5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

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

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

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 Barnabas Pipe are joined by Jenni Catron to discuss how leaders can develop certain key leadership skills. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but without these skills leaders cannot lead. SO, how can leaders develop the following?

* Communication Skills

* Listening Skills

* Organization Skills (Prioritization of Work)

* Learning Skills and Habits

* Goal Setting

 BEST QUOTES

“Leadership rises and falls on communication.”

“Great communication starts with listening well.”

“You have to get more systematic in communication as an organization grows.”

“Who needs to know? What do they need to know? When do they need to know it?”

“Everyone is an aspect in how they hear.”

“A key part of listening is asking good questions.”

“You have to make it safe for people to say what they’re really thinking and feeling.”

“A big piece of listening is just observing.”

“I hope you’re getting away from the tyranny of the urgent.”

“We let email drive us instead of dictating how we use email.”

“Leaders need to be out ahead of everyone.”

“Think about who you can be moving things to. What can you be giving away?”

“As a leader you must be a conduit, not a container.”

“Just eat the frog.”

“I only read things that have been recommended to me two or three times by people I trust.”

“We can consume a lot of stuff, but what systems do you have to make sure you’re actually learning?”

“A library holds lots of knowledge but knows nothing.”

“I’m constantly applying what I’m experiencing to leadership and my world.”

“The lead measures are the steps you are taking to accomplish a big goal.”

“Don’t expect your team to own a goal you came up with yourself.”

“Your track record is going to speak for you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

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 Barnabas Pipe are joined by Jenni Catron to discuss how leaders can develop certain key leadership skills. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but without these skills leaders cannot lead. SO, how can leaders develop the following?

* Communication Skills

* Listening Skills

* Organization Skills (Prioritization of Work)

* Learning Skills and Habits

* Goal Setting

 BEST QUOTES

“Leadership rises and falls on communication.”

“Great communication starts with listening well.”

“You have to get more systematic in communication as an organization grows.”

“Who needs to know? What do they need to know? When do they need to know it?”

“Everyone is an aspect in how they hear.”

“A key part of listening is asking good questions.”

“You have to make it safe for people to say what they’re really thinking and feeling.”

“A big piece of listening is just observing.”

“I hope you’re getting away from the tyranny of the urgent.”

“We let email drive us instead of dictating how we use email.”

“Leaders need to be out ahead of everyone.”

“Think about who you can be moving things to. What can you be giving away?”

“As a leader you must be a conduit, not a container.”

“Just eat the frog.”

“I only read things that have been recommended to me two or three times by people I trust.”

“We can consume a lot of stuff, but what systems do you have to make sure you’re actually learning?”

“A library holds lots of knowledge but knows nothing.”

“I’m constantly applying what I’m experiencing to leadership and my world.”

“The lead measures are the steps you are taking to accomplish a big goal.”

“Don’t expect your team to own a goal you came up with yourself.”

“Your track record is going to speak for you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

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 Barnabas Pipe are joined by Jenni Catron to discuss how leaders can develop certain key leadership skills. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but without these skills leaders cannot lead. SO, how can leaders develop the following?

* Communication Skills

* Listening Skills

* Organization Skills (Prioritization of Work)

* Learning Skills and Habits

* Goal Setting

 BEST QUOTES

“Leadership rises and falls on communication.”

“Great communication starts with listening well.”

“You have to get more systematic in communication as an organization grows.”

“Who needs to know? What do they need to know? When do they need to know it?”

“Everyone is an aspect in how they hear.”

“A key part of listening is asking good questions.”

“You have to make it safe for people to say what they’re really thinking and feeling.”

“A big piece of listening is just observing.”

“I hope you’re getting away from the tyranny of the urgent.”

“We let email drive us instead of dictating how we use email.”

“Leaders need to be out ahead of everyone.”

“Think about who you can be moving things to. What can you be giving away?”

“As a leader you must be a conduit, not a container.”

“Just eat the frog.”

“I only read things that have been recommended to me two or three times by people I trust.”

“We can consume a lot of stuff, but what systems do you have to make sure you’re actually learning?”

“A library holds lots of knowledge but knows nothing.”

“I’m constantly applying what I’m experiencing to leadership and my world.”

“The lead measures are the steps you are taking to accomplish a big goal.”

“Don’t expect your team to own a goal you came up with yourself.”

“Your track record is going to speak for you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

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 Barnabas Piper talk with Paul Tripp, a pastor, teacher, author, and counselor. Tripp is a "pastor of pastors" and his book Dangerous Calling is both a challenging and encouraging resource for those in ministry. In this conversation you will hear much about grace and about living the gospel, both themes of Tripp's ministry.

BEST QUOTES

“Pastors need pastoring”

“A pastor is a member of the body of Christ.”

“Sacerdotalism lives.”

“I want to force myself to think through the issues of my culture from the vantage point of the gospel.”

“It’s hard to have the right answers if you haven’t thought of the right questions.”

“Insightful people aren’t the ones with the right answers; they’re the ones with the right questions.”

“I can be a gospel amnesiac, and I need the body of Christ.”

“The gospel is not just something I proclaim. It’s something I was called to live.”

“God makes invisible grace visible by sending people of grace to give grace to people who need grace.”

“I don’t live in great big moments. I live in little mundane moments.”

“The gospel narrative is a generosity story, it’s a love story, and it’s a patient story. So I want to show generosity, love, and patience.”

“The best kind of leadership is invisible.”

“I want to find smart, godly people and set them free.”

“Where is the church going to get mature people if immature people run?”

“Outward success always begins with dealing with the inward issues of your own heart.”

“The commitment to keep looking at your heart is really counterintuitive in ministry.”

“In many local churches ministry culture is more one achievement than grace.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

PaulTripp.com

Dangerous Calling

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

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 Barnabas Piper talk with Paul Tripp, a pastor, teacher, author, and counselor. Tripp is a “pastor of pastors” and his book Dangerous Calling is both a challenging and encouraging resource for those in ministry. In this conversation you will hear much about grace and about living the gospel, both themes of Tripp’s ministry.

BEST QUOTES

“Pastors need pastoring”

“A pastor is a member of the body of Christ.”

“Sacerdotalism lives.”

“I want to force myself to think through the issues of my culture from the vantage point of the gospel.”

“It’s hard to have the right answers if you haven’t thought of the right questions.”

“Insightful people aren’t the ones with the right answers; they’re the ones with the right questions.”

“I can be a gospel amnesiac, and I need the body of Christ.”

“The gospel is not just something I proclaim. It’s something I was called to live.”

“God makes invisible grace visible by sending people of grace to give grace to people who need grace.”

“I don’t live in great big moments. I live in little mundane moments.”

“The gospel narrative is a generosity story, it’s a love story, and it’s a patient story. So I want to show generosity, love, and patience.”

“The best kind of leadership is invisible.”

“I want to find smart, godly people and set them free.”

“Where is the church going to get mature people if immature people run?”

“Outward success always begins with dealing with the inward issues of your own heart.”

“The commitment to keep looking at your heart is really counterintuitive in ministry.”

“In many local churches ministry culture is more one achievement than grace.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

PaulTripp.com

Dangerous Calling

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

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 Barnabas Piper talk with Paul Tripp, a pastor, teacher, author, and counselor. Tripp is a “pastor of pastors” and his book Dangerous Calling is both a challenging and encouraging resource for those in ministry. In this conversation you will hear much about grace and about living the gospel, both themes of Tripp’s ministry.

BEST QUOTES

“Pastors need pastoring”

“A pastor is a member of the body of Christ.”

“Sacerdotalism lives.”

“I want to force myself to think through the issues of my culture from the vantage point of the gospel.”

“It’s hard to have the right answers if you haven’t thought of the right questions.”

“Insightful people aren’t the ones with the right answers; they’re the ones with the right questions.”

“I can be a gospel amnesiac, and I need the body of Christ.”

“The gospel is not just something I proclaim. It’s something I was called to live.”

“God makes invisible grace visible by sending people of grace to give grace to people who need grace.”

“I don’t live in great big moments. I live in little mundane moments.”

“The gospel narrative is a generosity story, it’s a love story, and it’s a patient story. So I want to show generosity, love, and patience.”

“The best kind of leadership is invisible.”

“I want to find smart, godly people and set them free.”

“Where is the church going to get mature people if immature people run?”

“Outward success always begins with dealing with the inward issues of your own heart.”

“The commitment to keep looking at your heart is really counterintuitive in ministry.”

“In many local churches ministry culture is more one achievement than grace.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

PaulTripp.com

Dangerous Calling

MyLeadershipPipeline.com

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 Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper sit down with Tom Rainer, the president of LifeWay Christian Resources, to talk about leading change. Dr. Rainer recently released a book on the subject, Who Moved My Pulpit?, and has a wealth of insights for church leaders and organizational leaders alike. They discuss the following questions.

* Why is it important for the church to change?

* So many church members are resistant to change. Why is this and are there particular types of people who are especially resistant?

* What is an “eager coalition” and why is it so important for a leader?

* How can a leader build one?

* What do you do with people who just won’t change?

* Why is prayer so important in leading change?

* What kinds of habits can a leader develop to have a healthy prayer life?

Best Quotes

“You cannot change the doctrine; the Word is the Word.”

“We often fail to discuss non-negotiables on the front end.”

“The shift has been dramatic on the numbr of Christians, so we must shift to be a more effective missional force.”

“If we don’t change we will become that religious country club where everyone pays their dues.”

“Change or die. It’s that simple.”

“We have a lot of churches that believe but don’t go.”

“Do you have a theology that compels you to go?”

“Pay-as-you-go means you pay and the pastor goes and does all the evangelism.”

“People want the methodology to be the stability, not just the doctrine.”

“We sacrifice what is biblical, effective, and efficient on the altar of tradition because we want to feel safe.”

“An eager coalition is ready to march into battle for the vision once it has been demonstrated.”

“Listening tells you whether you should forward slowly, quickly, or not at all.”

“Don’t go into a decision making time unless you know you already have the buy-in.”

“Find out who people listen to.”

“Recruit people in positions of influence because you do not want to disregard them.”

“Always expect the unexpected.”

“Leading effective change in your church without prayer will not work.”

“The real strength and source of change is the unchanging God.”

“I have to have an outline in order to pray effectively.”

“Write your prayers down or say them out loud.”

 Recommended Resources

Who Moved my Pulpit

I Am a Church Member

Autopsy of a Deceased Church

Rainer on Leadership

Leading Change by John Kotter