By Jeff Iorg
Leaders have strong opinions. We study long and hard before we make up our minds, then we hold to our positions. I sometimes joke, “I may be wrong, but I’m never in doubt.” Leaders hold convictions. We don’t adopt every new idea that comes along. We cherish timeless ...
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5 Quotes for Leaders –
"Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength." - Phil Jackson
"If you want to stop an argument close your mouth." - Charles Swindoll
"Don't get a reputation for always being against everything; be for something." - Alex and Brett Harris
"If a dream God has given you dies, it ...
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Don’t Settle for the Illusion of Strategy –
The illusion of a ministry strategy is like a mirage that gives people a false sense of hope about the direction of the ministry. It provides an erroneous belief that a wise course has been set. Not having a strategy and knowing it is far better than thinking you have one when ...
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5LQ Episode 4: Brad Lomenick –
On this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Brad Lomenick. Brad is the former president and key visionary for the Catalyst movement, one of the largest and most influential organizations for young leaders in the world. He is also ...
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How to Be a Horrible Boss –
Do you want to be an epically bad boss? Do you want to grind employees into dust, crush their morale, and leave quaking dry husks of humanity in your wake? If so, then all you need to do is follow these 13 simple steps. You will be at the top of the heap with nobody around ...
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5 Leadership Questions with John Piper, John Perkins, and about Using Social Media Well –
On Monday we introduced the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast, but that was just a tease. Today we bring you the podcast for real with our first three real episodes. We hope this podcast will encourage and challenge you as leaders. We covet your feedback so leave a comment, hit us ...
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5LQ Episode 3: How to Use Social Media Well –
In this episode Barnabas and Todd are joined by Daniel Im, their teammate and Lifeway's church multiplication specialist, to talk about how leaders can use social media well. They pose 5 questions about which social media platforms are best, the benefits of social media, and the ...
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5LQ Episode 2: John Perkins –
John Perkins has been an advocate for racial justice and the gospel of Jesus Christ for decades. He is one of the most revered leaders in the country among all races and his message of the gospel binding us together has connected with tens of thousands. Perkins has pushed the ...
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5LQ Episode 1: John Piper –
For thirty three years John Piper pastored Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN. He has written over forty books and spoken to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Easter Sunday of 2013 was Dr. Piper's last Sunday as a pastor, and in the two years since then he has ...
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6 Necessities of Effective Leadership –
My definition of a leadership is, “The ability to obtain and retain followers, organizing them, unifying them, and directing them to accomplish a God-given vision.
There are six elements of leadership, each of them easily embraced and vitally important:
Vision. Vision is “a ...
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3 Ways Technology Enables the Mission of the Church –
The technological-ification of the church is a huge issue, and every congregation and every pastor needs to take advantage of technology in order to enable the church’s mission.
I believe technology is a resource that we can use for God’s glory. Here’s three ways technology ...
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Episode 0: Introducing The 5 Leadership Questions Podcast
The 5 Leadership Questions podcast is new from Lifeway’s leadership development team. Each episode co-hosts Barnabas Piper and Todd Adkins will ask five questions of different guests or about different leadership topics. The aim of the podcast is to inform and encourage Christian ...
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