Great post here from Craig Groeschel and the Resurgence. Below are some excerpts:
1. How are you doing spiritually?
As a young pastor, I don’t remember many people taking an interest in my personal spiritual life. My pastor was phenomenal at teaching us the Bible (and for that I’m forever grateful). But most of my early mentors didn’t help me develop my own disciplines for spiritual growth.
2. Who is speaking into your life?
That’s why I want to know, “Who is speaking into your life?”
- Who’s rattling your world?
- Who thinks so radically that they give you a headache?
- Who’s correcting you when you need it?
3. How is your family doing?
My family is a big part of ministry. Hopefully, I’m raising future Christian leaders who will bring glory to God in the world.
Churches (usually unintentionally) can be harmful to families. We put such crazy scheduling demands on pastors and staff members that having a strong family is almost impossible.
4. When is the last time you failed?
This may sound like an unusual question, but it’s one of my favorites to ask. I want to know from our staff, “When is the last time you failed?”
When you’re not failing, you’re not growing. Some of the most valuable lessons the disciples learned from Jesus immediately followed failure. Jesus allowed them to fail.
Read the full post here.
