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 Brad Lomenick to talk about how leaders can bounce back after failure. They specifically explore coming back from a business or organizational failure (more so than moral failures, though that does get briefly discussed). The conversation covers regaining trust, when a leader simply can’t come back., and what steps leaders can take to make up for mistakes.

* What’s the difference between responding to a moral failure vs. a business failure?

* What is the first step a leader must take after failure?

* What are ways to limit the damage of failure?

* At what point is failure to great to recover from in leadership?

* How can a leader regain his or her confidence as well as the confidence of followers after failure?

BEST QUOTES

“There’s a difference between breaking the business plan and breaking God’s law.”

“Business failure can lead to moral failure.”

“Don’t be a failure but don’t be afraid of failing.”

“Moral failure says you must take a step back from leadership.”

“People can often be restored where there isn’t the baggage of their own failure.”

“It’s hard to get a fresh start where you had your past.”

“There’s a difference between making a dumb decision and a sinful decision.”

“Sometimes you make a good decision at the time and things just don’t work out.”

“Push the blame onto your self, publicly especially.”

“Always out yourself to the authority above you.”

“Don’t just take a step to admit failure. Take a step to remedy the issue.”

“ Think about the concentric circles of your failure and who is affected.”

“Everyone I have affected needs to be apologized to.”

“Authenticity and humility may not limit the damage in the short run but they will limit the damage in the long run.”

“Leaders take risks.”

“When failure is often to great to recover from is when it’s compounded.”

“If you inspire a lack of confidence you can’t lead.”

“One of the ways you show your character is by getting back up on the horse.”

“For every failure you need a lot of wins.”

“Failures can be mile markers on the way to success.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull

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 Ron Kitchens, an entrepreneur and business leader devoted to changing lives and communities through job creation. Ron started in business as a teen and from the get go realized that it was more important to create employment opportunities for others than wealth for himself. His own difficult background, which he shares on the podcast, led to this as well as GOd's transformative work on his life. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“The greatest force for change is a job.”

“Isolation is the enemy of greatness.”

“Business rarely leads in thought.”

“My job is to lift up other leaders and to check my ego.”

“For every year I am in leadership I want to have lifted up one leader.”

“We sit down and identify a plan of growth for every leader in our organization.”

“What time, treasure and talent do they need from me?”

“How do we help leaders identify, acknowledge, and multiply their talents?”

“How do you grow your own influence without growing your own ego?”

“The millennial generation is the most powerful generation since the greatest generation.”

“How will you get experience if nobody will give you a chance to get experience.”

“Fear less.”

“Our identity becomes our title on our business card and we are terrified we will lose all of that.”

“What I was put here on earth to do has nothing to do with the title on my business card.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Revisionist History Podcast by Malcolm Gadwell

The Power of The Other by Henry Cloud

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 Ron Kitchens, an entrepreneur and business leader devoted to changing lives and communities through job creation. Ron started in business as a teen and from the get go realized that it was more important to create employment opportunities for others than wealth for himself. His own difficult background, which he shares on the podcast, led to this as well as GOd’s transformative work on his life. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“The greatest force for change is a job.”

“Isolation is the enemy of greatness.”

“Business rarely leads in thought.”

“My job is to lift up other leaders and to check my ego.”

“For every year I am in leadership I want to have lifted up one leader.”

“We sit down and identify a plan of growth for every leader in our organization.”

“What time, treasure and talent do they need from me?”

“How do we help leaders identify, acknowledge, and multiply their talents?”

“How do you grow your own influence without growing your own ego?”

“The millennial generation is the most powerful generation since the greatest generation.”

“How will you get experience if nobody will give you a chance to get experience.”

“Fear less.”

“Our identity becomes our title on our business card and we are terrified we will lose all of that.”

“What I was put here on earth to do has nothing to do with the title on my business card.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Revisionist History Podcast by Malcolm Gadwell

The Power of The Other by Henry Cloud

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 Ron Kitchens, an entrepreneur and business leader devoted to changing lives and communities through job creation. Ron started in business as a teen and from the get go realized that it was more important to create employment opportunities for others than wealth for himself. His own difficult background, which he shares on the podcast, led to this as well as GOd’s transformative work on his life. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“The greatest force for change is a job.”

“Isolation is the enemy of greatness.”

“Business rarely leads in thought.”

“My job is to lift up other leaders and to check my ego.”

“For every year I am in leadership I want to have lifted up one leader.”

“We sit down and identify a plan of growth for every leader in our organization.”

“What time, treasure and talent do they need from me?”

“How do we help leaders identify, acknowledge, and multiply their talents?”

“How do you grow your own influence without growing your own ego?”

“The millennial generation is the most powerful generation since the greatest generation.”

“How will you get experience if nobody will give you a chance to get experience.”

“Fear less.”

“Our identity becomes our title on our business card and we are terrified we will lose all of that.”

“What I was put here on earth to do has nothing to do with the title on my business card.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Revisionist History Podcast by Malcolm Gadwell

The Power of The Other by Henry Cloud

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 Faith Whatley, LifeWay's Director of Adult Ministries, to discuss how women and men can work well together and relate well in the workplace. Faith has trained church and business leaders in this area and brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation. She shares things that drive women crazy in the workplace, things that drive men crazy, and some helpful advice for both sides to honor and respect the other better.

* Why is the issue of women and men having healthy working relationships so pressing and important?

* What are some of the most common points of conflict, blind spots, or evidences of friction?

* When you speak and train teams on this issue, what are some of the keys you share for them to develop a healthy working relationship?

* It seems much of the friction and conflict centers on a lack of honor or respect – what are ways men and women can show those to one other better?

* What are other practical steps leaders and leadership teams can take to both gauge where they are and move forward to improve?

* How have you seen churches and organizations responding as you speak and train on this issue? How have things changed over the last several years?

Best Quotes

“Churches are putting more an more women in leadership roles on their staffs, and for many churches this is very new.”

“God made men and women very different, and He made us in His image.”

“It’s critical for men and women who work together in ministry to be friends.”

“I encourage single women to have friendships with men outside their family.”

“It’s important to have healthy relationships with the spouses of people of the opposite sex you work with.”

“We have to let our egos go.”

“A lot of honoring each other is knowing what drives the opposite gender crazy.”

“If you’re working with men get to the point. If they want to know more they will ask.”

“Guys don’t know what to do with women when they over react.”

“Women don’t like it when guys talk down to them.”

“No mansplaining.”

“Guys, don’t joke too hard.”

“Women really are frustrated that men they work with don’t acknowledge their contribution.”

“At the leadership level insecurity is completely gender neutral.”

“If you see a lot of ego in a person they are trying to mask insecurity.”

“There can be some real misunderstandings that are really innocent.”

“You have to draw really good boundaries.”

“Rules are in place so we can honor and respect each other better.”

“Men totally separate work and personal life. Women aren’t like that; it’s all tangled up for us.”

“When someone jokes or is direct or honest it’s not personal.”

“When men are working with women some magic words are ‘what do you think about this?’”

“Set the stage early and talk frankly about these issues.”

“If a guy is distracted by whatever you’re wearing from the neck down he is not going to respect you or listen to you.”

“Having conversations up front forestalls a lot of awkwardness later.”

“In a lot of traditional power structures women don’t feel free to speak.”

Recommended Resources

3 Female Ghosts That Haunt the Church by Jen Wilkin

Contact Faith About Staff or Team Training

We'd like to thank our sponsor,

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Faith Whatley, LifeWay’s Director of Adult Ministries, to discuss how women and men can work well together and relate well in the workplace. Faith has trained church and business leaders in this area and brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation. She shares things that drive women crazy in the workplace, things that drive men crazy, and some helpful advice for both sides to honor and respect the other better.

* Why is the issue of women and men having healthy working relationships so pressing and important?

* What are some of the most common points of conflict, blind spots, or evidences of friction?

* When you speak and train teams on this issue, what are some of the keys you share for them to develop a healthy working relationship?

* It seems much of the friction and conflict centers on a lack of honor or respect – what are ways men and women can show those to one other better?

* What are other practical steps leaders and leadership teams can take to both gauge where they are and move forward to improve?

* How have you seen churches and organizations responding as you speak and train on this issue? How have things changed over the last several years?

Best Quotes

“Churches are putting more an more women in leadership roles on their staffs, and for many churches this is very new.”

“God made men and women very different, and He made us in His image.”

“It’s critical for men and women who work together in ministry to be friends.”

“I encourage single women to have friendships with men outside their family.”

“It’s important to have healthy relationships with the spouses of people of the opposite sex you work with.”

“We have to let our egos go.”

“A lot of honoring each other is knowing what drives the opposite gender crazy.”

“If you’re working with men get to the point. If they want to know more they will ask.”

“Guys don’t know what to do with women when they over react.”

“Women don’t like it when guys talk down to them.”

“No mansplaining.”

“Guys, don’t joke too hard.”

“Women really are frustrated that men they work with don’t acknowledge their contribution.”

“At the leadership level insecurity is completely gender neutral.”

“If you see a lot of ego in a person they are trying to mask insecurity.”

“There can be some real misunderstandings that are really innocent.”

“You have to draw really good boundaries.”

“Rules are in place so we can honor and respect each other better.”

“Men totally separate work and personal life. Women aren’t like that; it’s all tangled up for us.”

“When someone jokes or is direct or honest it’s not personal.”

“When men are working with women some magic words are ‘what do you think about this?’”

“Set the stage early and talk frankly about these issues.”

“If a guy is distracted by whatever you’re wearing from the neck down he is not going to respect you or listen to you.”

“Having conversations up front forestalls a lot of awkwardness later.”

“In a lot of traditional power structures women don’t feel free to speak.”

Recommended Resources

3 Female Ghosts That Haunt the Church by Jen Wilkin

Contact Faith About Staff or Team Training

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 an...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Faith Whatley, LifeWay’s Director of Adult Ministries, to discuss how women and men can work well together and relate well in the workplace. Faith has trained church and business leaders in this area and brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation. She shares things that drive women crazy in the workplace, things that drive men crazy, and some helpful advice for both sides to honor and respect the other better.

* Why is the issue of women and men having healthy working relationships so pressing and important?

* What are some of the most common points of conflict, blind spots, or evidences of friction?

* When you speak and train teams on this issue, what are some of the keys you share for them to develop a healthy working relationship?

* It seems much of the friction and conflict centers on a lack of honor or respect – what are ways men and women can show those to one other better?

* What are other practical steps leaders and leadership teams can take to both gauge where they are and move forward to improve?

* How have you seen churches and organizations responding as you speak and train on this issue? How have things changed over the last several years?

Best Quotes

“Churches are putting more an more women in leadership roles on their staffs, and for many churches this is very new.”

“God made men and women very different, and He made us in His image.”

“It’s critical for men and women who work together in ministry to be friends.”

“I encourage single women to have friendships with men outside their family.”

“It’s important to have healthy relationships with the spouses of people of the opposite sex you work with.”

“We have to let our egos go.”

“A lot of honoring each other is knowing what drives the opposite gender crazy.”

“If you’re working with men get to the point. If they want to know more they will ask.”

“Guys don’t know what to do with women when they over react.”

“Women don’t like it when guys talk down to them.”

“No mansplaining.”

“Guys, don’t joke too hard.”

“Women really are frustrated that men they work with don’t acknowledge their contribution.”

“At the leadership level insecurity is completely gender neutral.”

“If you see a lot of ego in a person they are trying to mask insecurity.”

“There can be some real misunderstandings that are really innocent.”

“You have to draw really good boundaries.”

“Rules are in place so we can honor and respect each other better.”

“Men totally separate work and personal life. Women aren’t like that; it’s all tangled up for us.”

“When someone jokes or is direct or honest it’s not personal.”

“When men are working with women some magic words are ‘what do you think about this?’”

“Set the stage early and talk frankly about these issues.”

“If a guy is distracted by whatever you’re wearing from the neck down he is not going to respect you or listen to you.”

“Having conversations up front forestalls a lot of awkwardness later.”

“In a lot of traditional power structures women don’t feel free to speak.”

Recommended Resources

3 Female Ghosts That Haunt the Church by Jen Wilkin

Contact Faith About Staff or Team Training

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 an...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Nick Vujicic, and internationally known speaker and evangelist. Nick was born, with no medical explanation, without arms or legs, yet this challenge is precisely what God has used to put him in a position to minister to hundreds of thousands around the globe. Nick is the author of several books and the founder of a non profit ministry called Life Without Limbs dedicated to sharing the hope and freedom found only in Jesus.

BEST QUOTES

“A lot of the evil in the world stems from someone believing they are more important than someone else.”

“When you don’t get a miracle God still has a plan.”

“It’s hard for a man to disassociate the relationship between what we do for God and him loving us.”

“As you get to know Christ you become more like him.”

“I don’t want what I want. I want what God wants.”

“Do you want arms and legs or do you want to see more souls living for eternity?”

“Leadership, to me, is being a member of the team.”

“There’s no safer place to be than where God puts you.”

“I choose to see God’s grace instead of a wish list.”

“People who support any ministry will meet people in heaven who are there because of their support.”

“Communication is a great quality of leadership.”

“Never give up on God because od will not give up on you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

LifeWithoutLimbs.org

Raising The Perfectly Imperfect Child by Boris Vujicic

Life Without Limits

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 Nick Vujicic, and internationally known speaker and evangelist. Nick was born, with no medical explanation, without arms or legs, yet this challenge is precisely what God has used to put him in a position to minister to hundreds of thousands around the globe. Nick is the author of several books and the founder of a non profit ministry called Life Without Limbs dedicated to sharing the hope and freedom found only in Jesus.

BEST QUOTES

“A lot of the evil in the world stems from someone believing they are more important than someone else.”

“When you don’t get a miracle God still has a plan.”

“It’s hard for a man to disassociate the relationship between what we do for God and him loving us.”

“As you get to know Christ you become more like him.”

“I don’t want what I want. I want what God wants.”

“Do you want arms and legs or do you want to see more souls living for eternity?”

“Leadership, to me, is being a member of the team.”

“There’s no safer place to be than where God puts you.”

“I choose to see God’s grace instead of a wish list.”

“People who support any ministry will meet people in heaven who are there because of their support.”

“Communication is a great quality of leadership.”

“Never give up on God because od will not give up on you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

LifeWithoutLimbs.org

Raising The Perfectly Imperfect Child by Boris Vujicic

Life Without Limits

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.