In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Albert Tate, Lead Pastor of Fellowship Monrovia and host of The Albert Tate Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss how leaders need community and starting a family devotion time.

BEST QUOTES

“I'm built to speak at a certain height, and it's really a challenge to my leadership because I have a hard time breaking vision down into bite-sized pieces."

"I've learned as a leader I have to guard my heart, my mouth, my presence, how I interact with people because I am their shepherd."

"I get to bring a better version of myself to conversations with my wife because I've had a space to process that in community."

"Where do shepherds go to bleed? Go find another shepherd!"

"So many pastors are struggling in isolation and they don't have good godly community."

"I got freedom for it to not be perfect, to not expect theological nuggets to drop out of my children's mouths."

"I would tell myself to dream big and you can believe that God will do big things in your life."

"Allow the humility of your heart to always be massaged by the Holy Spirit."

"When it was time for me to actually plant my church I was so insecure about the numbers."

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