Episode 04

The Risk of Growing A Church While Not Growing As A Person

Jim outlines the second of his five pastoral commitments: be a growing person. There are risks in basing your leadership on outward responsibilities and perceptions. A leader must be constantly giving attention to personal growth.

Monday, May 25th, 2020 — Hosted by Chase Replogle

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The Risk of Growing A Church While Not Growing As A Person

In, Lead So That Others Can Follow, Jim outlines five commitments he made when becoming the pastor of Central Assembly. In this episode, we look at the commitment to be a growing person.

There is a risk that you can grow a church while neglecting to grow as a person. Eventually, that disparity has consequences. Jim describes why a leader must be constantly giving attention to personal growth and why ministry can’t be sustained by outward attention alone.