5LQ Episode 387: Andrew Peterson

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Jenaye White are joined by Andrew Peterson, award-winning singer/songwriter and author of The Wingfeather Saga books and Adorning the Dark. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of community and knowing God through an artistic craft. BEST QUOTES “There’s something beautiful about how art seems to draw people together.” “Delegation is the key to leadership.” “The point is the story. The point is not the guy that is telling it.” “I’m always having to fight this cultural lie that I will only be happier somewhere else.” “Sometimes your community are the ones who can see your gifting better than you can.” “The Lord is using my fear of loneliness to bring people together.” “Sometimes shifting gears from being a performer to sitting in a boardroom is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” “Beekeeping forced me to every day go out and look at something God made, not something I made.” “Inventing a story and carrying a couple of characters through a few thousand pages of story and bringing them to a conclusion that is satisfying is a way of knowing something about God.” “When I meet a pastor who says he doesn’t have time for fiction I wonder what his sermons are like.” “At some point, my role as a parent is to learn from my children as much as it is to teach them.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network The Rabbit Room The Wingfeather Saga books Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson Behold the Lamb of God “Adam’s Choice” by Jeanne Murray Walker Living Into Focus by Arthur Boers 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.