5LQ Episode 441: Philip Langford

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Philip Langford, president of IJM. They discuss how churches can work with IJM through Freedom Sunday and about leading through crisis. BEST QUOTES “We are all about protecting the poor from violence.” “IJM is embarking on this 2030 vision where we actually picture getting to this place where a half billion of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable to violence are actually safe and protected and able to grow up into the lives that God imagined for them.” “We lead out of who we are on the inside.” “A crisis of this scale always affects the poor most profoundly, so in a nutshell we are seeing violence and vulnerability increase everywhere we work around the world.” “What has been really profound about these days is there is a way in which this pandemic has brought to light the more hidden pandemic of violence that affects the poor every day.” “Necessity is the mother of invention and we are actually seeing amazing innovations, particularly the use of technology to speed up prosecutions of traffickers.” “We’ve been able to lead many of our government and other partners to begin to take on some of these more virtual means that are actually making things more efficient.” “Our mission with Jesus is fundamentally the same, and this is not the time to hunker down, but actually to move out in generosity.” “You are the beloved son of the Most High, the heir of the King, and he loves you and what you are trying to do and let that be the source of strength and courage for you.” “Recognize the voice of shame which I think is the enemy’s favorite tool.” “Longing and desire, uniquely given by God, is that engine for vision, creativity, curiosity, and imagination, that is so critical to actually walking with Jesus and the things He is trying to fix.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network Lifeway.com/CoronaVirus IJM Just Courage by Gary Haugen