5LQ Episode 437: Bob Russell

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Bob Russell, former pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville. They discuss mentoring preachers and handling challenging situations in the church. BEST QUOTES “Ministry is a wonderful calling, but it is a tough occupation.” “We can’t just pour out of the Holy Spirit without being filled of the Holy Spirit.” “Preachers need times when they are off by themselves and aren’t ministering to anybody and they are being replenished.” “God’s call on my life right now is to be an encouragement to preachers.” “It’s a time to remember God does not evaluate our effectiveness by number. He is going to evaluate our effectiveness by our faithfulness.” “I wouldn’t be surprised if the average church, when we reassemble, loses up to a third of its church members.” “You can go through a lot when you have unity at the core. It’s when you have disunity at the core that you are in trouble.” “I think most of our preaching should be expositional preaching and every issue that comes up in the culture is going to bubble up in that teaching.” “If God wants to promote me, He will come and promote me, I don’t have to go looking for it.” “If you can take the Bible and teach it in such a way that people understand it, and apply it to their personal lives, and then add some stories that will make it come alive you will be amazed.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network Lifeway.com/CoronaVirus Leadership Pipeline Transition Plan by Bob Russell After 50 Years of Ministry by Bob Russell Bob Russell “A Time of Refreshing” Retreats Bob Russell Blog 24/6 by Matthew Sleeth Blessed Earth