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In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast we talk life, leadership, pastoral training,and parenting with Danny Akin who is the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Akin is passionate about the gospel, reaching the lost, and his family. And it all shines through in this lively chat.
Best Quotes
“I try to cross lots of different boundaries for people who I can learn from.”
“The great commission drives everything I do in life and ministry.”
“It’s easy to fill the brain and let the heart grow cold.”
“When God puts you in a position of leadership people tend to treat you differently than they did before.”
“Seminaries are not ordained by God. God ordained his church. We’re simply servants to the church.”
“I’m praying that God will once more help young men see the high, lofty calling of the pastorate.”
“As parents we had two goals in life: We wanted to teach our kids to love Jesus and we wanted to have fun with them.”
“Ultimately in life all that really matters is that you please the Lord.”
“So many in ministry to please everybody and in the process they please virtually nobody and make themselves miserable.”
