Jim Singleton – Attentive Church Leadership

2024-07-13

‘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 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

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