Warning Signs for Leadership Failure

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Aug 8, 2023

Learn how leaders should respond to mistakes and the importance of owning, admitting, reconciling, and fixing the situation. Explore the impact of honest apologies and the growth opportunities that come from recognizing and learning from failures. Discover the importance of grace, forgiveness, and having an entrepreneurial spirit in leadership. delve into the topic of pride, humility in prayer, and the warning signs of leadership failure in ministry. Emphasis on loving the Lord wholeheartedly and finishing well.

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ADVICE

Responding to Leadership Mistakes

Own your mistakes internally and admit them externally.
Reconcile with those affected and fix the root causes to prevent recurrence.

INSIGHT

Importance of Owning Mistakes

Public figures often receive instruction on admitting mistakes and reconciling.
Both worldly and godly wisdom recognize the importance of owning and admitting mistakes.

ANECDOTE

Leadership Through Failure

Vance Pitman shared that admitting failures, even to his children, created impactful leadership moments.
The Bible is filled with examples of leaders who God used despite their mistakes.

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Episode 758

Hosts Vance Pitman and Noah Oldham team back up with author, speaker, and church planting director Scott Thomas to dive even more deeply into the role that failure plays in leaders’ lives. Tune in to discover how you can be on guard against your sin and the havoc it wreaks in ministry.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

The four steps to take when faced with your own failures
Which signs to watch for in your personal life as a leader
How pride precedes our greatest pitfalls as followers of Christ
The difference between disappointing versus disqualifying defeat
Why security in Christ is pivotal to flourishing in ministry

Helpful Resources:

Scott Thomas’s newest book: The Gospel Shaped Leader
Scott Thomas and Tom Wood’s book on coaching: Gospel Coach: Shepherding Leaders to Glorify God
Interested in learning more? Check out our Church Planting Primer.
Are you ready to enroll in our Church Planting Masterclass?

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Sharable Quotes (#NewChurches):

When you as a leader admit to making a mistake, it creates an atmosphere that allows others to know failure is okay and that we all make mistakes. — Vance Pitman

I think too often in the realm of spiritual leadership, we embrace the idea that we have to be Superman with the “S” on our chests. We don’t allow for the reality that we all make mistakes, fail, and hurt other people, but we have to be willing to admit that. — Vance Pitman

If you have built a culture of gospel and grace, you can freely put your mistakes forward, knowing that you’ll receive the gospel in return. It’s super important to build that out in your ministry. — Noah Oldham

The mistakes that disqualify leaders don’t happen overnight, and they’re not out of nowhere. There are often warning signs for months, if not years. — Noah Oldham

Pride is the complete anti-God state of mind. — Scott Thomas

To love your neighbors as yourself comes second, as opposed to what is first: To love the Lord your God. Even our ministries must come second to loving the Lord. — Scott Thomas

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