In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and I talk with Jennie Allen, author, speaker, and director of the IF: Gathering. Jennie founded If: Gathering several years ago to be a connection point for women to “gather, equip, and unleash the next generation of women to live out their purpose.” As you’ll hear throughout this episode, Jennie sees a close connection to jesus as the only way to do that, and she is passionate about it. There is little doubt this conversation will encourage you and challenge your heart by pushing you closer to Christ.
BEST QUOTES
“We try to keep it centered in scripture and Jesus and not complicate it too much.”
“We try to encourage women on what it means to go forward and to make disciples.”
“It’s beautiful to see women rising up.”
“The souls of people – that is why we exist. Every single thing is for eternity and for the souls of people.”
“You begin to do all the work of leadership but miss that God is ultimately after us in it.”
“I got thrown into the deep end of public ministry, and had to wrestle with ‘who am I going to be in this?’”
“What does it mean to get up in front of everybody and proclaim Jesus but also live a very humble modest life?”
“I do not want to trade my deep devotion to Jesus for numbers and impact.”
“Who are we to say what is great influence and what is small influence?”
“Humility has become a prize to me.”
“His ways are good even if they don’t make sense and even if they’re excruciating.”
“Suffering produces so many beautiful things – it’s character and hope and joy and peace.”
“How do you know Jesus unless you need him?”
“Our instinct is to do all we can to not need Jesus any more in terms in insulating our lives and making ourselves more comfortable.”
“God cares more about who you are than what you can do for Him.”
“Get over yourself. Life is so short and there is a powerful thing God wants to do through you.”
“We cripple ourselves in our 20s because we are so aware of the perception of everything instead of the reality of everything.”
“I want to do the old things well – to pray and read my bible and gather with people.”
“It’s the default of younger Christians is to think that we graduate from the old things.”
“If there are not people who really, really know you – and I mean the stuff you would never post about – there is a problem.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
If: Gathering
If: Equip
Anything by Jennie Allen
Restless by Jennie Allen
TGC Women
Propel Women
The Perfect Loss by Chip Dodd
The Tale of Three Kings by Gene Edwards
Humility by Andrew Murray
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