5LQ Episode 383: Luke Lezon

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Luke Lezon, co-leads The Alternative in Atlanta and author of Your Mess Matters. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of mentorships and learning humility through challenging situations. BEST QUOTES “If God is going to put me in a position to be someone who proclaims His Name for the glory of God, how can I use what I’ve got right now?” “If I didn’t have these certain relationships I wouldn’t still be in ministry.” “I may not be the wisest person because I’m only 27 years old, but I can get around guys that are significantly wiser than me.” “As a young leader, a lot of times I can genuinely think that I don’t think that I know everything, but then I find myself in a situation where I’ve been thinking I knew everything to get to this point.” “I’ve had to take the things I know in my head and try to make them things that I believe with my heart.” “I am so incapable of doing the things God has called me to do unless I invite the God who called me to do them into my life and really evaluate my heart.” “I’ve always been disciplined at the things I really care about, but it’s different when I need to be disciplined about something I need to do but don’t love.” “I’m finding out that a lot of people in my generation are very purposeful people, but they aren’t very prayerful.” “There’s not a whole lot that’s more humbling than having to sit in a hospital or on a bed for six months and essentially be incapacitated to do anything that’s productive.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network The Alternative Your Mess Matters by Luke Lezon Move Toward the Mess by John Hambrick The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell This Episode’s Sponsor:  Every church must be equipped to respond well in the initial stages of learning about instances of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. That is why the Southern Baptist Convention, Lifeway, and ERLC partnered together to create Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused. This training curriculum of a handbook and 13 videos brings together top experts from various fields to help volunteers and leaders understand and implement the best practices for handling the variety of abuse scenarios at church, school, or ministry. You can access this free training at ChurchCares.com.