179. How to Deal with the Orphan Spirit in Leadership

About this episode

This episode discusses the orphan spirit in leadership and the shift from individual platforms to collaborative teams in the Church.

Leadership was never meant to be lonely, isolated or built around one person. In this episode, Matt Johnson, Amanda Atkinson and Susanne van Capelleveen unpack how God is shifting leadership in the Church from individual platforms to teams of leaders who serve, sharpen and raise others up. They explore the orphan spirit in leadership, including performance, insecurity, fear of correction, striving, retreating, and the pressure to be perfect. Rather than using correction to wound, they discuss how godly leadership brings truth with kindness, restores people through relationship, and helps others grow into maturity. This conversation is for anyone who leads, serves on a team, disciples others, or feels the pressure to perform. God is not looking for isolated leaders on a hill. He is raising communities of sons and daughters who know who they are, know how to receive correction, and know how to strengthen one another. Key Takeaways God is shifting leadership from one-person platforms to teams of leaders. The orphan spirit often shows up through striving, performance, retreating, insecurity or fear of correction. Healthy leaders do not need to be perfect. They need to be honest…

People in this episode

Host: Emma Stark

Guests: Matt Johnson, Amanda Atkinson, Susanne van Capelleveen

Topics covered

• leadership
• orphan spirit
• community
• godly leadership
• team dynamics
• personal growth

Keywords

• orphan spirit
• leadership
• community
• correction
• performance
• insecurity
• teachable
• maturity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charisma Podcast Network