{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#278 - A Job Description for a Leader","description":"Amid growing public distrust of institutions \u2014 including the church \u2014 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 (&quot;a shepherd's heart&quot;) 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 \u2014 not by projects, platforms, or celebrity.  Chapters:  00:00 \u2013 Intro: the crisis of institutional trust 03:49 \u2013 Why threats and authority no longer restore confidence 04:51 \u2013 Ken Wright: an engineer with a prophetic gift 09:02 \u2013 The prophecy Lynn didn't want: &quot;a shepherd's heart&quot; 11:26 \u2013 Ezekiel 34: God's indictment of self-serving shepherds 14:27 \u2013 John 10: the shepherd, the gate, and the sheep who know his voice 17:28 \u2013 The &quot;thief&quot; who steals, kills, and destroys vs. the good shepherd 18:34 \u2013 Why celebrity leadership contradicts the shepherd model 20:29 \u2013 Denominational training that discourages closeness to people 21:36 \u2013 When leaders drift into self-interest: spiritual abuse 22:35 \u2013 Testing the prophecy: a needy young man with epilepsy 24:24 \u2013 The story of Eric: a midnight knock in the freezing rain 27:24 \u2013 The decision to go out into the cold after him 28:49 \u2013 &quot;Dying to yourself&quot; as the cost of shepherding 29:50 \u2013 1 Peter 5: instructions to elders, not lords 31:39 \u2013 John 21: Jesus and Peter \u2014 &quot;Feed my sheep&quot; 34:08 \u2013 Don't lose sight of people amid projects and money 34:40 \u2013 Every leadership gift still needs a team 35:29 \u2013 Closing: leading by godly example  &amp;nbsp; \u2022 \u2022 ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.**   ","author_name":"Thoughts from a Resident Alien","author_url":"https:\/\/lynngreen.blog","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42600200\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42600200"}