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 Barnabas Piper are joined by Daniel Im to talk about how to use the popular and helpful Strengths Finder assesment that was developed by Gallup. It has come up on the podcast many times, so now they dig into how it works and how it should (and should not) be used by organizations and individuals.

* In brief, what is Strengths Finder?

* How do you use this for putting together and leading a team?

* What are your top strengths?

* How can people use Strengths finder for personal or professional growth?

* What do these tell you about the kind of job to look for or how you fit in a team?

BEST QUOTES

“The best of the best focused on what they wee great at.”

“The best of the best found a way to manage their weaknesses instead of focusing all their strength on it.

“If the best of the best couldn’t find ways to develop their strengths at work they found another venue to do that.”

“Talent multiplied by investment equals strength.”

“You can adjust how much investment you put in something. You can’t adjust how much raw talent you have.”

“When talent works hard the ‘10,000 hours rule’ goes out the window.”

“Hire the person, not the position.”

“I look for a person who will complement the strengths we already have on the team.”

“There’s a fine line between an executor and an executioner.”

“Strengths Finder has more to do with how people approach work than what they are good at.”

“One of the faulty things people do with assessments is defining themselves by it.”

“Align your strengths to the position. If you can’t, don’t take it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

New Churches Podcast

NewChurches.com

Strengths Finder 2.0

Strengths Based Leadership

 

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by David Kinnaman, owner and president of the Barna Group and co-author of several books (with previous guest, Gabe Lyons) including the most recent, Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme.  The conversation covers everything from verified statistics to parenting to Christians in culture. Enjoy!

BEST QUOTES

“Who is our customer, and what do they consider to be valuable or important?”

“Research, when it’s used in a prophetic way for the church, is helping a leader do his or her job better.”

“It’s important that research accomplishes a particular goal.”

“Let’s be really focused about the next right thing we need to do.”

“It’s amazing how much the Lord’s favor is at the heart of a leader’s journey.”

“We can transform the business by working on the right things at the right times.”

“Obstacles aren’t just things to be surmounted.”

“Obstacles are part of the suffering God uses in our lives to create the kind of character He wants.”

“What if the suffering you go through is going to make you into the person you were made to be?”

“All personal growth and development will play itself out in leadership.”

“We try to be really careful not to make our kids an idol.”

“We have to be really cautious about not making ministry an idol.”

“Promotion comes from the Lord.”

“The process of learning things actually produces its own momentum.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme

Barna.com

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

 

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

 

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by David Kinnaman, owner and president of the Barna Group and co-author of several books (with previous guest, Gabe Lyons) including the most recent, Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme.  The conversation covers everything from verified statistics to parenting to Christians in culture. Enjoy!

BEST QUOTES

“Who is our customer, and what do they consider to be valuable or important?”

“Research, when it’s used in a prophetic way for the church, is helping a leader do his or her job better.”

“It’s important that research accomplishes a particular goal.”

“Let’s be really focused about the next right thing we need to do.”

“It’s amazing how much the Lord’s favor is at the heart of a leader’s journey.”

“We can transform the business by working on the right things at the right times.”

“Obstacles aren’t just things to be surmounted.”

“Obstacles are part of the suffering God uses in our lives to create the kind of character He wants.”

“What if the suffering you go through is going to make you into the person you were made to be?”

“All personal growth and development will play itself out in leadership.”

“We try to be really careful not to make our kids an idol.”

“We have to be really cautious about not making ministry an idol.”

“Promotion comes from the Lord.”

“The process of learning things actually produces its own momentum.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme

Barna.com

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

 

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

 

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by David Kinnaman, owner and president of the Barna Group and co-author of several books (with previous guest, Gabe Lyons) including the most recent, Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme.  The conversation covers everything from verified statistics to parenting to Christians in culture. Enjoy!

BEST QUOTES

“Who is our customer, and what do they consider to be valuable or important?”

“Research, when it’s used in a prophetic way for the church, is helping a leader do his or her job better.”

“It’s important that research accomplishes a particular goal.”

“Let’s be really focused about the next right thing we need to do.”

“It’s amazing how much the Lord’s favor is at the heart of a leader’s journey.”

“We can transform the business by working on the right things at the right times.”

“Obstacles aren’t just things to be surmounted.”

“Obstacles are part of the suffering God uses in our lives to create the kind of character He wants.”

“What if the suffering you go through is going to make you into the person you were made to be?”

“All personal growth and development will play itself out in leadership.”

“We try to be really careful not to make our kids an idol.”

“We have to be really cautious about not making ministry an idol.”

“Promotion comes from the Lord.”

“The process of learning things actually produces its own momentum.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme

Barna.com

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

 

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

 

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper run through a series of quick-hitter questions about leadership lessons and resources.

* What is one thing you’ve read recently?

* What is one thing you’ve listened to recently?

* What is one tool or resource you’ve started using recently?

* Who is one person who has influenced you recently?

* What is one lesson you have learned recently?

BEST QUOTES

“Jesus and caffeine: two things to start every day with.”

“I resonate most with paradigm books. I’m not a ‘lessons’ guy.”

“How do you have a lengthy discussion about something about which there are seven words mentioned in scripture?”

“I have an eleven year old daughter and when I argue with her I am arguing me. It’s not even fair to be mad at her.”

“I’ve been taking notice of high profile leaders who do very humble things.”

“Don’t get too big for your britches. Nothing you do is that special. You’re not better than anyone.”

“I have to learn over and over again the importance of detailed preparation.”

“Slow down and focus on the details.”

“The old phrase is ‘the devil is in the details’, but I would say excellence is in the details.”

“Wasted time with people isn’t wasted time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Know Your Why by Ken Costa

Judge This by Chip Kidd

MarvelApps.com

Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch

Culture Making by Andy Crouch

Playing God by Andy Crouch

Courtland Urbano / Beautiful Eulogy

The Jonah Keri Podcast

99% Invisible

Roman Mars TED Talk

Colour Box

Piktochart.com

Digit Savings

Square Cash

Pipeline Conference Videos

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper run through a series of quick-hitter questions about leadership lessons and resources.

* What is one thing you’ve read recently?

* What is one thing you’ve listened to recently?

* What is one tool or resource you’ve started using recently?

* Who is one person who has influenced you recently?

* What is one lesson you have learned recently?

BEST QUOTES

“Jesus and caffeine: two things to start every day with.”

“I resonate most with paradigm books. I’m not a ‘lessons’ guy.”

“How do you have a lengthy discussion about something about which there are seven words mentioned in scripture?”

“I have an eleven year old daughter and when I argue with her I am arguing me. It’s not even fair to be mad at her.”

“I’ve been taking notice of high profile leaders who do very humble things.”

“Don’t get too big for your britches. Nothing you do is that special. You’re not better than anyone.”

“I have to learn over and over again the importance of detailed preparation.”

“Slow down and focus on the details.”

“The old phrase is ‘the devil is in the details’, but I would say excellence is in the details.”

“Wasted time with people isn’t wasted time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Know Your Why by Ken Costa

Judge This by Chip Kidd

MarvelApps.com

Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch

Culture Making by Andy Crouch

Playing God by Andy Crouch

Courtland Urbano / Beautiful Eulogy

The Jonah Keri Podcast

99% Invisible

Roman Mars TED Talk

Colour Box

Piktochart.com

Digit Savings

Square Cash

Pipeline Conference Videos

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper run through a series of quick-hitter questions about leadership lessons and resources.

* What is one thing you’ve read recently?

* What is one thing you’ve listened to recently?

* What is one tool or resource you’ve started using recently?

* Who is one person who has influenced you recently?

* What is one lesson you have learned recently?

BEST QUOTES

“Jesus and caffeine: two things to start every day with.”

“I resonate most with paradigm books. I’m not a ‘lessons’ guy.”

“How do you have a lengthy discussion about something about which there are seven words mentioned in scripture?”

“I have an eleven year old daughter and when I argue with her I am arguing me. It’s not even fair to be mad at her.”

“I’ve been taking notice of high profile leaders who do very humble things.”

“Don’t get too big for your britches. Nothing you do is that special. You’re not better than anyone.”

“I have to learn over and over again the importance of detailed preparation.”

“Slow down and focus on the details.”

“The old phrase is ‘the devil is in the details’, but I would say excellence is in the details.”

“Wasted time with people isn’t wasted time.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Know Your Why by Ken Costa

Judge This by Chip Kidd

MarvelApps.com

Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch

Culture Making by Andy Crouch

Playing God by Andy Crouch

Courtland Urbano / Beautiful Eulogy

The Jonah Keri Podcast

99% Invisible

Roman Mars TED Talk

Colour Box

Piktochart.com

Digit Savings

Square Cash

Pipeline Conference Videos

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper speak with Nik Ripken, author of Insanity of God and long-time missionary to Muslim peoples around the world. Nik's story takes him to over seventy countries to hear and re-share stories of persecuted Christians. He offers a pointed call for the church to be a bold sending body.

BEST QUOTES

“Some people have no access to Jesus because we’ve decided they shouldn’t because we keep Him to ourselves.”

“A missionary goes to where people have little or no chance to hear about Jesus.”

“Everything I had been trained to do was be a sheep among sheep.”

“The real leadership question was ‘is Jesus trustworthy?’”

“Everything God did in the Bible He is still doing.”

“You can’t contain God in a Sunday morning service or a school of theology.”

“My job is to lift up Jesus. Maybe we can build a big church by tearing down Islam, but that’s not my job.”

“Racism kills more of the gospel than anything I know on earth.”

“When the church fails to carry out the great commission that is a failure to meet Jesus, to know God, and to understand the Bible.”

“We prepare new believers for persecution.”

“The number one reasons for persecution on the planet is people coming to Jesus.”

“If the church in America has experienced persecution it’s because of social issues.”

“Being among the wolves is a lot easier than sending people you love to be among the wolves.”

“The church has realized sending is the hardest job and they aren’t sure if Jesus is worth it.”

“Fair is not strategic.”

“The way men lead their families most is by worshipping in their home.”

“The quickest avenue to leadership and persecution is telling people about Jesus.”

“Discipleship that is devoid of helping new believers share their faith in the marketplace is not discipleship.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

NikRipken.com

Insanity of God Simulcast – November 9 &13

Insanity of God

Insanity of God DVD

Insanity of Obedience

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper speak with Nik Ripken, author of Insanity of God and long-time missionary to Muslim peoples around the world. Nik’s story takes him to over seventy countries to hear and re-share stories of persecuted Christians. He offers a pointed call for the church to be a bold sending body.

BEST QUOTES

“Some people have no access to Jesus because we’ve decided they shouldn’t because we keep Him to ourselves.”

“A missionary goes to where people have little or no chance to hear about Jesus.”

“Everything I had been trained to do was be a sheep among sheep.”

“The real leadership question was ‘is Jesus trustworthy?’”

“Everything God did in the Bible He is still doing.”

“You can’t contain God in a Sunday morning service or a school of theology.”

“My job is to lift up Jesus. Maybe we can build a big church by tearing down Islam, but that’s not my job.”

“Racism kills more of the gospel than anything I know on earth.”

“When the church fails to carry out the great commission that is a failure to meet Jesus, to know God, and to understand the Bible.”

“We prepare new believers for persecution.”

“The number one reasons for persecution on the planet is people coming to Jesus.”

“If the church in America has experienced persecution it’s because of social issues.”

“Being among the wolves is a lot easier than sending people you love to be among the wolves.”

“The church has realized sending is the hardest job and they aren’t sure if Jesus is worth it.”

“Fair is not strategic.”

“The way men lead their families most is by worshipping in their home.”

“The quickest avenue to leadership and persecution is telling people about Jesus.”

“Discipleship that is devoid of helping new believers share their faith in the marketplace is not discipleship.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

NikRipken.com

Insanity of God Simulcast – November 9 &13

Insanity of God

Insanity of God DVD

Insanity of Obedience

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.