5LQ Episode 355: Drew Dyck

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Drew Dyck, editor at Moody Publishers and author of Your Future Self Will Thank You. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of spiritual disciplines at the start of your day and the challenges of working from home with small children also at home. BEST QUOTES "I see people in ministry as the ones on the front lines.""Test your ideas out on readers first in a short format and then try to graduate to writing a book-length project.""If I start my day with Scripture and a short time of prayer, that makes such a huge difference in the rest of my day when it comes to how I interact with people and my productivity at work.""There are certain seasons, I believe, you just have to get through with your sanity and your morality intact and consider that a win.""It's so easy to neglect those core spiritual disciplines when you are in a busy season.""The best thing about working from home is you can work anytime you want. The worst thing about working from home is you can work anytime you want.""Being disciplined when it comes to stopping working is hard, but essential.""Pay more attention to your character than to your credentials.""Your character is ultimately what is going to safeguard your ministry and your life from destruction." "All the advice in the book is useless if you don't do one thing: get enough sleep.""Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is get enough sleep." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network CTPastors.com Your Future Self Will Thank You by Drew Dyck Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear by Matthew Keemingk The Gospel-Driven Church by Jared Wilson Godric by Frederick Beuchner The Holy Post Podcast The Dream Podcast The Dropout Podcast