In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and I talk with Rebekah Lyons, an author and co-founder of Q Ideas with her husband Gabe Lyons. Q Ideas exists to help Christians, especially leaders, recover a vision for their historic responsibility to renew and restore cultures. They host events, online conversations, and have a wealth of content at their website – QIdeas.org. Rebekah has a particular passion for seeing women reach their full potential in Christ, and that comes through clearly in this conversation. She is a real, honest, clear speaker and wonderful guest. Enjoy!
BEST QUOTES
“In your 20s you’re so full of zeal and you’re going to charge hell with a water pistol.”
“Christians are called to redeem entire cultures, not just individuals.”
“Could we rebuild the credibility of the Christian faith because we’re showing not telling.”
“We felt there was a difference between the church leaders siting around the table in the kitchen and the cultural leaders sitting around the cocktail bar.”
“ If you’re not learning you have a short shelf life.”
“I’m a big fan of books by dead people.”
“It’s not there’s not credibility in what’s being said right now, but it’s hard to sort it out with all the noise.”
“Where are all the 2016 heroes of the faith?”
“We have glorified our work and our ministries.”
“Are we so busy serving God that we don’t actually know who He is?”
“Quiet, patience, and listening are not things often found in the stereotypical leader.”
“We’re looking at how everyone else is doing things and then we copy it. This is now the strategy.”
“There is a counter-balance to strategy.”
“Where have I made much of my travel or writing so that someone else in the kingdom feels like their contribution is insignificant?”
“All Jesus talks about is the kingdom; that’s what we’re all working toward.”
“God is after the one who is humble and is seeking Him.”
“What if we led with vulnerability in our faith?”
“It’s so freeing as parents to be honest about things that were hard for us.”
“It’s freeing to be the first to apologize.”
“Stop trying so hard to earn your worth.”
“God is not casual about rest. He hasn’t established rest as optional.”
“You carve out hours out your schedule where you say ‘I’m not going to program this. I’m going to get alone with God.’”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Q Ideas
Q Conference – April 21-23, Denver, CO
Freefall to Fly
Q Women
Man’s search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Abiding in Christ by Andrew Murray
Artists Way by Julia Cameron
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