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#278 - A Job Description for a Leader
Amid growing public distrust of institutions — including the church — Lynn Green makes the case that a leader's real job description isn't in a strategy document, it's in Scripture: shepherd the flock. Working through Ezekiel 34, John 10, and John 21, he tells the story of a prophetic word he initially rejected ("a shepherd's heart") and a late-night decision to go after a struggling young man in the freezing rain, arguing that spiritual leadership is measured by self-sacrifice and trustworthy closeness to people — not by projects, platforms, or celebrity. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: the crisis of institutional trust 03:49 – Why threats and authority no longer restore confidence 04:51 – Ken Wright: an engineer with a prophetic gift 09:02 – The prophecy Lynn didn't want: "a shepherd's heart" 11:26 – Ezekiel 34: God's indictment of self-serving shepherds 14:27 – John 10: the shepherd, the gate, and the sheep who know his voice 17:28 – The "thief" who steals, kills, and destroys vs. the good shepherd 18:34 – Why celebrity leadership contradicts the shepherd model 20:29 – Denominational training that discourages closeness to people 21:36 – When leaders drift into self-interest: spiritual abuse 22:35 – Testing the prophecy: a needy young man with epilepsy 24:24 – The story of Eric: a midnight knock in the freezing rain 27:24 – The decision to go out into the cold after him 28:49 – "Dying to yourself" as the cost of shepherding 29:50 – 1 Peter 5: instructions to elders, not lords 31:39 – John 21: Jesus and Peter — "Feed my sheep" 34:08 – Don't lose sight of people amid projects and money 34:40 – Every leadership gift still needs a team 35:29 – Closing: leading by godly example   • • ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.**
Thoughts from a Resident Alien
https://lynngreen.blog
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