In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas talk with Faith Whatley, Director of Adult Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources. Faith shares awesome stories of helping launch the first Beth Moore event LifeWay did and Living Proof Live when they prayed for just 500 attendees, unsure if they would show up. Over 1,000 did and the rest is history. In her years at LifeWay Faith has moved up the chain to direct a ministry area impacting millions of people daily with the gospel and has balanced a family with significant managerial and leadership responsibilities. The conversation covers a number of subjects but draws special insights about women in leadership. You will love Faith's wisdom, candor, and winsome style.

BEST QUOTES

“We are trying to keep up with ever-changing church practice.”

“We talk a lot about our own churches and how they do things.”

“Researching the church is different than market research which simply looks at market trends.”

“Is the tyranny of the urgent really urgent?”

“We try to make a ‘stop doing’ list every year.”

“I’ve had to learn to take my director hat off at the door when I go home.”

“If you lead you will make mistakes.”

“The biggest lessons I’ve learned are from the mistakes I’ve made.”

“If you lead not everyone will like you.”

“As the only woman at the table I felt like I had to be more prepared.”

“If you’re male in leadership and a woman at the table is really quiet, it’s not because they have nothing to say. It’s because they don’t trust the room yet.”

“Younger women don’t see the way church has presented women’s ministry as for them. It’s for their moms.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Devo Hub

The Gospel Project

Living Proof Ministries