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 talk with Dave Ferguson who is pastor of Community Christian Church in the Chicago area, President of Exponential, and Founder of the New Thing network. Dave was also instrumental in the early days of LifeWay Leadership as a member of the advisory counsel. Dave offers humble wisdom about maintaining integrity and the need for repentance and accountability as a leader. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“I consistently find that it’s good for me to with people who aren’t like me and who don’t think like me.”

“Talent plus effort equals skill. Skill plus effort leads to achievement.”

“You reproduce who you are.”

“It’s way easier to tell other people how to do things than to do those things yourself.”

“It’s much easier to talk about community than to go do the work of being in community.”

“As leaders we are culture creators.”

“If everyone else lived the way I’m living would we accomplish the mission?”

“If you can’t tell me what you repented of yesterday you are in a precarious position.”

“Am I aware of my own weaknesses?”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

New Thing Network

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

God Dreams by Will Mancini

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 talk with Dave Ferguson who is pastor of Community Christian Church in the Chicago area, President of Exponential, and Founder of the New Thing network. Dave was also instrumental in the early days of LifeWay Leadership as a member of the advisory counsel. Dave offers humble wisdom about maintaining integrity and the need for repentance and accountability as a leader. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“I consistently find that it’s good for me to with people who aren’t like me and who don’t think like me.”

“Talent plus effort equals skill. Skill plus effort leads to achievement.”

“You reproduce who you are.”

“It’s way easier to tell other people how to do things than to do those things yourself.”

“It’s much easier to talk about community than to go do the work of being in community.”

“As leaders we are culture creators.”

“If everyone else lived the way I’m living would we accomplish the mission?”

“If you can’t tell me what you repented of yesterday you are in a precarious position.”

“Am I aware of my own weaknesses?”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

New Thing Network

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

God Dreams by Will Mancini

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 Trevin Wax to talk about how leaders can and should blog and what impact it can have on their leadership. Trevin has written a successful blog for about 10 years and Barnabas has been doing the same for more than five years. The conversation is practical and full of ideas on how leaders of organizations or ministries can share and create written content well online. They discuss the following questions:

* When and why did you start blogging?

* What are some of the misconceptions about blogging and bloggers?

* What are some of the main benefits of blogging for a leader?

* What are some of the blogs you enjoy or are challenged by the most?

* If someone wanted to start a blog, what are some practical starting steps to take?

BEST QUOTES

“Blogs are usually personality driven.”

“Social media is now the delivery method for blogs.”

“Most interaction now happens on social media, not in a comment section.”

“Blog comments are a half step up from YouTube comments.”

“A major misconception about bloggers is that they’re narcissists trying to build their own platform.”

“You do need to have some level of self-confidence to think ‘I have something worth sharing and putting out there.’”

“There isn’t one right way to blog.”

“Finding a niche helps people gets started in blogging since there’s so much out there.”

“Blogging forces people to do one thing leaders must excel at: communicate.”

“Blogging can be an accountability system because if you write it you better do it.”

“Blogging is a way to influence and impact those who follow you – your team or church.”

“Blogging is a way to attract people to your organization.”

“Blogging is a piece of the whole platform and communication, not the whole.”

“More and more websites are collecting contributors and creating blog communities.”

“If you want to blog every day make sure you have enough ideas to do that with.”

“Set yourself a realistic schedule. Count the cost.”

“More content is better for following, but it may not be better for you as a writer.”

“Regularity in posting is the key.”

“You don’t need to have a niche; you do need to have a voice.”

“If you just want to write stuff, stuff is about the best quality you’re going to produce.”

“Aesthetic equals quality in readers’ minds.”

“Buy your own domain name.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Trevin’s Blog

Barnabas’s Blog at The Blazing Center

Practical Shepherding

Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper

Mike Cosper’s blog

Jonah Berger’s blog

Feedly

Eric Geiger’s Blog

Thom Rainer’s Blog

Medium

Squarespace

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Trevin Wax to talk about how leaders can and should blog and what impact it can have on their leadership. Trevin has written a successful blog for about 10 years and Barnabas has been doing the same for more than five years. The conversation is practical and full of ideas on how leaders of organizations or ministries can share and create written content well online. They discuss the following questions:

* When and why did you start blogging?

* What are some of the misconceptions about blogging and bloggers?

* What are some of the main benefits of blogging for a leader?

* What are some of the blogs you enjoy or are challenged by the most?

* If someone wanted to start a blog, what are some practical starting steps to take?

BEST QUOTES

“Blogs are usually personality driven.”

“Social media is now the delivery method for blogs.”

“Most interaction now happens on social media, not in a comment section.”

“Blog comments are a half step up from YouTube comments.”

“A major misconception about bloggers is that they’re narcissists trying to build their own platform.”

“You do need to have some level of self-confidence to think ‘I have something worth sharing and putting out there.’”

“There isn’t one right way to blog.”

“Finding a niche helps people gets started in blogging since there’s so much out there.”

“Blogging forces people to do one thing leaders must excel at: communicate.”

“Blogging can be an accountability system because if you write it you better do it.”

“Blogging is a way to influence and impact those who follow you – your team or church.”

“Blogging is a way to attract people to your organization.”

“Blogging is a piece of the whole platform and communication, not the whole.”

“More and more websites are collecting contributors and creating blog communities.”

“If you want to blog every day make sure you have enough ideas to do that with.”

“Set yourself a realistic schedule. Count the cost.”

“More content is better for following, but it may not be better for you as a writer.”

“Regularity in posting is the key.”

“You don’t need to have a niche; you do need to have a voice.”

“If you just want to write stuff, stuff is about the best quality you’re going to produce.”

“Aesthetic equals quality in readers’ minds.”

“Buy your own domain name.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Trevin’s Blog

Barnabas’s Blog at The Blazing Center

Practical Shepherding

Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper

Mike Cosper’s blog

Jonah Berger’s blog

Feedly

Eric Geiger’s Blog

Thom Rainer’s Blog

Medium

Squarespace

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,

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Trevin Wax to talk about how leaders can and should blog and what impact it can have on their leadership. Trevin has written a successful blog for about 10 years and Barnabas has been doing the same for more than five years. The conversation is practical and full of ideas on how leaders of organizations or ministries can share and create written content well online. They discuss the following questions:

* When and why did you start blogging?

* What are some of the misconceptions about blogging and bloggers?

* What are some of the main benefits of blogging for a leader?

* What are some of the blogs you enjoy or are challenged by the most?

* If someone wanted to start a blog, what are some practical starting steps to take?

BEST QUOTES

“Blogs are usually personality driven.”

“Social media is now the delivery method for blogs.”

“Most interaction now happens on social media, not in a comment section.”

“Blog comments are a half step up from YouTube comments.”

“A major misconception about bloggers is that they’re narcissists trying to build their own platform.”

“You do need to have some level of self-confidence to think ‘I have something worth sharing and putting out there.’”

“There isn’t one right way to blog.”

“Finding a niche helps people gets started in blogging since there’s so much out there.”

“Blogging forces people to do one thing leaders must excel at: communicate.”

“Blogging can be an accountability system because if you write it you better do it.”

“Blogging is a way to influence and impact those who follow you – your team or church.”

“Blogging is a way to attract people to your organization.”

“Blogging is a piece of the whole platform and communication, not the whole.”

“More and more websites are collecting contributors and creating blog communities.”

“If you want to blog every day make sure you have enough ideas to do that with.”

“Set yourself a realistic schedule. Count the cost.”

“More content is better for following, but it may not be better for you as a writer.”

“Regularity in posting is the key.”

“You don’t need to have a niche; you do need to have a voice.”

“If you just want to write stuff, stuff is about the best quality you’re going to produce.”

“Aesthetic equals quality in readers’ minds.”

“Buy your own domain name.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Trevin’s Blog

Barnabas’s Blog at The Blazing Center

Practical Shepherding

Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper

Mike Cosper’s blog

Jonah Berger’s blog

Feedly

Eric Geiger’s Blog

Thom Rainer’s Blog

Medium

Squarespace

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,

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Shane Blackshear, better known as the Seminary Dropout. Shane hosts the Seminary Dropout podcast on which he interviews Christian leaders and theologians in an effort to make theology and biblical learning accessible to everyone. The conversation ranges from the value of formal theological education, its shortcomings, and then on to creating content as a ministry. Enjoy the episode!

BEST QUOTES

“If a guest could have pre-recorded and interview and you didn’t need to be there it’s not a great interview.”

“One of the things I was surprised about in seminary was how disconnected the average church was from the things we were learning.”

“Good theology should be for everyone.”

“If I can be the guy who takes the theological cookies off the top shelf for everyone to enjoy that’s an immense honor.”

“There’s a myth that if you get that piece of paper on the wall you have the knowledge, and it’s just not true.”

“If you want to stand out it has to be good – it can’t just be available.”

“There’s a big difference between it being easy to do a podcast or blog and doing one that is worth people taking their time to partake in.”

“Here’s the biggest mistake I made in leadership: as soon as I could I helped plant a church.”

“I just wish I had found a good pastor and sat under his leadership.”

“Just see how somebody who has been leading for a while and leading well does things.”

“There’s something so valuable about walking in somebody’s footsteps who has done it before.”

“God uses our foolish audacity to shape us, but I don’t think that’s the aspiration.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Seminary Dropout Podcast

Doing Good is Simple by Chris Marlow

The Podcast Answer Man

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 Shane Blackshear, better known as the Seminary Dropout. Shane hosts the Seminary Dropout podcast on which he interviews Christian leaders and theologians in an effort to make theology and biblical learning accessible to everyone. The conversation ranges from the value of formal theological education, its shortcomings, and then on to creating content as a ministry. Enjoy the episode!

BEST QUOTES

“If a guest could have pre-recorded and interview and you didn’t need to be there it’s not a great interview.”

“One of the things I was surprised about in seminary was how disconnected the average church was from the things we were learning.”

“Good theology should be for everyone.”

“If I can be the guy who takes the theological cookies off the top shelf for everyone to enjoy that’s an immense honor.”

“There’s a myth that if you get that piece of paper on the wall you have the knowledge, and it’s just not true.”

“If you want to stand out it has to be good – it can’t just be available.”

“There’s a big difference between it being easy to do a podcast or blog and doing one that is worth people taking their time to partake in.”

“Here’s the biggest mistake I made in leadership: as soon as I could I helped plant a church.”

“I just wish I had found a good pastor and sat under his leadership.”

“Just see how somebody who has been leading for a while and leading well does things.”

“There’s something so valuable about walking in somebody’s footsteps who has done it before.”

“God uses our foolish audacity to shape us, but I don’t think that’s the aspiration.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Seminary Dropout Podcast

Doing Good is Simple by Chris Marlow

The Podcast Answer Man

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 Shane Blackshear, better known as the Seminary Dropout. Shane hosts the Seminary Dropout podcast on which he interviews Christian leaders and theologians in an effort to make theology and biblical learning accessible to everyone. The conversation ranges from the value of formal theological education, its shortcomings, and then on to creating content as a ministry. Enjoy the episode!

BEST QUOTES

“If a guest could have pre-recorded and interview and you didn’t need to be there it’s not a great interview.”

“One of the things I was surprised about in seminary was how disconnected the average church was from the things we were learning.”

“Good theology should be for everyone.”

“If I can be the guy who takes the theological cookies off the top shelf for everyone to enjoy that’s an immense honor.”

“There’s a myth that if you get that piece of paper on the wall you have the knowledge, and it’s just not true.”

“If you want to stand out it has to be good – it can’t just be available.”

“There’s a big difference between it being easy to do a podcast or blog and doing one that is worth people taking their time to partake in.”

“Here’s the biggest mistake I made in leadership: as soon as I could I helped plant a church.”

“I just wish I had found a good pastor and sat under his leadership.”

“Just see how somebody who has been leading for a while and leading well does things.”

“There’s something so valuable about walking in somebody’s footsteps who has done it before.”

“God uses our foolish audacity to shape us, but I don’t think that’s the aspiration.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Seminary Dropout Podcast

Doing Good is Simple by Chris Marlow

The Podcast Answer Man

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.