you see in David's life? And why is it so important to keep those in check?

* What can leaders learn from David's implosion and redemption?

* What message from the book do you hope resonates with leaders the most?

* What are some ways a leader might use this book for their own personal growth and for their team?

This is a great book to go walk through as a team. Click here to download a team discussion guide.

BEST QUOTES

"There are private failures before a public fall."

"I used to not think it was a big deal when a leader would say, “I’m bored. I need a new challenge.” But boredom means we aren’t looking at the Lord, because He’s never boring, He always satisfies."

"Isolation. Boredom. Pride. Sins that should not be tamed in my heart; those sins must be slain in my heart."

"Anything that’s not Him is less than Him and is created by Him. And even those things that are good that are created by Him, they can’t satisfy me, because they aren’t Him. I wasn’t created for those things I was ultimately created for Him."

"If we lead a team of people, we want to be very mindful that all of us are very frail. We want to care for the people on our teams’ hearts."

"The best way is to not wait for these tragedies, but to pour into your team, and to care for their character, not just their competence."

"Recognize those patterns in your heart as quickly as you can, by God’s grace, and repent. And then repent again. And repent again. And repent again."

"If this can happen to David, it can happen to me."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger

Ruinyourlife.net

How to Ruin Your Life Team Discussion Guide

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger discuss Eric’s new book, How to Ruin Your Life and Starting Over When You Do. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What lead you to write this book?

* What are some of the patterns you see in David’s life? And why is it so important to keep those in check?

* What can leaders learn from David’s implosion and redemption?

* What message from the book do you hope resonates with leaders the most?

* What are some ways a leader might use this book for their own personal growth and for their team?

This is a great book to go walk through as a team. Click here to download a team discussion guide.

BEST QUOTES

“There are private failures before a public fall.”

“I used to not think it was a big deal when a leader would say, “I’m bored. I need a new challenge.” But boredom means we aren’t looking at the Lord, because He’s never boring, He always satisfies.”

“Isolation. Boredom. Pride. Sins that should not be tamed in my heart; those sins must be slain in my heart.”

“Anything that’s not Him is less than Him and is created by Him. And even those things that are good that are created by Him, they can’t satisfy me, because they aren’t Him. I wasn’t created for those things I was ultimately created for Him.”

“If we lead a team of people, we want to be very mindful that all of us are very frail. We want to care for the people on our teams’ hearts.”

“The best way is to not wait for these tragedies, but to pour into your team, and to care for their character, not just their competence.”

“Recognize those patterns in your heart as quickly as you can, by God’s grace, and repent. And then repent again. And repent again. And repent again.”

“If this can happen to David, it can happen to me.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger

Ruinyourlife.net

How to Ruin Your Life Team Discussion Guide

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger discuss Eric’s new book, How to Ruin Your Life and Starting Over When You Do. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What lead you to write this book?

* What are some of the patterns you see in David’s life? And why is it so important to keep those in check?

* What can leaders learn from David’s implosion and redemption?

* What message from the book do you hope resonates with leaders the most?

* What are some ways a leader might use this book for their own personal growth and for their team?

This is a great book to go walk through as a team. Click here to download a team discussion guide.

BEST QUOTES

“There are private failures before a public fall.”

“I used to not think it was a big deal when a leader would say, “I’m bored. I need a new challenge.” But boredom means we aren’t looking at the Lord, because He’s never boring, He always satisfies.”

“Isolation. Boredom. Pride. Sins that should not be tamed in my heart; those sins must be slain in my heart.”

“Anything that’s not Him is less than Him and is created by Him. And even those things that are good that are created by Him, they can’t satisfy me, because they aren’t Him. I wasn’t created for those things I was ultimately created for Him.”

“If we lead a team of people, we want to be very mindful that all of us are very frail. We want to care for the people on our teams’ hearts.”

“The best way is to not wait for these tragedies, but to pour into your team, and to care for their character, not just their competence.”

“Recognize those patterns in your heart as quickly as you can, by God’s grace, and repent. And then repent again. And repent again. And repent again.”

“If this can happen to David, it can happen to me.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministrygrid.com

Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger

Ruinyourlife.net

How to Ruin Your Life Team Discussion Guide

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Chris Hogan, author of Retire Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number. During their conversation, they discuss continual improvement and retirement tips.

BEST QUOTES

"We’re all in process. None of us are a finished product. It’s a matter of the tuning, and the awareness that we have as individuals that will allow us to grow."

"As a leader, people have to know that you care. We can get so caught up in the title and in the position of leader, I think we forget the obligation and opportunity of leadership."

"We are perfectly capable of improvement. Being an improved leader means you are getting better and better day in and day out."

"A mistake is something that can happen, but if it keeps happening over and over its no longer called a mistake. Now it’s called a choice."

"I know as a leader, if I can improve in my style and my performance and my knowledge, I can also improve in my impact on people."

"A good leader can help someone get better at their job, but a great leader helps someone get better at their life."

"It’s hard to be hateful when you are grateful."

"Understand the value of unity."

"There’s nothing you can’t achieve when you find people of like-mindedness."

"You can’t wait to get serious about money until you get more, because you will just do more things wrong."

"Dreams can motivate us more than fear can scare us."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MinistryGrid.com

Good to Great by Jims Collins

Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud

Living With a SEAL by Jesse Itzler

ChrisHogan360.com

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Chris Hogan, author of Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number. During their conversation, they discuss continual improvement and retirement tips.

BEST QUOTES

“We’re all in process. None of us are a finished product. It’s a matter of the tuning, and the awareness that we have as individuals that will allow us to grow.”

“As a leader, people have to know that you care. We can get so caught up in the title and in the position of leader, I think we forget the obligation and opportunity of leadership.”

“We are perfectly capable of improvement. Being an improved leader means you are getting better and better day in and day out.”

“A mistake is something that can happen, but if it keeps happening over and over its no longer called a mistake. Now it’s called a choice.”

“I know as a leader, if I can improve in my style and my performance and my knowledge, I can also improve in my impact on people.”

“A good leader can help someone get better at their job, but a great leader helps someone get better at their life.”

“It’s hard to be hateful when you are grateful.”

“Understand the value of unity.”

“There’s nothing you can’t achieve when you find people of like-mindedness.”

“You can’t wait to get serious about money until you get more, because you will just do more things wrong.”

“Dreams can motivate us more than fear can scare us.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MinistryGrid.com

Good to Great by Jims Collins

Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud

Living With a SEAL by Jesse Itzler

ChrisHogan360.com

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Chris Hogan, author of Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number. During their conversation, they discuss continual improvement and retirement tips.

BEST QUOTES

“We’re all in process. None of us are a finished product. It’s a matter of the tuning, and the awareness that we have as individuals that will allow us to grow.”

“As a leader, people have to know that you care. We can get so caught up in the title and in the position of leader, I think we forget the obligation and opportunity of leadership.”

“We are perfectly capable of improvement. Being an improved leader means you are getting better and better day in and day out.”

“A mistake is something that can happen, but if it keeps happening over and over its no longer called a mistake. Now it’s called a choice.”

“I know as a leader, if I can improve in my style and my performance and my knowledge, I can also improve in my impact on people.”

“A good leader can help someone get better at their job, but a great leader helps someone get better at their life.”

“It’s hard to be hateful when you are grateful.”

“Understand the value of unity.”

“There’s nothing you can’t achieve when you find people of like-mindedness.”

“You can’t wait to get serious about money until you get more, because you will just do more things wrong.”

“Dreams can motivate us more than fear can scare us.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MinistryGrid.com

Good to Great by Jims Collins

Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud

Living With a SEAL by Jesse Itzler

ChrisHogan360.com