5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead laterally. They discuss the following questions: * What is lateral leadership? * When have we seen lateral leadership go well and poorly? * How do you lead laterally without being a jerk? * How do you allow yourself to be lead laterally without being a push-over? * What are the practical ways you can start leading laterally right now? BEST QUOTES “Lateral leadership is influencing people who you don’t directly oversee and those people also don’t oversee you.” “The things that are going to make you successful at being a lateral leader are principles that also make you successful leading down and leading up.” “Execution always fails because of a lack of coordination and communication.” “Hire people on your team that you would enjoy spending time with.” “If you want to lead laterally, you need to be a friend.” “At the end of the day, lateral leadership is about getting things done across the organization.” “If you have a poor relationship with another leader, your teams will also suffer.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni Fighting with Ed Stetzer, Becoming Friends Again, and Lateral Leadership by Eric Geiger

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. During their conversation, they discuss church multiplication, the three circles of sharing your faith, and how churches can respond to a changing culture. BEST QUOTES “We’ve got to have more Christians having more gospel conversations and more churches starting new gospel congregations.” “When you are growing, you have to change the way the way you lead.” “We are trying to train an army of disciples who are equipped and eager to change everyday conversation into gospel conversations.” “Organizations that learn agility are going to be the most able to respond to a changing culture.” “All truth is God’s truth.” “Who’s the originator of scalability when it comes to the church? I’d say Jesus.” “I think young leaders undervalue institutions and undervalue veteran leaders.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Pipeline Conference Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins The Fourth Star by Greg Jaffe Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to handle your haters and the criticism that comes with being a leader. They ask the following questions. * Does a leader always have haters? * How much attention attention should we give to those who are hating? * Who should you talk to about your haters? * When should you deal with criticism and when should you dismiss it? * What are the types of haters you frequently encounter? BEST QUOTES “A leader will always have criticism. It is part of what it means to lead and influence others.” “To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing” – Elbert Hubbard “Any time you are a leader there is going to some element of hating going on.” “Criticism is a part of leadership.” “I don’t want to find my identity in feedback, good or bad.” “There are times to move on from the hater.” “Your past is the greatest predictor of your future.” – Henry Cloud “In every organization, you are going to have keepers of the status quo.” “There are some haters who always have to have a fight.” “What is your motive? Is it to help or hate?” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Pipeline Conference

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions, Daniel Im is joined by Dhati Lewis, the founding and lead pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta, Georgia and serves as the director of BLVD at the North American Mission Board. During their conversation, they discuss leadership in church planting, making time for gospel interruptions, and sharing your faith effectively. BEST QUOTES “Leadership is about taking initiative for the benefit of others.” “I talk to our church often about being explicitly Christian but intentionally relational.” “We need to stop praying so much for opportunities to share our faith and start praying more for boldness for when those opportunities come.” “Everyone can relate to brokenness.” “Just be faithful today and with those right in front of you.” “Messages are great, but it is in the context of relationships where true impact happens.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Among Wolves by Dhati Lewis BLVD Church Planter Training The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch Saturate by Jeff Vanderstelt Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Conna Nelson, the head of Human Resources at LifeWay. During their conversation, they talk reverse mentoring, continuously improving, and the balance of urgency and grace. BEST QUOTES “Learn where you are and from the people who are all around you.” “You need to know your brand and who you are.” “People grow when they know they have the support of a leader” “We need to know what is expected, we need to commit to what we promise, and then we need to give more than we promise.” “It is important for people to have a roadmap.” “Start out by leading with humility, grace, integrity, and urgency.” “Urgency can often times override treating people with kindness.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney The Janitor by Todd Hopkins