5LQ Episode 247: Jason Allen –

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. During their conversation, they discuss the importance of being a learner and daily patterns for success. BEST QUOTES “To be a leader is to be a learner.” “The leader who is sitting on top of a totem pole wanting everyone to bow down to him, is detached and removed, and not only is it off-putting to those who you lead, it also is robbing you of the intellectual contributions those people you lead can make.” “Know your own self, Your own context. You are bumping into a youth minister or a pastor. Ask them based on their expertise: What are you reading? Where are you learning?” “Leadership is contextual. You have to know yourself, your life context, know the context in which God has called you to lead and serve. And you are having to adjust and to lead and to learn based upon that context and those contextual needs.” “I would rather have a really big intake valve, whether it’s podcasts, books, subscriptions that I can collate quickly and cull quickly, and just knock to the side stuff that’s not helpful, than have a small tunnel and wishing I had more resources and information coming in,” “The way God has wired me, I just kind of get up and go. I find joy in productivity.” “Our kids have received a steady diet of confession and repentance and forgiveness from me and my wife.” “A lot of imperfection and a lot of intentionality are the two words that define our house.” “Take yourself less seriously, take your calling more seriously.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Ministrygrid.com Discerning Your Call to Ministry by Jason K. Allen Being a Christian by James K. Allen Portraits of a Pastor  Craig Groeschel Leadership podcast Peter Drucker books Presidential podcast Malcolm Gladwell Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary For the Church blog