What Makes Christian Leadership “Christian”?

05/12/22 • 24 min

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Season 2 of “You’re Not Crazy” launches with a lively conversation between Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discussing what makes Christian leadership distinctly “Christian.”

• Introduction—why is anyone even listening? One great experience from the last year (00:00)

• Answering the main questions (6:02)

• Gentle and lowly, like Jesus (7:26)

• The opposite of that (8:39)

• It’s not a strategy (10:00)

• Christian leadership is not leadership that advances Christian orthodoxy (11:57)

• PR for Jesus (15:25)

• The arch-enemy of authentic ministry (16:43)

• It’s emotional and relational (19:06)

• Recommended Resource: Letters Along the Way: From a Senior Saint to a Junior Saint Explore more from TGC on the topic of Spiritual Leadership.

Season 2 of “You’re Not Crazy” launches with a lively conversation between Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discussing what makes Christian leadership distinctly “Christian.”

• Introduction—why is anyone even listening? One great experience from the last year (00:00)

• Answering the main questions (6:02)

• Gentle and lowly, like Jesus (7:26)

• The opposite of that (8:39)

• It’s not a strategy (10:00)

• Christian leadership is not leadership that advances Christian orthodoxy (11:57)

• PR for Jesus (15:25)

• The arch-enemy of authentic ministry (16:43)

• It’s emotional and relational (19:06)

• Recommended Resource: Letters Along the Way: From a Senior Saint to a Junior Saint Explore more from TGC on the topic of Spiritual Leadership.

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Ray Ortlund describes that, "Christian leadership is leadership that is, itself, operating with, moving forward in, flavored by Christ Himself."

Any young pastor who might be tempted to give up and is wondering, What on earth have I signed up for? You're not crazy.

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“Maturity in the Christian life is needing Jesus more, not needing Jesus less. We don't graduate out of needing him.” – Sam Allberry

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry address, from Scripture and their own experience, the exceptionally important role of the minister to bring comfort to suffering people.

Comfort to the suffering (00:00)
Does Jesus regret getting involved with you? (2:18)
Pastors who sin and suffer caring for people who sin and suffer (7:39)
How painful the goodness of the Lord will be (12:01)
3x5 cards in a cupboard (15:05)
Not supposed to feel pain (19:18)
Recommended resource: Suffering Wisely and Well by Eric Ortlund (21:37)

Explore more from TGC on the topic of suffering.