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 Michael Kelley, the Director of Groups Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and author of the new book Growing Down. During their conversation, they discuss the similarities and differences between discipleship and leadership development.

BEST QUOTES

“Discipleship is an intentional progression toward Christlikeness.”

“Leadership is the joyful taking hold of responsibility.”

“Leaders are the ones who don’t run from responsibility, but they take hold of it.”

“We have to take a posture of intentionality toward those we are discipling or developing.”

“Character is manifested in big moments, but it is made in small ones.” – Phillip Brooks

“Often throughout history, the people who make disciples get lost as time goes by.”

“The greatest way that you may impact the world is through someone else that you influenced.”

“Part of leadership is understanding who you are and then maximizing what you have been given for the sake of others.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Growing Down by Michael Kelley

MichaelKelley.co

MinistryGrid.com

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Michael Kelley, the Director of Groups Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources and author of the new book Growing Down. During their conversation, they discuss the similarities and differences between discipleship and leadership development.

BEST QUOTES

“Discipleship is an intentional progression toward Christlikeness.”

“Leadership is the joyful taking hold of responsibility.”

“Leaders are the ones who don’t run from responsibility, but they take hold of it.”

“We have to take a posture of intentionality toward those we are discipling or developing.”

“Character is manifested in big moments, but it is made in small ones.” – Phillip Brooks

“Often throughout history, the people who make disciples get lost as time goes by.”

“The greatest way that you may impact the world is through someone else that you influenced.”

“Part of leadership is understanding who you are and then maximizing what you have been given for the sake of others.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Growing Down by Michael Kelley

MichaelKelley.co

MinistryGrid.com

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Michael Anthony, lead pastor of Grace Fellowship and author of A Call for Courage. During their conversation, they discuss learning from your children, being open to honest feedback, and listening before you speak as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Most of the lessons I’ve learned in life, I’ve learned from my own failures.”

“Leadership is not something you arrive at. You are constantly becoming a better leader.”

“If God has called you to lead and you have a family, you have to balance and be intentional with your family or else they get lost in the crossfire.”

“Leaders would benefit from doing a lot more listening and a lot less talking.”

“It is amazing what you can get done if you only care that Jesus gets the credit.”

“Growth requires confrontation.”

“Most of the important things in life are not complex; they’re simple. Its just the matter of doing them and executing on them.”

“No one who truly surrenders to God will live to regret it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Call for Courage by Michael Anthony

Courage Matters

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Michael Anthony, lead pastor of Grace Fellowship and author of A Call for Courage. During their conversation, they discuss learning from your children, being open to honest feedback, and listening before you speak as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Most of the lessons I’ve learned in life, I’ve learned from my own failures.”

“Leadership is not something you arrive at. You are constantly becoming a better leader.”

“If God has called you to lead and you have a family, you have to balance and be intentional with your family or else they get lost in the crossfire.”

“Leaders would benefit from doing a lot more listening and a lot less talking.”

“It is amazing what you can get done if you only care that Jesus gets the credit.”

“Growth requires confrontation.”

“Most of the important things in life are not complex; they’re simple. Its just the matter of doing them and executing on them.”

“No one who truly surrenders to God will live to regret it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Call for Courage by Michael Anthony

Courage Matters

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Michael Anthony, lead pastor of Grace Fellowship and author of A Call for Courage. During their conversation, they discuss learning from your children, being open to honest feedback, and listening before you speak as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Most of the lessons I’ve learned in life, I’ve learned from my own failures.”

“Leadership is not something you arrive at. You are constantly becoming a better leader.”

“If God has called you to lead and you have a family, you have to balance and be intentional with your family or else they get lost in the crossfire.”

“Leaders would benefit from doing a lot more listening and a lot less talking.”

“It is amazing what you can get done if you only care that Jesus gets the credit.”

“Growth requires confrontation.”

“Most of the important things in life are not complex; they’re simple. Its just the matter of doing them and executing on them.”

“No one who truly surrenders to God will live to regret it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Call for Courage by Michael Anthony

Courage Matters

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jon Tyson, Lead Pastor of Church of the City in New York and author of the new book The Burden Is Light. During their conversation, they discuss learning from church history, finding your calling in life, and setting aside time for deep thinking and vision planning.

BEST QUOTES

“If discipleship doesn’t show up in the work place, it doesn’t show up at all.”

“To help understand the calling on our life, we need to learn to be able to exegete and make sense of our own lives.”

“We must live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.” - Lesslie Newbigin

“I daily try and set aside time just to think and hear from God.”

“Today, when every thought is a tweet or a short snippet, deep thinking is greatly needed.”

“I have worked very hard to build an immune system in our family that can handle the sickness of our modern, fragmented culture.”

“Young leaders have to learn how to deal with criticism.”

“There is an importance of timing in leadership. I’ve often known the right thing to do, but I have done it too quickly or too slowly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Burden is Light by Jon Tyson

iGen by Jean Twenge

5LQ Episode 74: Discerning Your Calling in Life

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John Maxwell

7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Steven Covey

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jon Tyson, Lead Pastor of Church of the City in New York and author of the new book The Burden Is Light. During their conversation, they discuss learning from church history, finding your calling in life, and setting aside time for deep thinking and vision planning.

BEST QUOTES

“If discipleship doesn’t show up in the work place, it doesn’t show up at all.”

“To help understand the calling on our life, we need to learn to be able to exegete and make sense of our own lives.”

“We must live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.” – Lesslie Newbigin

“I daily try and set aside time just to think and hear from God.”

“Today, when every thought is a tweet or a short snippet, deep thinking is greatly needed.”

“I have worked very hard to build an immune system in our family that can handle the sickness of our modern, fragmented culture.”

“Young leaders have to learn how to deal with criticism.”

“There is an importance of timing in leadership. I’ve often known the right thing to do, but I have done it too quickly or too slowly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Burden is Light by Jon Tyson

iGen by Jean Twenge

5LQ Episode 74: Discerning Your Calling in Life

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John Maxwell

7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Steven Covey

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jon Tyson, Lead Pastor of Church of the City in New York and author of the new book The Burden Is Light. During their conversation, they discuss learning from church history, finding your calling in life, and setting aside time for deep thinking and vision planning.

BEST QUOTES

“If discipleship doesn’t show up in the work place, it doesn’t show up at all.”

“To help understand the calling on our life, we need to learn to be able to exegete and make sense of our own lives.”

“We must live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.” – Lesslie Newbigin

“I daily try and set aside time just to think and hear from God.”

“Today, when every thought is a tweet or a short snippet, deep thinking is greatly needed.”

“I have worked very hard to build an immune system in our family that can handle the sickness of our modern, fragmented culture.”

“Young leaders have to learn how to deal with criticism.”

“There is an importance of timing in leadership. I’ve often known the right thing to do, but I have done it too quickly or too slowly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Burden is Light by Jon Tyson

iGen by Jean Twenge

5LQ Episode 74: Discerning Your Calling in Life

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John Maxwell

7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Steven Covey

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Danny Franks, Connections Pastor at the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* Why should churches care about their Guest Service team and the first impression they make?

* How do you communicate this vision to your people?

* What are some qualities you should look for in a guest service volunteer? (Job profile)

* How do should you go about recruiting for and building a guest services team?

* What are some practical tips to welcome first time guests?

BEST QUOTES

“People were the mission for Jesus, so they should be our mission today as well.”

“I’m surprised at how many churches communicate that they don’t care about their guests.”

“Many churches do not have a plan for how they will reach their guests on a Sunday morning.”

“Churches need to realize there is a difference between being friendly and being intentional.”

“It is going to be hard for someone to connect with a sermon if they first have not connected to you or someone in your congregation.”

“You need to have volunteers outside of your building because that is the first thing that your guests are going to see.”

“Stage announcements for volunteers often create awareness, but don’t always create action.”

“The best person to recruit or develop a volunteer for a ministry is someone already serving in that ministry.”

“If we think through the experience before our guests have the experience, we've already won 90% of the battle.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

People are the Mission by Danny Franks

Guest Services Training on Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Danny Franks, Connections Pastor at the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* Why should churches care about their Guest Service team and the first impression they make?

* How do you communicate this vision to your people?

* What are some qualities you should look for in a guest service volunteer? (Job profile)

* How do should you go about recruiting for and building a guest services team?

* What are some practical tips to welcome first time guests?

BEST QUOTES

“People were the mission for Jesus, so they should be our mission today as well.”

“I’m surprised at how many churches communicate that they don’t care about their guests.”

“Many churches do not have a plan for how they will reach their guests on a Sunday morning.”

“Churches need to realize there is a difference between being friendly and being intentional.”

“It is going to be hard for someone to connect with a sermon if they first have not connected to you or someone in your congregation.”

“You need to have volunteers outside of your building because that is the first thing that your guests are going to see.”

“Stage announcements for volunteers often create awareness, but don’t always create action.”

“The best person to recruit or develop a volunteer for a ministry is someone already serving in that ministry.”

“If we think through the experience before our guests have the experience, we’ve already won 90% of the battle.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

People are the Mission by Danny Franks

Guest Services Training on Ministry Grid