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 talk with Aaron Coe, who leads Strategic Initiatives for Passion and previously served as a church planter with the North American Mission Board. Todd, Daniel, and Aaron discuss how to follow God’s leading in the midst of daily life and routines, leading in your home, and how to take bold steps as a young leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Our giga-economy has allowed us to take the assets we have and keep them moving.”

“The obstacle is not starting. The obstacle is figuring out sustainability and handoffs.”

“Don’t have a predetermined expectation on what the day is going to bring.”

“God has more in store each day than I could ever wake up imagining.”

“The natural flow of life is going to edge out the things that are your highest priorities. A way to keep those priorities is to put guardrails around them.”

“God is going to get the glory out of taking the gifts that He has given me and putting me in situations where He comes through.”

“Our job as parents is to shepherd the way God has made our children in His image.”

“We ebb and flow between grace and control. God has called us to live on the grace side of that equation.”

“Take risks and do not fear. Fear is the enemy of gospel advancement.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Upstarts by Brad Stone

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk with Aaron Coe, who leads Strategic Initiatives for Passion and previously served as a church planter with the North American Mission Board. Todd, Daniel, and Aaron discuss how to follow God’s leading in the midst of daily life and routines, leading in your home, and how to take bold steps as a young leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Our giga-economy has allowed us to take the assets we have and keep them moving.”

“The obstacle is not starting. The obstacle is figuring out sustainability and handoffs.”

“Don’t have a predetermined expectation on what the day is going to bring.”

“God has more in store each day than I could ever wake up imagining.”

“The natural flow of life is going to edge out the things that are your highest priorities. A way to keep those priorities is to put guardrails around them.”

“God is going to get the glory out of taking the gifts that He has given me and putting me in situations where He comes through.”

“Our job as parents is to shepherd the way God has made our children in His image.”

“We ebb and flow between grace and control. God has called us to live on the grace side of that equation.”

“Take risks and do not fear. Fear is the enemy of gospel advancement.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Upstarts by Brad Stone

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Art Rainer. Art is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has a Doctor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA from the University of Kentucky. In this conversation, they discuss stewardship of finances and Art’s new book The Money Challenge.

BEST QUOTES

“God calls us to a lifestyle of generosity.”

“God weaves generosity and giving throughout the Bible.”

“Give out of priority. Give proportionally. Give sacrificially. Give joyfully.”

“One of the most important resources we have as it relates to our financial health is time.”

“When we use our money for something that is beyond ourselves, we are much happier.”

“The beginning of financial health is to start giving.”

“Understand where your money is going, and set up a budget.”

“A budget is a plan on how you’re going to spend your money.”

“The snowball method is that you pay off the lowest balance of debt first. It builds a sense of momentum.”

“If you are not in line with your spouse as it relates to finances, you are going to struggle to live with open hands as God has commanded us to do.”

“Do not have accounts your spouse has no access to.”

“A financially separate marriage is dangerous.”

“The ramifications of not saving for retirement are much more significant than not saving for college.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

ArtRainer.com

The Money Challenge by Art Rainer

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Art Rainer. Art is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has a Doctor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA from the University of Kentucky. In this conversation, they discuss stewardship of finances and Art’s new book The Money Challenge.

BEST QUOTES

“God calls us to a lifestyle of generosity.”

“God weaves generosity and giving throughout the Bible.”

“Give out of priority. Give proportionally. Give sacrificially. Give joyfully.”

“One of the most important resources we have as it relates to our financial health is time.”

“When we use our money for something that is beyond ourselves, we are much happier.”

“The beginning of financial health is to start giving.”

“Understand where your money is going, and set up a budget.”

“A budget is a plan on how you’re going to spend your money.”

“The snowball method is that you pay off the lowest balance of debt first. It builds a sense of momentum.”

“If you are not in line with your spouse as it relates to finances, you are going to struggle to live with open hands as God has commanded us to do.”

“Do not have accounts your spouse has no access to.”

“A financially separate marriage is dangerous.”

“The ramifications of not saving for retirement are much more significant than not saving for college.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

ArtRainer.com

The Money Challenge by Art Rainer

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im talk to Art Rainer. Art is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has a Doctor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA from the University of Kentucky. In this conversation, they discuss stewardship of finances and Art’s new book The Money Challenge.

BEST QUOTES

“God calls us to a lifestyle of generosity.”

“God weaves generosity and giving throughout the Bible.”

“Give out of priority. Give proportionally. Give sacrificially. Give joyfully.”

“One of the most important resources we have as it relates to our financial health is time.”

“When we use our money for something that is beyond ourselves, we are much happier.”

“The beginning of financial health is to start giving.”

“Understand where your money is going, and set up a budget.”

“A budget is a plan on how you’re going to spend your money.”

“The snowball method is that you pay off the lowest balance of debt first. It builds a sense of momentum.”

“If you are not in line with your spouse as it relates to finances, you are going to struggle to live with open hands as God has commanded us to do.”

“Do not have accounts your spouse has no access to.”

“A financially separate marriage is dangerous.”

“The ramifications of not saving for retirement are much more significant than not saving for college.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

ArtRainer.com

The Money Challenge by Art Rainer

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Henry Cloud. Dr. Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author. You probably know him from his books like Boundaries and Integrity. In this conversation, they discuss everything from the health of a leader to the neuroscience behind how leaders can impact others.

BEST QUOTES

“Don’t be surprised when you find leaders are unhealthy in some ways.”

“We come into this planet with two things only: time and energy.”

“The greatest leaders I know are the most curious and they invest time and energy in learning.”

“If you want to learn to walk on the water, you can’t do it from inside the boat.”

“It is hard to find a Christian that is curious about anything because we act like sometimes we have all the answers, and actually, we don’t.”

“My basic role is find the right person, resource them, and then let them go.”

“We get lost in activity and we can be busy and do a bunch of stuff, but you have to ask yourself is this moving anything forward.”

“Somehow I’ve got to be learning and gaining new information everyday. I’ve got to read every day.”

“You are only going to learn from experience.”

“It is really a combination of knowledge, experience, and coaching that ultimately leads to transformation.”

“I find a lot of people are good at work, but kind of get confused at home.”

“You should get on your knees and thank God that he is putting people around you that will help develop you.”

“I would tell somebody that is 20, the best thing you can do is to need other people that can help you.”

“You just can’t do everything.”

“Whatever is making you comfortable, get out of it. You are only going to get better by being uncomfortable."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

DrCloud.com

Boundaries by Henry Cloud

The Power of the Other by Henry Cloud

The Curious Christian by Barnabas Piper

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Henry Cloud. Dr. Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author. You probably know him from his books like Boundaries and Integrity. In this conversation, they discuss everything from the health of a leader to the neuroscience behind how leaders can impact others.

BEST QUOTES

“Don’t be surprised when you find leaders are unhealthy in some ways.”

“We come into this planet with two things only: time and energy.”

“The greatest leaders I know are the most curious and they invest time and energy in learning.”

“If you want to learn to walk on the water, you can’t do it from inside the boat.”

“It is hard to find a Christian that is curious about anything because we act like sometimes we have all the answers, and actually, we don’t.”

“My basic role is find the right person, resource them, and then let them go.”

“We get lost in activity and we can be busy and do a bunch of stuff, but you have to ask yourself is this moving anything forward.”

“Somehow I’ve got to be learning and gaining new information everyday. I’ve got to read every day.”

“You are only going to learn from experience.”

“It is really a combination of knowledge, experience, and coaching that ultimately leads to transformation.”

“I find a lot of people are good at work, but kind of get confused at home.”

“You should get on your knees and thank God that he is putting people around you that will help develop you.”

“I would tell somebody that is 20, the best thing you can do is to need other people that can help you.”

“You just can’t do everything.”

“Whatever is making you comfortable, get out of it. You are only going to get better by being uncomfortable.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

DrCloud.com

Boundaries by Henry Cloud

The Power of the Other by Henry Cloud

The Curious Christian by Barnabas Piper

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Henry Cloud. Dr. Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author. You probably know him from his books like Boundaries and Integrity. In this conversation, they discuss everything from the health of a leader to the neuroscience behind how leaders can impact others.

BEST QUOTES

“Don’t be surprised when you find leaders are unhealthy in some ways.”

“We come into this planet with two things only: time and energy.”

“The greatest leaders I know are the most curious and they invest time and energy in learning.”

“If you want to learn to walk on the water, you can’t do it from inside the boat.”

“It is hard to find a Christian that is curious about anything because we act like sometimes we have all the answers, and actually, we don’t.”

“My basic role is find the right person, resource them, and then let them go.”

“We get lost in activity and we can be busy and do a bunch of stuff, but you have to ask yourself is this moving anything forward.”

“Somehow I’ve got to be learning and gaining new information everyday. I’ve got to read every day.”

“You are only going to learn from experience.”

“It is really a combination of knowledge, experience, and coaching that ultimately leads to transformation.”

“I find a lot of people are good at work, but kind of get confused at home.”

“You should get on your knees and thank God that he is putting people around you that will help develop you.”

“I would tell somebody that is 20, the best thing you can do is to need other people that can help you.”

“You just can’t do everything.”

“Whatever is making you comfortable, get out of it. You are only going to get better by being uncomfortable.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

DrCloud.com

Boundaries by Henry Cloud

The Power of the Other by Henry Cloud

The Curious Christian by Barnabas Piper

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jen Wilkin, a mom to 4 great kids, and an advocate for women to love God with their minds through the faithful study of His Word. Jen writes, speaks, and teaches women the Bible at The Village Church. In this episdoe, they talk with her about the importance of being faithful to Scripture, her role in ministry, and the importance of defining truth.

BEST QUOTES

“The people  who I think I am paying to the most right now are my aging parents.”

“I want to be someone who is paying attention to the signposts that are happening at this particular stage of life.”

“We are in a bad place if we don’t go back to the books that wrecked us and reread them.”

“It’s not just about what you read, it’s about what you reread. What you reread says just as much about you as what you reread.”

“We all go through obstacles, but we have any opportunity to learn from them.”

“I’m asking that they would apply basic comprehension skills that they learned in their high school English class to the text.”

“As we move into a distinctly post-christian culture, it is going to be increasingly important that we have a faith grounded in who God proclaims Himself to be and not merely in a feeling.”

“It’s one thing to defend the resurrection. It’s another thing to even know what the resurrection account is in the Scriptures.”

“You can’t grow into spiritual maturity apart from using your gifts and service to Christ.”

“We all think if we just shout our truth louder than the next person it is going to convince someone.”

“I have to remind myself to be tender the weaknesses of those for whom I am leading and then be tough toward my own hurts.”

“I can not afford to get knocked down and not get up again quickly.”

“The louder your voice gets the more critics you will draw.”

“There is absolutely always a cost for ministry, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t worth paying."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

https://www.jenwilkin.net/

Jen’s Resources

The Village Church

None Like Him by Jen Wilkin

The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

The Attributes of God by Arthur Pink

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jen Wilkin, a mom to 4 great kids, and an advocate for women to love God with their minds through the faithful study of His Word. Jen writes, speaks, and teaches women the Bible at The Village Church. In this episdoe, they talk with her about the importance of being faithful to Scripture, her role in ministry, and the importance of defining truth.

BEST QUOTES

“The people  who I think I am paying to the most right now are my aging parents.”

“I want to be someone who is paying attention to the signposts that are happening at this particular stage of life.”

“We are in a bad place if we don’t go back to the books that wrecked us and reread them.”

“It’s not just about what you read, it’s about what you reread. What you reread says just as much about you as what you reread.”

“We all go through obstacles, but we have any opportunity to learn from them.”

“I’m asking that they would apply basic comprehension skills that they learned in their high school English class to the text.”

“As we move into a distinctly post-christian culture, it is going to be increasingly important that we have a faith grounded in who God proclaims Himself to be and not merely in a feeling.”

“It’s one thing to defend the resurrection. It’s another thing to even know what the resurrection account is in the Scriptures.”

“You can’t grow into spiritual maturity apart from using your gifts and service to Christ.”

“We all think if we just shout our truth louder than the next person it is going to convince someone.”

“I have to remind myself to be tender the weaknesses of those for whom I am leading and then be tough toward my own hurts.”

“I can not afford to get knocked down and not get up again quickly.”

“The louder your voice gets the more critics you will draw.”

“There is absolutely always a cost for ministry, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t worth paying.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

https://www.jenwilkin.net/

Jen’s Resources

The Village Church

None Like Him by Jen Wilkin

The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

The Attributes of God by Arthur Pink

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer