Jim Singleton – Attentive Church Leadership

‘The world has changed.  In a world screaming in a thousand directions for our focus, its essential for us to become attentive to God, our congregation, and our community’. Brent talks with Jim Singleton, the author with Kevin Ford of a new IVP book called ‘Attentive Church Leadership: Listening and Leading in a World We’ve Never Known’. Jim is a coach and discipler at Leighton Ford Ministries in the States.  He’s been both a long time Presbyterian pastor and professor of pastoral leadership and evangelism at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.  Jim is one of the founders of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians which sponsors the Flourish Institute of Theology, where Jim also teaches. (1:05) A world we’ve never known; (2:50) How the digital world has shaped us; (3:50) What sort of attentiveness do we need? (5:00) How do we navigate change? (6:30) How do church leaders build trust? (7:20) Internal alignment; (9:00) True North; (13:10) Thinking about mission in the church; (13:45) A church’s unique ethos; (15:40) The 3 cultures of every church; (20:10) Embracing conflict; (21:45) How can pastors mentor others; (23:30) Giving a ministry away. Links mentioned in this episode: flourishinstitute.online/faculty/jim-singleton/ www.ivpress.com/attentive-church-leadership www.ivpress.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.