In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast I speak with Brian Houston, the founding pastor and current co-pastor of Hillsong Church and author of a new book called Live, Love, Lead: Your Best is Yet to Come. For more than thirty years Brian has led Hillsong which is now in 14 countries and more than 20 cities around the world. They are known especially for their worship music. His insights on leadership transition, creating a culture conducive to young leaders, and keeping one’s character are solid gold. Enjoy!
BEST QUOTES
“Jesus lived a big life on a difficult path.”
“We want to live a big life on a sometimes difficult path through a narrow gate to a glorious future.”
“I try to live my life learning from everything and everyone.”
“When people look at you as having a measure of success it’s easy to begin telling them what they should do or how it should be done.”
“I want to be someone who asks questions, who wants to learn, who wants to grow.”
“I want to be building people.”
“If the kingdom of God is working right and we’re building right the generations should get stronger.”
“Once someone stops dreaming they stop inspiring vision.”
“The focus is Jesus and being about what he is about.”
“Relevance is set by the gap between who you say you are and who you really are. What makes us irrelevant is when our message is not authentic.”
“Life is short; we’ve got to make it count. And life is long; we’ve got a long time to keep our heart right and keep our testimony.”
“It sounds easy, but it’s actually not easy to let go.”
“How many great ministries represent a past generation today, the buildings are just empty shells that are memorials to days gone by. And I’m so committed to not letting my life and Hillsong and our work be like that.”
“I’m committed to making sure we give people shoulders to stand on.”
“Leadership is example and giving people something to follow.”
“We didn’t build a culture; we just set out to be the culture.”
“Organic and intentional go hand in hand.”
“The term ‘organic’ is often an excuse churches use to not do effective leadership development.”
“The biggest thing in leading in your own home is authenticity and consistency. Your kids don’t even expect you to be perfect.”
“I’m a huge believer in keeping the will of God exciting.”
“If young people quit too easily the call wasn’t strong in the first place.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Live, Love, Lead: Your Best is Yet to Come by Brian Houston
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Music
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