In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Kevin Spratt talk with Tony Merida, the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. During their conversation, they talk about leaders and the need to rest, church planting, and how to leave work at the office and not bring it home.
BEST QUOTES
“It’s not just your moral life, but it is your social life that demonstrates whether or not you understand the kingdom of God.”
“We really need to recapture the importance of relationships.”
“Leaders are learners.”
“Technology is a great gift, but it has also made it very hard to shut work down when you go home.”
“We need to proactively plan our calendar with pockets of time so that we can counsel and meet with others.”
“Pulling away from the normal grind every 6 months is important.”
“I was convicted of my own addiction to interruption.”
“Love Jesus and have a good time with your kids.”
“You need to be prepared for a 30 year run.”
“Holiness trumps ability.”
“We lead best out of health, not out of gifting.”
“The longer I have been in ministry the more I value you my team.”
“The question before who am I is who is Jesus?”
“We have a lot of people today building their identity not on Christ, but on their performance.”
“Lives are changed around ordinary conversations.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Succession at Every Level: Mentoring Webinar on July 20th
Disciple for Life – Ephesians by Tony Merida
The Christ Centered Expositor by Tony Merida
Romans (The Story of God Bible Commentary) by Michael Bird commentary on Romans
Total Church by Steve Timmis
Befriend by Scott Sauls
Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels by Richard B. Hays
Paul and the Gift by John Barclay
Shoedog by Phil Knight
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