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 Kevin Spratt to discuss why it’s so important for leaders to be followers and what are ways they can do that. They ask the following questions.

* Why must leaders know how to follow in order to be able to lead effectively?

* Who do leaders follow since they are in positions of leadership?

* What happens to leaders who won’t follow?

* How can a leader self-evaluate to see if they are a good follower?

* What steps can leaders take to be good followers?

BEST QUOTES

“In order to lead one must be able to follow.”

“It’s great to learn from books and awesome podcast, but you need to follow in someone’s footsteps.”

“You can’t graduate from graduate school without having led anyone or anything and expect to walk into an organization and lead well.”

“You can’t go pastor a church if you’ve never led.”

“It’s easy to forget where you have been.”

“Following gives an opportunity for empathy.”

“Leaders need to know how to follow now jut have followed in the past.”

“We should have people on our teams who are better at something than we are.”

“You can follow somebody in something without following them whole hog.”

“Put yourself in a learning posture.”

“Every Christian leader should be under the leadership of their church.”

“You limit yourself as a leader if you’re not following. You will not become the leader you could be.”

“Micro-managing is a day-to-day symptom of tyranny.”

“Tyranny is ultimately what happens when leaders won’t follow.”

“A leader who doesn’t follow is more likely to crumble and burn out.”

“Ask yourself ‘who am I following?’”

“What percentage of what I am doing is developing others?”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

Lifeway.com/leadership

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Kevin Spratt to discuss why it’s so important for leaders to be followers and what are ways they can do that. They ask the following questions.

* Why must leaders know how to follow in order to be able to lead effectively?

* Who do leaders follow since they are in positions of leadership?

* What happens to leaders who won’t follow?

* How can a leader self-evaluate to see if they are a good follower?

* What steps can leaders take to be good followers?

BEST QUOTES

“In order to lead one must be able to follow.”

“It’s great to learn from books and awesome podcast, but you need to follow in someone’s footsteps.”

“You can’t graduate from graduate school without having led anyone or anything and expect to walk into an organization and lead well.”

“You can’t go pastor a church if you’ve never led.”

“It’s easy to forget where you have been.”

“Following gives an opportunity for empathy.”

“Leaders need to know how to follow now jut have followed in the past.”

“We should have people on our teams who are better at something than we are.”

“You can follow somebody in something without following them whole hog.”

“Put yourself in a learning posture.”

“Every Christian leader should be under the leadership of their church.”

“You limit yourself as a leader if you’re not following. You will not become the leader you could be.”

“Micro-managing is a day-to-day symptom of tyranny.”

“Tyranny is ultimately what happens when leaders won’t follow.”

“A leader who doesn’t follow is more likely to crumble and burn out.”

“Ask yourself ‘who am I following?’”

“What percentage of what I am doing is developing others?”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

leadership.lifeway.com

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Michael Kelley, the director of discipleship at LifeWay Christian Resources and author of two books - Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal and Boring. Michael started as an editor at Lifeway and now leads a large team developing numerous projects every month, so the conversation covers his growth as a leader and many of the lessons he has learned along the way. It's a lively, fun conversation, and typical of Michael's writing gift, he draws out some wonderful leadership lessons from unexpected places.

BEST QUOTES

“To explain something simply you have to really know it.”

“Children are such reflections of our leadership, good and bad.”

“When I get mad my kids I am mad at them for being me.”

“I learn a lot from my kids about what it means to relate to God innocently and purely.”

“It would be really good if you started practicing walking-around-leadership.”

“One of the challenges of being around great leaders is to not just be a leader imitator.”

“Imitating is a way we fool ourselves into thinking we’re learning.”

“When you elevate a leader to a new position one of the things you need to do is protect them from themselves.”

“For every one of the things on your calendar, who else can do it?”

“What are the things only you can do?”

“When you walk into the house you’re always bringing something with you whether you recognize it or not.”

“The best thing you can bring into the home is a general sense of calm and peace.”

“Leadership and responsibility is a gift that feels like a burden.”

“The world is run by tired men and fatigue is the price of leadership.”

“The leader is the first one through the door and often times that is the guy who gets shot.”

“The long way is the crucible that the Lord puts you into.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life

Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal

MichaelKelley.co

Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Michael Kelley, the director of discipleship at LifeWay Christian Resources and author of two books – Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal and Boring. Michael started as an editor at Lifeway and now leads a large team developing numerous projects every month, so the conversation covers his growth as a leader and many of the lessons he has learned along the way. It’s a lively, fun conversation, and typical of Michael’s writing gift, he draws out some wonderful leadership lessons from unexpected places.

BEST QUOTES

“To explain something simply you have to really know it.”

“Children are such reflections of our leadership, good and bad.”

“When I get mad my kids I am mad at them for being me.”

“I learn a lot from my kids about what it means to relate to God innocently and purely.”

“It would be really good if you started practicing walking-around-leadership.”

“One of the challenges of being around great leaders is to not just be a leader imitator.”

“Imitating is a way we fool ourselves into thinking we’re learning.”

“When you elevate a leader to a new position one of the things you need to do is protect them from themselves.”

“For every one of the things on your calendar, who else can do it?”

“What are the things only you can do?”

“When you walk into the house you’re always bringing something with you whether you recognize it or not.”

“The best thing you can bring into the home is a general sense of calm and peace.”

“Leadership and responsibility is a gift that feels like a burden.”

“The world is run by tired men and fatigue is the price of leadership.”

“The leader is the first one through the door and often times that is the guy who gets shot.”

“The long way is the crucible that the Lord puts you into.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life

Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal

MichaelKelley.co

Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Michael Kelley, the director of discipleship at LifeWay Christian Resources and author of two books – Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal and Boring. Michael started as an editor at Lifeway and now leads a large team developing numerous projects every month, so the conversation covers his growth as a leader and many of the lessons he has learned along the way. It’s a lively, fun conversation, and typical of Michael’s writing gift, he draws out some wonderful leadership lessons from unexpected places.

BEST QUOTES

“To explain something simply you have to really know it.”

“Children are such reflections of our leadership, good and bad.”

“When I get mad my kids I am mad at them for being me.”

“I learn a lot from my kids about what it means to relate to God innocently and purely.”

“It would be really good if you started practicing walking-around-leadership.”

“One of the challenges of being around great leaders is to not just be a leader imitator.”

“Imitating is a way we fool ourselves into thinking we’re learning.”

“When you elevate a leader to a new position one of the things you need to do is protect them from themselves.”

“For every one of the things on your calendar, who else can do it?”

“What are the things only you can do?”

“When you walk into the house you’re always bringing something with you whether you recognize it or not.”

“The best thing you can bring into the home is a general sense of calm and peace.”

“Leadership and responsibility is a gift that feels like a burden.”

“The world is run by tired men and fatigue is the price of leadership.”

“The leader is the first one through the door and often times that is the guy who gets shot.”

“The long way is the crucible that the Lord puts you into.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life

Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal

MichaelKelley.co

Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference. We are excited about this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared there, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, and if you listen closely to the podcast you’ll hear a special offer to give you an even deeper discount. So listen in, get that discount code, and go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Kevin Spratt talk with Trip Lee, an award winning music artist and author as well as a pastor and speaker. Trip's latest album and book are both titled Rise  and are a challenging encouragement to believers. As a young leader, Trip's perspective and insights on managing home and ministry balance, leading in the home, and taking on pastoral challenges is refreshing and honest.

BEST QUOTES

“Just because I’m a pastor doesn’t mean I’m more godly than everyone else in the church in every area.”

“Marriage in itself is a sanctifying experience.”

“The only way I know how to lead is to posture myself as a learner.”

“We want to have humble hearts that understand there are a lot of things we can do better.”

“The process is for the people, not the people for the process.”

“In the church the obstacle is trying to shepherd people through really hard stuff.”

“If I’m only learning from one kind of person I’m going to miss out on a lot of strengths.”

“There are so many things I could have learned more quickly if I hadn’t kept the circle I learned from so small.”

“If someone is indwelt with the Spirit of God there is a lot I can learn from that person.”

“I’ve been reaching out to people I disagree with to hear their perspective.”

“I just need a picture of Paul Tripp pre-moustache to see what’s under there.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Rise - Book

Rise - Album

Reach Records

The End of the Law by Jason Meyer

The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal

Revisionist History Podcast

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference. We are excited about this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared there, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, and if you listen closely to the podcast you’ll hear a special offer to give you an even deeper discount. So listen in, get that discount code, and go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Kevin Spratt talk with Trip Lee, an award winning music artist and author as well as a pastor and speaker. Trip’s latest album and book are both titled Rise  and are a challenging encouragement to believers. As a young leader, Trip’s perspective and insights on managing home and ministry balance, leading in the home, and taking on pastoral challenges is refreshing and honest.

BEST QUOTES

“Just because I’m a pastor doesn’t mean I’m more godly than everyone else in the church in every area.”

“Marriage in itself is a sanctifying experience.”

“The only way I know how to lead is to posture myself as a learner.”

“We want to have humble hearts that understand there are a lot of things we can do better.”

“The process is for the people, not the people for the process.”

“In the church the obstacle is trying to shepherd people through really hard stuff.”

“If I’m only learning from one kind of person I’m going to miss out on a lot of strengths.”

“There are so many things I could have learned more quickly if I hadn’t kept the circle I learned from so small.”

“If someone is indwelt with the Spirit of God there is a lot I can learn from that person.”

“I’ve been reaching out to people I disagree with to hear their perspective.”

“I just need a picture of Paul Tripp pre-moustache to see what’s under there.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Rise – Book

Rise – Album

Reach Records

The End of the Law by Jason Meyer

The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal

Revisionist History Podcast

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference. We are excited about this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared there, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, and if you listen closely to the podcast you’ll hear a special offer to give you an even deeper discount. So listen in, get that discount code, and go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Kevin Spratt talk with Trip Lee, an award winning music artist and author as well as a pastor and speaker. Trip’s latest album and book are both titled Rise  and are a challenging encouragement to believers. As a young leader, Trip’s perspective and insights on managing home and ministry balance, leading in the home, and taking on pastoral challenges is refreshing and honest.

BEST QUOTES

“Just because I’m a pastor doesn’t mean I’m more godly than everyone else in the church in every area.”

“Marriage in itself is a sanctifying experience.”

“The only way I know how to lead is to posture myself as a learner.”

“We want to have humble hearts that understand there are a lot of things we can do better.”

“The process is for the people, not the people for the process.”

“In the church the obstacle is trying to shepherd people through really hard stuff.”

“If I’m only learning from one kind of person I’m going to miss out on a lot of strengths.”

“There are so many things I could have learned more quickly if I hadn’t kept the circle I learned from so small.”

“If someone is indwelt with the Spirit of God there is a lot I can learn from that person.”

“I’ve been reaching out to people I disagree with to hear their perspective.”

“I just need a picture of Paul Tripp pre-moustache to see what’s under there.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Rise – Book

Rise – Album

Reach Records

The End of the Law by Jason Meyer

The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal

Revisionist History Podcast

This week on the 5 Leadership Questions podcast we are highlighting several of the speakers from our upcoming Pipeline Conference. We are excited about this event and all the leadership wisdom and practical advice that will be shared there, and we want you to share in some of that. The early bird registration discount ends July 31, and if you listen closely to the podcast you’ll hear a special offer to give you an even deeper discount. So listen in, get that discount code, and go to MyLeadershipPipeline.com to register you and your leadership team.

On this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper sit down with Carey Nieuwhof to discuss lies leaders believe. Carey is a pastor, podcaster, blogger, and author and brings wonderful perspective to the conversation. They discuss the following five lies.

* I must know everything about everything.

* I must be prominent and lead from the front.

* I must prove myself constantly.

* My followers’ success is a threat to me.

* I emphasize and communicate mission, vision, and values enough.

BEST QUOTES

“Most of us are scared at some level of being found out.”

“One of the hardest things to say is ‘I’m not the best person to ask.’”

“One of your principle jobs as a leader is to find the problems.”

“If you don’t want this to end with you, you cannot be the person with the microphone.”

“You have to make room on the platform and push other people forward.”

“The day-to-day of leadership is alongside and among your team.”

“If your identity is tied up in being up front it become very threatening to push other people into the spotlight.”

“If it’s about you that’s a very different kind of leadership than if it’s about your audience.”

“Who are you trying to prove yourself to?”

“I can fall into the trap of trying to do ministry for God instead of with God.”

“People who are always trying to prove themselves have the gospel wrong.”

“If you’re always trying to prove yourself you lose yourself because you’re only as good as your last result.”

“Insecurity makes us vulnerable to stupidity.”

“People admire your strengths, but they resonate with your weaknesses.”

“Are you willing to hire someone better than you?”

“Keep raising the ceiling.”

“Are you threatened by your team’s success or do you celebrate their success.”

“The further you elevate your team the further you can go together.”

“You need to find fresh passion for your core convictions.”

“The primary responsibility of the leader is to clarify and then recalibrate everyone around the mission.”

“If you can’t articulate it you can’t reproduce it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lasting Impact: Seven Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow

The Leadership Code by Dave Ulrich

Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin

Church Unique by Will Mancini

MyLeadershipPipeline.com