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 Steve Gladen, Pastor of the Small Group Community at Saddleback Church and author of Small Groups with Purpose. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* Why are small groups important?

* What are some of the basics that a small group leader needs to know?

* What are some common challenges in the life cycle of a small group?

* How do you make sure your groups are connected to the church and do not go rogue?

* How can a small group leader effectively recruit and develop other small group leaders?

BEST QUOTES

“We want to provide leaders with a map, not a menu of training.”

“The first thing Jesus did after his temptations was form a small group.”

“The practical application of the Bible can’t happen in isolation or while being hidden in the crowd.”

“Sin demands to have a man by himself. It withdraws him from the community.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Small groups leaders need to see and lead their group like a family.”

“People don’t know what they don’t know.”

“You need two different guardrails: a process guardrail and a people guardrail.”

“In order to develop leaders, you have to know what you are trying to produce.”

“When you are looking for leaders in your church, it starts long before the need arises.”

“The devil likes to pick us off when we are in isolation.”

“People don’t do what you expect. They do what you inspect.”

“You must always be trying to get people out of the audience and into the army.”

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FREE Small Groups Training on Ministry Grid

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined again by Carey Nieuwhof to discuss 5 more lies that leaders believe, just as they did on 5LQ Episode 112. This special episode is being broadcast not only on 5LQ, but also on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. So many leaders are susceptible to believe things that are simply not true. The question is why do leaders believe these lies and how can they overcome them?

* If I’m winning at church, but not at home I’m still winning.

* If I’m winning in the eyes of my church, then I am winning in the eyes of God.

* I have paid my dues and I deserve this.

* Either people aren’t being honest with me or people are being honest with me.

* My secret sin doesn’t matter.

BEST QUOTES

“If you can’t lead well at home, you can’t lead well anywhere.”

“I thought because we were winning at church, it excused everything that happened at home.”

“Ministry is a vortex of theological confusion.”

“I’d rather win at home and lose at church.”

“Leaders must fight off ministry idolatry, which is caring more about what God is doing through you than what God has done for you.”

“If you aren’t right with people, you probably aren’t right with God.”

“You can think you crushed a meeting, but instead, you crushed the people.”

“In the short term, secret sin will steal your confidence, and in the long term, it will destroy you.”

“Not everyone needs to know your secret sin, but someone needs to know.”

“Your competency will take you only as far as your character will sustain you.”

“If we do not feel the weight of our sin, we’re susceptible.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 112: Lie Leaders Believe

Pipeline West

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined again by Carey Nieuwhof to discuss 5 more lies that leaders believe, just as they did on 5LQ Episode 112. This special episode is being broadcast not only on 5LQ, but also on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. So many leaders are susceptible to believe things that are simply not true. The question is why do leaders believe these lies and how can they overcome them?

* If I’m winning at church, but not at home I’m still winning.

* If I’m winning in the eyes of my church, then I am winning in the eyes of God.

* I have paid my dues and I deserve this.

* Either people aren’t being honest with me or people are being honest with me.

* My secret sin doesn’t matter.

BEST QUOTES

“If you can’t lead well at home, you can’t lead well anywhere.”

“I thought because we were winning at church, it excused everything that happened at home.”

“Ministry is a vortex of theological confusion.”

“I’d rather win at home and lose at church.”

“Leaders must fight off ministry idolatry, which is caring more about what God is doing through you than what God has done for you.”

“If you aren’t right with people, you probably aren’t right with God.”

“You can think you crushed a meeting, but instead, you crushed the people.”

“In the short term, secret sin will steal your confidence, and in the long term, it will destroy you.”

“Not everyone needs to know your secret sin, but someone needs to know.”

“Your competency will take you only as far as your character will sustain you.”

“If we do not feel the weight of our sin, we’re susceptible.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 112: Lie Leaders Believe

Pipeline West

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined again by Carey Nieuwhof to discuss 5 more lies that leaders believe, just as they did on 5LQ Episode 112. This special episode is being broadcast not only on 5LQ, but also on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. So many leaders are susceptible to believe things that are simply not true. The question is why do leaders believe these lies and how can they overcome them?

* If I’m winning at church, but not at home I’m still winning.

* If I’m winning in the eyes of my church, then I am winning in the eyes of God.

* I have paid my dues and I deserve this.

* Either people aren’t being honest with me or people are being honest with me.

* My secret sin doesn’t matter.

BEST QUOTES

“If you can’t lead well at home, you can’t lead well anywhere.”

“I thought because we were winning at church, it excused everything that happened at home.”

“Ministry is a vortex of theological confusion.”

“I’d rather win at home and lose at church.”

“Leaders must fight off ministry idolatry, which is caring more about what God is doing through you than what God has done for you.”

“If you aren’t right with people, you probably aren’t right with God.”

“You can think you crushed a meeting, but instead, you crushed the people.”

“In the short term, secret sin will steal your confidence, and in the long term, it will destroy you.”

“Not everyone needs to know your secret sin, but someone needs to know.”

“Your competency will take you only as far as your character will sustain you.”

“If we do not feel the weight of our sin, we’re susceptible.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

5LQ Episode 112: Lie Leaders Believe

Pipeline West

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead a staff retreat well. During their conversation, they answer the following questions.

* Should you do a staff retreat?

* What’s the purpose of a staff retreat?

* Who, what, where, and how long?

* What’s your worst staff retreat experience?

* How do you follow up from a staff retreat?

BEST QUOTES

“Some people love staff retreats while some people hate them.”

“Not all staff retreats are created equal.”

“A big mistake is when we make a staff retreat just a long staff meeting.”

“If you are organizing a staff retreat, you have to realize that what works for you might not work for everyone else.”

“Don’t set up activities that could potentially divide your team.”

“If you don’t follow up from a staff retreat, there will be major plans discussed but no execution put to them.”

“You have to hand out responsibility after a staff retreat or else it won’t be executed.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministry Grid

90 Second Leadership

Ridgecrest Conference Center

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The winner of this drawing will receive a FREE church staff retreat at Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center:

* 3 days, 2 nights

* Can be used Sunday - Thursday during 2018 (based on availability)

* For up to 10 church staff members

* Deluxe accommodations (based on availability)

* Continental breakfast and lunch provided

* Meeting room setup provided

* Coffee service in meeting room provided

* Additional seasonal surprises provided

* NOTE: Travel expenses to/from Ridgecrest are not included.

* Cannot be used in conjunction with any other event

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead a staff retreat well. During their conversation, they answer the following questions.

* Should you do a staff retreat?

* What’s the purpose of a staff retreat?

* Who, what, where, and how long?

* What’s your worst staff retreat experience?

* How do you follow up from a staff retreat?

BEST QUOTES

“Some people love staff retreats while some people hate them.”

“Not all staff retreats are created equal.”

“A big mistake is when we make a staff retreat just a long staff meeting.”

“If you are organizing a staff retreat, you have to realize that what works for you might not work for everyone else.”

“Don’t set up activities that could potentially divide your team.”

“If you don’t follow up from a staff retreat, there will be major plans discussed but no execution put to them.”

“You have to hand out responsibility after a staff retreat or else it won’t be executed.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministry Grid

90 Second Leadership

Ridgecrest Conference Center

The winner of this drawing will receive a FREE church staff retreat at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center:

* 3 days, 2 nights

* Can be used Sunday – Thursday during 2018 (based on availability)

* For up to 10 church staff members

* Deluxe accommodations (based on availability)

* Continental breakfast and lunch provided

* Meeting room setup provided

* Coffee service in meeting room provided

* Additional seasonal surprises provided

* NOTE: Travel expenses to/from Ridgecrest are not included.

* Cannot be used in conjunction with any other event

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead a staff retreat well. During their conversation, they answer the following questions.

* Should you do a staff retreat?

* What’s the purpose of a staff retreat?

* Who, what, where, and how long?

* What’s your worst staff retreat experience?

* How do you follow up from a staff retreat?

BEST QUOTES

“Some people love staff retreats while some people hate them.”

“Not all staff retreats are created equal.”

“A big mistake is when we make a staff retreat just a long staff meeting.”

“If you are organizing a staff retreat, you have to realize that what works for you might not work for everyone else.”

“Don’t set up activities that could potentially divide your team.”

“If you don’t follow up from a staff retreat, there will be major plans discussed but no execution put to them.”

“You have to hand out responsibility after a staff retreat or else it won’t be executed.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Ministry Grid

90 Second Leadership

Ridgecrest Conference Center

The winner of this drawing will receive a FREE church staff retreat at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center:

* 3 days, 2 nights

* Can be used Sunday – Thursday during 2018 (based on availability)

* For up to 10 church staff members

* Deluxe accommodations (based on availability)

* Continental breakfast and lunch provided

* Meeting room setup provided

* Coffee service in meeting room provided

* Additional seasonal surprises provided

* NOTE: Travel expenses to/from Ridgecrest are not included.

* Cannot be used in conjunction with any other event

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined for the second time by Alli Worthington, the author of Fierce Faith and Breaking Busy, speaker, and the Executive Director of Propel Women. During their conversation, they discuss how to deal with failure, the legacy they want to leave behind, and the need for character as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Fail fast and fail often. Because the faster that you can prove that something doesn’t work, the faster you can find out what does work.”

“I have to remind myself all the time that whenever I completely mess something up, it is a stepping stone for me to be able to learn to do it the right way.”

“So often we equate God’s blessing with God’s presence, and we think if God doesn’t bless it, he isn’t in it.”

“Most of the times in my life where I feel closest to God is through failure.”

“As leaders, we have to see ourselves on the frontline of the battle for the kingdom and learn how to fight.”

“I want my legacy to be that I cared more about obedience to God more than how I looked to the outside world.”

“I am really structured with my day to protect those 4-5 hours when I can do my best work.”

“Leadership is all about your character, not your charisma.”

“The answer to most of our problems is to just keep going. When things get hard, don’t take that as an indication that you aren’t supposed to do it. But take it as an indication that it is important and you need to keep going.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Fierce Faith by Alli Worthington

Breaking Busy by Alli Worthington

Great by Choice by Jim Collins

New Churches Podcast Episode 244: Moving to a New City

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined for the second time by Alli Worthington, the author of Fierce Faith and Breaking Busy, speaker, and the Executive Director of Propel Women. During their conversation, they discuss how to deal with failure, the legacy they want to leave behind, and the need for character as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Fail fast and fail often. Because the faster that you can prove that something doesn’t work, the faster you can find out what does work.”

“I have to remind myself all the time that whenever I completely mess something up, it is a stepping stone for me to be able to learn to do it the right way.”

“So often we equate God’s blessing with God’s presence, and we think if God doesn’t bless it, he isn’t in it.”

“Most of the times in my life where I feel closest to God is through failure.”

“As leaders, we have to see ourselves on the frontline of the battle for the kingdom and learn how to fight.”

“I want my legacy to be that I cared more about obedience to God more than how I looked to the outside world.”

“I am really structured with my day to protect those 4-5 hours when I can do my best work.”

“Leadership is all about your character, not your charisma.”

“The answer to most of our problems is to just keep going. When things get hard, don’t take that as an indication that you aren’t supposed to do it. But take it as an indication that it is important and you need to keep going.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Fierce Faith by Alli Worthington

Breaking Busy by Alli Worthington

Great by Choice by Jim Collins

New Churches Podcast Episode 244: Moving to a New City

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined for the second time by Alli Worthington, the author of Fierce Faith and Breaking Busy, speaker, and the Executive Director of Propel Women. During their conversation, they discuss how to deal with failure, the legacy they want to leave behind, and the need for character as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Fail fast and fail often. Because the faster that you can prove that something doesn’t work, the faster you can find out what does work.”

“I have to remind myself all the time that whenever I completely mess something up, it is a stepping stone for me to be able to learn to do it the right way.”

“So often we equate God’s blessing with God’s presence, and we think if God doesn’t bless it, he isn’t in it.”

“Most of the times in my life where I feel closest to God is through failure.”

“As leaders, we have to see ourselves on the frontline of the battle for the kingdom and learn how to fight.”

“I want my legacy to be that I cared more about obedience to God more than how I looked to the outside world.”

“I am really structured with my day to protect those 4-5 hours when I can do my best work.”

“Leadership is all about your character, not your charisma.”

“The answer to most of our problems is to just keep going. When things get hard, don’t take that as an indication that you aren’t supposed to do it. But take it as an indication that it is important and you need to keep going.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Fierce Faith by Alli Worthington

Breaking Busy by Alli Worthington

Great by Choice by Jim Collins

New Churches Podcast Episode 244: Moving to a New City