In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Mark Clark, the pastor of Village Church in Vancouver and author of The Problem of God. During their conversation, they discuss over and above hospitality in the church and how his leadership role in the church has developed over the years.

BEST QUOTES

 “I would quit ministry before I let it crush my family."

"On one hand we need to develop people, on the other hand you can't teach speed. You either have it or you don't."

"As the culture keeper of the organization, I need to be aware of the things that are happening around the margins and the things that are happening in the center."

"Who I interact with evolved over time, now it's really 4 or 5 people at the exec level and they develop pastors and keep me in the loop about what's going on."

"I do my best to schedule meetings with people in the church so that I can keep my finger on the pulse of what the people in the church are experiencing."

"There is a distinction between Christianity and ministry."

"Your spouse doesn't need a great existential argument for you to listen to them."

"Working on your home life is an ecosystem that is going to affect the success of your ministry."

"There tends to be today a move in the church to downplay the importance of Christian education. Do not listen to that."

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The Problem of God by Mark Clark

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The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli

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