Ministry Cliches That Should End w/ Stephen "Swebb" Webb
Apr 9, 2024
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Ministry consultant Stephen Webb discusses church culture, challenges in leadership, and the need to ditch cliches like 'healthy things grow.' He advocates for critical thinking, hard work, and sustainable growth in church leadership.
Church innovation stems from hard work and a relentless work ethic, not just resources or style.
Innovation comes from leveraging current resources and circumstances, not longing for what you don't have.
Success in church is driven by internal sacrifice, endurance, and persistence, not external factors like money or fame.
Deep dives
Hard Work and Grit Drive Innovation
Innovation and success in church examples like Elevation or other churches stem from a foundation of hard work, grit, and a relentless work ethic. Despite different styles, preaching approaches, or resources, the underlying key to innovation is the dedication to working hard, sacrificing, and constantly pushing towards goals.
Working with What You Have
True innovation arises from making the best use of what you have rather than longing for what you don't possess. It's about leveraging your current resources, capabilities, and circumstances to drive creativity and progress. The focus is on practicality, stewardship, and adapting to the available tools and circumstances.
Gaining Success Through Sacrifice and Endurance
Winning and success in church endeavors come not from external factors like money or fame, but from an internal drive for sacrifice, endurance, and persistence. True leaders and innovators excel by enduring pain, making sacrifices, and working diligently towards their vision, regardless of external validations or comparisons.
Innovation Beyond Trends and Style
Innovation transcends trends, styles, or superficial strategies. It roots in a deep-seated conviction, clarity of purpose, and a willingness to embrace pain and challenges. The essence of innovation lies in a strong work ethic, a commitment to hard work, and the resilience to overcome obstacles along the journey.
Connect with Sweb Stephen Web for Insightful Conversations
To engage in insightful conversations and gain valuable perspectives on innovation, hard work, and success, connect with Sweb Stephen Web on his website swvb.fi or on Instagram at steven p web. His responsive and open approach welcomes discussions, sharing of knowledge, and exploring new ideas in the church and leadership space.
This week we talk to Stephen “Swebb” Webb, ex-Elevation Church, current ministry consultant, who loves nothing more than bringing tough love to ministry people.
Listen for: ⛪ Church culture, good and bad (why do we do it like this?) 👀 Some people get into ministry to stop working (broooooo) 🤬 Swebb slightly loses control and goes off on weird ministry stuff 🚫 Stuff we need to stop saying (healthy things grow, building the airplane in flight, and more) 😎 A real recipe for ministry success (you might not like it)
About Swebb (https://www.swebb.fyi/) Coaching Church Leaders Worldwide – For over two decades, he has coached leaders and church staff. He believes that leadership development and building the Church are more art than science. Many love to peddle the idea that formulas and handbooks are necessary, but if that were the case, you wouldn't be reading this. He can provide some cheat codes (and loves to) but admits there’s not a “one size fits all” answer.
So, he coaches and trains in an increasingly rare activity many people outsource: thinking. He has a long history of building successful and sustainable ministries, leaders, and teams through people.
Most simply put, he builds leaders who build teams who build the Church.
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