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 sit down with Kevin Spratt to talk about boundaries in the work place and what do if they are crossed. How far is too far relationally between co-workers? What is appropriate in the workplace? How can boss maintain authority while also being friends with team members? How can people maintain a home and work life balance. All of these take boundaries. They discuss the following five areas.

* Work/Home

* Boss/employee

* Co-worker personal relationships

* Co-worker business interactions

* Spiritual/Professional

BEST QUOTES

“When life is ministry and ministry is work it’s hard to set good boundaries.”

“Physical boundaries can be helpful for work and home life balance.”

“I delineate work boundaries in chunks of time.”

“Environment dictates the nature of relationship.”

“Trust and healthy conflict really help on all fronts.”

“Boundaries can’t exist unless there’s trust.”

“Barring a 9-1-1 situation it is never a fair expectation by a boss to think an employee will respond outside of work hours.”

“When everything is a priority nothing a priority.”

“If you get too deep in the friend zone as a boss your team won’t take you seriously.”

“Leaders have to have hidden vulnerability so that everyone else in the organization can feel stronger and thrive.”

“There is such a thing as sharing too little. Your personal issues do come through at work.”

“Everything runs together, everything affects the other in life.”

“Boundaries are not hard and fast; they are so relationally dependent.”

“Boundaries are very elastic things.”

“Know different people’s work styles.”

“When a boundary is crossed you address it immediately.”

“Work is worship if done rightly.”

“You’ve got to love everybody, but you’re going to like some people more.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch

The Emotional Intelligence Quickbook

Hurt by Chap Clark

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. He is the author of several books and can be heard worldwide through his ministry, PowerPoint. Graham has led Prestonwood for twenty seven years, and the conversation covers faithfulness, maintaining energy and focus, learning from younger leaders, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I’ve seen too many pastors treat the ministry like a career instead of a calling.”

“Some of us who are older can learn a lot from the guys coming behind us.”

“The minute we stop learning and growing is the minute we stop living.”

“There’s incredible joy in giving your ministry away.”

“You pay attention to the depth of your ministry and God will pay attention to the breadth of your ministry.”

“What do you with a dead horse? You dismount. But we ride dead horses in the church for years and years.”

“Over time the mission turns into ministries which turn into maintenance which turns into monuments.”

“Churches get old just like people get old.”

“The challenge as you get older is to stay young and vibrant in your thinking.”

“Keep giving your life away and God will keep pouring His spirit into you to enable you to do it.”

“There are two big obstacles in ministry: entitlements and entanglements.”

“You can either use people to enhance your ministry or use ministry to enhance people.”

“Our children need to know us as ‘daddy’ not just as the pastor.”

“Never be satisfied, but always be content.”

 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Man of God

PowerPoint Ministries

Be Light by Samuel Rodriguez

Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars by Stephen Miller

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. He is the author of several books and can be heard worldwide through his ministry, PowerPoint. Graham has led Prestonwood for twenty seven years, and the conversation covers faithfulness, maintaining energy and focus, learning from younger leaders, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I’ve seen too many pastors treat the ministry like a career instead of a calling.”

“Some of us who are older can learn a lot from the guys coming behind us.”

“The minute we stop learning and growing is the minute we stop living.”

“There’s incredible joy in giving your ministry away.”

“You pay attention to the depth of your ministry and God will pay attention to the breadth of your ministry.”

“What do you with a dead horse? You dismount. But we ride dead horses in the church for years and years.”

“Over time the mission turns into ministries which turn into maintenance which turns into monuments.”

“Churches get old just like people get old.”

“The challenge as you get older is to stay young and vibrant in your thinking.”

“Keep giving your life away and God will keep pouring His spirit into you to enable you to do it.”

“There are two big obstacles in ministry: entitlements and entanglements.”

“You can either use people to enhance your ministry or use ministry to enhance people.”

“Our children need to know us as ‘daddy’ not just as the pastor.”

“Never be satisfied, but always be content.”

 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Man of God

PowerPoint Ministries

Be Light by Samuel Rodriguez

Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars by Stephen Miller

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. He is the author of several books and can be heard worldwide through his ministry, PowerPoint. Graham has led Prestonwood for twenty seven years, and the conversation covers faithfulness, maintaining energy and focus, learning from younger leaders, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I’ve seen too many pastors treat the ministry like a career instead of a calling.”

“Some of us who are older can learn a lot from the guys coming behind us.”

“The minute we stop learning and growing is the minute we stop living.”

“There’s incredible joy in giving your ministry away.”

“You pay attention to the depth of your ministry and God will pay attention to the breadth of your ministry.”

“What do you with a dead horse? You dismount. But we ride dead horses in the church for years and years.”

“Over time the mission turns into ministries which turn into maintenance which turns into monuments.”

“Churches get old just like people get old.”

“The challenge as you get older is to stay young and vibrant in your thinking.”

“Keep giving your life away and God will keep pouring His spirit into you to enable you to do it.”

“There are two big obstacles in ministry: entitlements and entanglements.”

“You can either use people to enhance your ministry or use ministry to enhance people.”

“Our children need to know us as ‘daddy’ not just as the pastor.”

“Never be satisfied, but always be content.”

 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Man of God

PowerPoint Ministries

Be Light by Samuel Rodriguez

Worship Leaders, We Are Not Rock Stars by Stephen Miller

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Daniel Im to talk about the difference between aspirational values and actual values - those values your organization wants to be known for and those values you are known for. Often times leaders don;t even realize the difference between these and couldn't define them. This episode can help.

* Most vision or value statement for organizations are pretty generic. Why is this and what good do they do organizations?

* What is an aspirational value and what is an actual value?

* How can you determine what your values are and if they are aligned?

* What are the effects on an organization when actual values don’t reflect aspirational values?

* What are steps leaders can take to align values that are out of whack?

BEST QUOTES

“Too many vision statements are like vision Madlibs.”

“Aspirational values are what is up on the wall. Actual values are what happens in the hall.”

“Actual values are what your organization believes at it’s deepest core; aspirational values are what you want to be but are not yet.”

“You need to constantly be moving toward something that is better than what you are.”

“Aspirational values need to be measurable.”

“Aspirational values are not the same as wishful thinking values.”

“Just because you take on a label doesn’t mean you are that.”

“Values are the hooks you hang your culture on.”

“When values are out of whack people get cynical.”

“Part of your main role as a leader is culture curation and cultivation.”

“When values are out of whack leaders lose respect.”

“So much of values is a leader expressing hem clearly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

The Seven Levels of Personal Consciousness

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Daniel Im to talk about the difference between aspirational values and actual values – those values your organization wants to be known for and those values you are known for. Often times leaders don;t even realize the difference between these and couldn’t define them. This episode can help.

* Most vision or value statement for organizations are pretty generic. Why is this and what good do they do organizations?

* What is an aspirational value and what is an actual value?

* How can you determine what your values are and if they are aligned?

* What are the effects on an organization when actual values don’t reflect aspirational values?

* What are steps leaders can take to align values that are out of whack?

BEST QUOTES

“Too many vision statements are like vision Madlibs.”

“Aspirational values are what is up on the wall. Actual values are what happens in the hall.”

“Actual values are what your organization believes at it’s deepest core; aspirational values are what you want to be but are not yet.”

“You need to constantly be moving toward something that is better than what you are.”

“Aspirational values need to be measurable.”

“Aspirational values are not the same as wishful thinking values.”

“Just because you take on a label doesn’t mean you are that.”

“Values are the hooks you hang your culture on.”

“When values are out of whack people get cynical.”

“Part of your main role as a leader is culture curation and cultivation.”

“When values are out of whack leaders lose respect.”

“So much of values is a leader expressing hem clearly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

The Seven Levels of Personal Consciousness

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Daniel Im to talk about the difference between aspirational values and actual values – those values your organization wants to be known for and those values you are known for. Often times leaders don;t even realize the difference between these and couldn’t define them. This episode can help.

* Most vision or value statement for organizations are pretty generic. Why is this and what good do they do organizations?

* What is an aspirational value and what is an actual value?

* How can you determine what your values are and if they are aligned?

* What are the effects on an organization when actual values don’t reflect aspirational values?

* What are steps leaders can take to align values that are out of whack?

BEST QUOTES

“Too many vision statements are like vision Madlibs.”

“Aspirational values are what is up on the wall. Actual values are what happens in the hall.”

“Actual values are what your organization believes at it’s deepest core; aspirational values are what you want to be but are not yet.”

“You need to constantly be moving toward something that is better than what you are.”

“Aspirational values need to be measurable.”

“Aspirational values are not the same as wishful thinking values.”

“Just because you take on a label doesn’t mean you are that.”

“Values are the hooks you hang your culture on.”

“When values are out of whack people get cynical.”

“Part of your main role as a leader is culture curation and cultivation.”

“When values are out of whack leaders lose respect.”

“So much of values is a leader expressing hem clearly.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

The Seven Levels of Personal Consciousness

On this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Akins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Chris Brown, a speaker for Ramsey Solutions and the host of Chris Brown’s True Stewardship which is a nationally syndicated radio show and popular podcast. In discussing their usual five questions, the hosts and Chris talk stewardship at the leadership level and a number of other important leadership lessons. Enjoy!

BEST QUOTES

“God’s got the oil. I just need to keep bringing the jars.”

“In stewardship you have to unteach before you teach.”

“I don’t want people to have to think a certain way. I want them to want to think a certain way.”

“Leadership in the home is a teamwork thing.”

“Sometimes you have to function outside of your gifting for the betterment of the team.”

“Young leaders, leverage opportunities around you.”

“Ask more questions.”

“It’s so impressive to older leaders when younger leaders ask questions.”

“Young leaders, your insecurity is obvious to older leaders.”

“We’re all entitled.”

“Entitlement can look like claiming something you have no right to have or like holding on to something you should no longer have.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Stewardship.com

Chris Brown’s True Stewardship

Financial Peace University

Leadership Momentum Podcast

Deep Influence by T.J. Addington

The Stewardship Bible

On this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Akins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Chris Brown, a speaker for Ramsey Solutions and the host of Chris Brown’s True Stewardship which is a nationally syndicated radio show and popular podcast. In discussing their usual five questions, the hosts and Chris talk stewardship at the leadership level and a number of other important leadership lessons. Enjoy!

BEST QUOTES

“God’s got the oil. I just need to keep bringing the jars.”

“In stewardship you have to unteach before you teach.”

“I don’t want people to have to think a certain way. I want them to want to think a certain way.”

“Leadership in the home is a teamwork thing.”

“Sometimes you have to function outside of your gifting for the betterment of the team.”

“Young leaders, leverage opportunities around you.”

“Ask more questions.”

“It’s so impressive to older leaders when younger leaders ask questions.”

“Young leaders, your insecurity is obvious to older leaders.”

“We’re all entitled.”

“Entitlement can look like claiming something you have no right to have or like holding on to something you should no longer have.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Stewardship.com

Chris Brown’s True Stewardship

Financial Peace University

Leadership Momentum Podcast

Deep Influence by T.J. Addington

The Stewardship Bible