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 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 Eric Geiger are joined by Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of the book iGen. During their conversation, they discuss how social media, smartphones, and the internet are changing the children, teens, and young adults born in the mid-1990s and later.

BEST QUOTES

“iGen is the first generation to live their entire adolescence with smartphones.”

“Teens who spend more time online and on social media are less happy and more likely to be depressed.”

“In 2012, the percentage of Americans with a smartphone crossed 50%.”

“The average age in America to get a smartphone is now 10 years old.”

“There are two worries when it comes to the media your kids view. One is content and the other is access and time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

iGen by Jean Twenge

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of the book iGen. During their conversation, they discuss how social media, smartphones, and the internet are changing the children, teens, and young adults born in the mid-1990s and later.

BEST QUOTES

“iGen is the first generation to live their entire adolescence with smartphones.”

“Teens who spend more time online and on social media are less happy and more likely to be depressed.”

“In 2012, the percentage of Americans with a smartphone crossed 50%.”

“The average age in America to get a smartphone is now 10 years old.”

“There are two worries when it comes to the media your kids view. One is content and the other is access and time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

iGen by Jean Twenge

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of the book iGen. During their conversation, they discuss how social media, smartphones, and the internet are changing the children, teens, and young adults born in the mid-1990s and later.

BEST QUOTES

“iGen is the first generation to live their entire adolescence with smartphones.”

“Teens who spend more time online and on social media are less happy and more likely to be depressed.”

“In 2012, the percentage of Americans with a smartphone crossed 50%.”

“The average age in America to get a smartphone is now 10 years old.”

“There are two worries when it comes to the media your kids view. One is content and the other is access and time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

iGen by Jean Twenge

Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Quetisons podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Nick Runyon, the Executive Director of CV Outreach. During their conversation, they discuss how to understand your values, leadership lessons learned while washing dishes, and if listening to an audiobook counts as reading a book.

BEST QUOTES

“We try to put every idea we come up with through a value filter first.

“As a leader, you must realize that there is nothing that is below you.”

“Leadership in my home never looks good enough.”

“We need to do the right things for the right reasons.”

“You are going to make mistakes along the way, but whatever God is calling you to, just do it.”

“As a leader, a lot of your job is learning in front of others.”

“If you are a leader and not a learner, you are going to have a short shelf life.”

"There are a lot of books out there that are not worth reading, but they are worth listening to."

“It is still true that readers are leaders, but nowadays with podcasts, it is also listeners are learners.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 216: Churches and Google Search

Seth Godin’s Alt MBA Program

Masters of Scale podcast

How I Built This podcast

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Quetisons podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Nick Runyon, the Executive Director of CV Outreach. During their conversation, they discuss how to understand your values, leadership lessons learned while washing dishes, and if listening to an audiobook counts as reading a book.

BEST QUOTES

“We try to put every idea we come up with through a value filter first.

“As a leader, you must realize that there is nothing that is below you.”

“Leadership in my home never looks good enough.”

“We need to do the right things for the right reasons.”

“You are going to make mistakes along the way, but whatever God is calling you to, just do it.”

“As a leader, a lot of your job is learning in front of others.”

“If you are a leader and not a learner, you are going to have a short shelf life.”

“There are a lot of books out there that are not worth reading, but they are worth listening to.”

“It is still true that readers are leaders, but nowadays with podcasts, it is also listeners are learners.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 216: Churches and Google Search

Seth Godin’s Alt MBA Program

Masters of Scale podcast

How I Built This podcast

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Quetisons podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Nick Runyon, the Executive Director of CV Outreach. During their conversation, they discuss how to understand your values, leadership lessons learned while washing dishes, and if listening to an audiobook counts as reading a book.

BEST QUOTES

“We try to put every idea we come up with through a value filter first.

“As a leader, you must realize that there is nothing that is below you.”

“Leadership in my home never looks good enough.”

“We need to do the right things for the right reasons.”

“You are going to make mistakes along the way, but whatever God is calling you to, just do it.”

“As a leader, a lot of your job is learning in front of others.”

“If you are a leader and not a learner, you are going to have a short shelf life.”

“There are a lot of books out there that are not worth reading, but they are worth listening to.”

“It is still true that readers are leaders, but nowadays with podcasts, it is also listeners are learners.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 216: Churches and Google Search

Seth Godin’s Alt MBA Program

Masters of Scale podcast

How I Built This podcast

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dr. Jeff Iorg of Gateway Seminary, author of Leading Major Change in Your Ministry, and host of the Lead On Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss how to lead through change, how reading biographies can help you become a better leader, and leading a team as they move to a new location.

BEST QUOTES

“If you are a ministry leader, you know that change is inevitable.”

“Leaders often get the idea that if they make a mistake, they can’t continue leading, and that is simply not true.”

“We spend so much time on our own plans that we do everything we can to stick with them, even when it is not working.”

“The transition is not over just because change has been implemented.”

“When I don’t get proper sleep, it shows up in my decision making.”

“Directional discipline is vital to leadership.”

“I would tell younger leaders to prioritize the leadership of your family and recognize you will have to say no to some things now, that you will be able to say yes to later.”

“The price you will pay in the early years of building a healthy marriage is worth it in the latter years when you enjoy what you built.”

“I would tell my 20 year old self to be more patient and focus on your own growth and development and not trying to change everyone else around you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lead On Podcast

Leading Major Change in Your Ministry by Jeff Iorg

Gateway Seminary

Great by Choice by Jim Collins

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dr. Jeff Iorg of Gateway Seminary, author of Leading Major Change in Your Ministry, and host of the Lead On Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss how to lead through change, how reading biographies can help you become a better leader, and leading a team as they move to a new location.

BEST QUOTES

“If you are a ministry leader, you know that change is inevitable.”

“Leaders often get the idea that if they make a mistake, they can’t continue leading, and that is simply not true.”

“We spend so much time on our own plans that we do everything we can to stick with them, even when it is not working.”

“The transition is not over just because change has been implemented.”

“When I don’t get proper sleep, it shows up in my decision making.”

“Directional discipline is vital to leadership.”

“I would tell younger leaders to prioritize the leadership of your family and recognize you will have to say no to some things now, that you will be able to say yes to later.”

“The price you will pay in the early years of building a healthy marriage is worth it in the latter years when you enjoy what you built.”

“I would tell my 20 year old self to be more patient and focus on your own growth and development and not trying to change everyone else around you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lead On Podcast

Leading Major Change in Your Ministry by Jeff Iorg

Gateway Seminary

Great by Choice by Jim Collins

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dr. Jeff Iorg of Gateway Seminary, author of Leading Major Change in Your Ministry, and host of the Lead On Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss how to lead through change, how reading biographies can help you become a better leader, and leading a team as they move to a new location.

BEST QUOTES

“If you are a ministry leader, you know that change is inevitable.”

“Leaders often get the idea that if they make a mistake, they can’t continue leading, and that is simply not true.”

“We spend so much time on our own plans that we do everything we can to stick with them, even when it is not working.”

“The transition is not over just because change has been implemented.”

“When I don’t get proper sleep, it shows up in my decision making.”

“Directional discipline is vital to leadership.”

“I would tell younger leaders to prioritize the leadership of your family and recognize you will have to say no to some things now, that you will be able to say yes to later.”

“The price you will pay in the early years of building a healthy marriage is worth it in the latter years when you enjoy what you built.”

“I would tell my 20 year old self to be more patient and focus on your own growth and development and not trying to change everyone else around you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lead On Podcast

Leading Major Change in Your Ministry by Jeff Iorg

Gateway Seminary

Great by Choice by Jim Collins