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

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss and share a talk from Bob Russell, author of After 50 Years of Ministry , from Pipeline 2017 in which Russell shares the lessons he learned from the mistakes he made in ministry. BEST QUOTES “I feel like I have done some things the way God would have me do them, but I’ve also made some serious mistakes along t...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Carey Nieuwhof, author of Didn’t See It Coming: Overcoming the 7 Greatest Challenges that No One Expects and Everyone Experiences . During their conversation, they continue their discussion on the challenges that everyone faces. Will you give us an overview of irrelevance? How do we keep from slidi...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger discuss Eric’s transition from Senior Vice President at Lifeway Christian Resources to senior pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California. BEST QUOTES “The Lord has made it clear that He wants me back in the local church. I’m grateful for the clarity and I’m really grateful that He made it clear where He w...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Carey Nieuwhof, author of Didn’t See It Coming: Overcoming the 7 Greatest Challenges that No One Expects and Everyone Experiences . During their conversation, they discuss some of the challenges that everyone faces. What are the types of cynicism that we often face and how do we address those? How does compromise...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Johnny Baker, pastor of Celebrate Recovery at Saddleback and author of The Road to Freedom. During their conversation, they discuss helping people remove barriers and general leadership principles. BEST QUOTES “Celebrate Recovery is not just for drug addicts and alcoholics. It’s for anybody with what we say...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Bryan Rose, Lead Navigator for Auxano . During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: How is multisite biblical? What are the most common reasons to go multisite? What are the best strategies for multisite? How long does it take to launch a new campus? How do you staff for multisite? BEST QUOTES &#82...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Aaron Coe. He serves Passion City Church in Strategic Initiatives. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of connecting with people and how the church needs to consider the urban age. BEST QUOTES “Anytime you face conflict, it’s designed to sharpen you and to help you become a...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Daniel Im and Eric Geiger are joined by Christy Wright, founder of Business Boutique and author of Business Boutique . During their conversation, they discuss discerning how to approach failures and challenges and discussing work commitments with your spouse. BEST QUOTES “What was true about business 30 years ago is definitely not true t...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Daniel Im and Eric Geiger are joined by Rachel Cruze, author of Smart Money Smart Kids and Love Your Life, Not Theirs and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of scheduling for efficiency and servant leadership in the home. BEST QUOTES “Growing up in Dave Ramsey’s household we have q...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dave Milam, vice president of strategic design at Visioneering Studios . During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: What are the new trends when it comes to churches and their use of space? What are the most common mistakes churches make when they enter into a building program? What...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: Have you ever left a church as an attender and why? What are the reasons church leaders think people leave their church? What does the research actually say? What’s the most surprisin...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Tyler Reagin, the President of Catalyst and author of The Life-Giving Leader. During their conversation, they discuss why self-awareness is important and knowing your own influence. BEST QUOTES “What’s unique about us is we are not necessarily on the frontline serving kids in Haiti, but we are serving those...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Ed Stetzer, co-host of New Churches podcast. Ed holds the Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College and serves as Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center . During their conversation, they discuss being a successful leader of a large team and aggressive time management...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Bruce Ashford, provost at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of Letters to an American Christian . During their conversation, they discuss what it looks like to have discussions with people you disagree with from a Christian perspective. BEST QUOTES “What the people around me need...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church , founder of the Passion movement, and author of Goliath Must Fall . During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: Do you feel the depression you went through would have happened regardless of your circumstances or do you feel leaders are m...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Christine Caine, founder of Propel Women and A21 and author of Unexpected . During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: What are the most common things that cause leaders anxiety? Why is anxiety so detrimental to leadership? How do you know if you are leading in faith or crippled b...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Thom Rainer, president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources and author of Becoming a Welcoming Church . During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: How can churches use the book? What prompted you to write the book? What are some of the most common mistakes people make in welcomi...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Daniel Im is joined by Larry Osborne, teaching pastor at Northcoast church in California, and author of Lead Like a Shepherd . During their conversation, they discuss succession and looking for the fruit in raising kids instead of focusing on the watering schedule. BEST QUOTES “The more eclectic you can be, the more helpful you’re going t...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Eric Geiger and Todd Adkins are joined by Dr. Tony Evans, author of Kingdom Disciples and Kingdom Man . During their conversation, they discuss why it is important for a leader to be a reader and how to lead your family around the table. BEST QUOTES “I try to read people who I think will grow me in the area of where I am ministering at the tim...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Art Rainer, author of The Marriage Challenge and Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During their conversation, they discuss using your position as a leader to become a better listener and the importance of patience. BEST QUOTES “Leadership requires...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Jon Acuff, author of Finish. During their conversation, they discuss curating ideas to be a better leader and vulnerability. BEST QUOTES “Perfectionists would rather get a zero than a C. They are an all or nothing people.” “If I tell you my goal the wrong way, I’m less likely to do it.” “Social media g...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by author and teacher Priscilla Shirer. During their conversation, they discuss celebrating weakness and what leadership in the home looks like. BEST QUOTES “I’m learning a lot about humility. That humility is the key for relationships in families, in working relationships, in ministry. Humility is what l...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im complete the series on recruiting volunteers with a discussion on how to onboard new volunteers. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: How important is it to onboard volunteers well? How important are clearly articulated vision and values to an onboarding process? How do you audit the elemen...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Eric Geiger, Todd Adkins, and Daniel Im continue the series on recruiting volunteers with a practical discussion on creating a culture of recruiting. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: How important is culture to recruiting volunteers? What are some of the best levers leaders have at their disposal to create and e...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Eric Geiger, Todd Adkins, and Daniel Im continue the series on recruiting volunteers with a discussion on current methods of recruiting. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: How do churches normally recruit volunteers? What are some of the most common ways you see churches recruit leaders? Do you feel these methods...