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 Chandler Vannoy are joined by Jonathan Evans. Evans is a pastor, speaker, mentor, and author. He serves on the pastoral staff at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. His latest book is Your Time is Now . They discuss building time into your day to purposefully hear from God and the biblical importance of rest. BEST QUOT...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Dave Alpern. Alpern is the president of Joe Gibbs Racing and author of Taking the Lead . They discuss being a reluctant leader and investing in what matters most for your current season of life. BEST QUOTES “If you want job security, deliver more value than you’re paid.” “Mo...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Brett Hagler. Hagler is the CEO and co-founder of New Story. They discuss being obsessive about learning and taking calculated risks for the Kingdom. BEST QUOTES “For myself and even my exec team and the directors I work closely with, I need to care, first and foremost, about who they are bec...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Horst Schulze. Horst is the former president and co-founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and the author of Excellence Wins . They discuss the following questions: Do you have any stories of difficult experiences you led through? How do you maintain excellence in changing and shifting times? Wh...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Scott Harrison. Scott is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water and author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World . They discuss finding clarity by stepping away and why integrity is so important. BEST QUOTES “I personally fe...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Chandler Vannoy is joined by Andy Wood. Andy is the lead pastor of Echo Church in the San Francisco Bay area and host of the Echo Leadership Podcast. They discuss why leadership means giving things up to grow as a leader and how self-care allows for greater ministry. BEST QUOTES “There is a lot of hostility toward the church in general,...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins. Jimmy is lead pastor at Family Church in South Florida and Kristin is a gifted Bible teacher and speaker. They just released the book Full Circle Parenting . They discuss the following questions: Who or what has been the greatest influence in the way you parent and lead...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Michael Hyatt, blogger, speaker, former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, and author of many books including Win at Work and Succeed at Life . They discuss the following questions: Explain why you wrote the book. Why would you say overworking is such a problem these days, and especially...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell are joined by Jon Acuff, public speaker and author of Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking . They discuss learning how to be a better virtual speaker through the pandemic and ways to plan instead of pine over your current situation. BEST QUOTES “I can either pine or I can plan.” “I...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell are joined by Tim Keller, founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of Hope in Times of Fear . They discuss the following questions: What is happening in the church culture because of COVID? How have you encouraged pastors in this season? Are there any books that you went back to during this time? What is...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church and author of Firmly Planted and Foundations . They discuss how is church is experiencing revival through spontaneous baptism and avoiding burnout in ministry. BEST QUOTES “God began to show us that the medium of the screen doesn&#821...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by John Mark Comer, pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church and author of Garden City and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry . They discuss the following questions: How is your church handling COVID restrictions? What will you take with you and what will you leave behind from this COVID exp...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Tami Heim, President/CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance. They discuss the following questions: What are some of the trends you think we are experiencing now? And how do we look ahead to the future about leading in an innovative way? What have you learned about technology disruption and what would...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell are joined by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson, authors of B.L.E.S.S. , Exponential and Finding Your Way Back to God . They discuss the following questions: What is your current context? What is the message of your new book B.L.E.S.S. ? Explain what B.L.E.S.S. stands for What book do you wish someone had given you as...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Jeff Martin, executive director at FCA. They discuss the following questions: How has your role changed and how have things shifted for FCA during COVID? In light of COVID, what has shifted in leading volunteers? What are some of the common mistakes made in leading volunteers? What is your main poi...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Dr. Ken Braugh, former pastor and author of Unhindered Abundance . They discuss right and left brain dynamics in regards to character building and having a safe place for feedback. BEST QUOTES “Character passes through the conduit of relationship.” “Information that is dispensed f...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell are joined by Brad Lomenick, author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership . They discuss the following questions: What have you learned over the years about movements and the value they bring? How are you moving forward now? What does it look like to bring smaller groups together? Do you see the shift happening...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Larry Osborne, author and teaching pastor at North Coast Church. They discuss succession planning and how people choose to live in echo chambers. BEST QUOTES “There are no good transitions, there are only good people.” “Godly people can make weird structures work, even co-pastorin...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Ed Stetzer, executive director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. They discuss navigating leadership during times of crisis and being a better leader through learning. BEST QUOTES “The cultural moment now is more complex than it has been anytime in my lifetime.” “We are p...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell are joined by Carey and Toni Nieuwhof, author of Before You Split . They discuss the following questions: An overview of your background How did being in the pastorate affect your marriage and this book? What was the transition like going from being lawyers to being in the ministry? What was your viewpoint like as...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Chandler Vannoy is joined by Matt Carter, lead pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas. They discuss changing culture in an established church and the power of encouragement. BEST QUOTES “One of the biggest things I am facing is how do you honor the legacies of the past but then transition this church that hired you because they want...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Dr. Henry Cloud, author of Boundaries and Necessary Endings . They discuss how trauma affects decision making and how pruning away healthy things is actually helpful in following intended vision. BEST QUOTES “A lot of times in high performers, their unprocessed hurt does their thinking for th...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Andrew Peterson, musician and author. They discuss the following questions: What is a conflict or failure that has benefited you in your leadership? Who or what has been the greatest leadership influence in your life? What book would you gift yourself as a young leader? If you could teach any cours...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Tony Evans, founding president of The Urban Alternative and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. They discuss how God can use the church to fix society issues and what he has learned about preaching virtually throughout this year. BEST QUOTES “Whenever God does a divine disruption, it...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Louie Giglio, pastor at Passion City Church and original visionary of the Passion movement. They discuss the following questions: What is the plot shift in this book? What issues are young people 8 to 12 facing today that you are most hopeful that they will be encouraged by through what you wrote i...