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Welcome to the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast. Pastor Josh is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church, a unique move of God with multiple locations. He is passionate about helping other leaders and pastors communicate the love of Jesus more effectively and grow in their leadership.
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Ep 041: Long Obedience in the Same Direction - An Interview with Mark Batterson

The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast

Published on 09/07/2016

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!If you’re a leader in the New England area, you’re invited to Activate 2016, a one-day leadership event designed to encourage and equip leaders to continue advancing God’s Kingdom in this region. We will be hearing from Pastors Mark Batterson, Larry Osborne, Levi Lusko, and Josh Gagnon, and we will also be offering new break out sessions which are designed to educate and develop leaders within their specialized areas of ministry. Come join us on Wednesday, September 21 at Next Level Church in Somersworth, NH as we worship, learn, and grow as leaders together at Activate 2016. Sign up today! Go to www.activateleaders.com for more information.Today’s guest is one of our speakers for Activate 2016, Mark Batterson, who serves as the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. NCC is one church with eight locations and is focused on reaching emerging generations and meets in theaters throughout the DC metro area. NCC also owns and operates the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. Pastor Mark holds a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and the two most recent, Jack Staples and the Ring of Time and Chase the Lion. Pastor Mark and his wife, Lora, life on Capitol Hill with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah.Learn More About Mark:Mark’s Twitter: @markbattersonMark’s Instagram: @markbattersonwww.markbatterson.com www.theaterchurch.com Mentioned In This Episode:Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth: http://amzn.to/2cbFfPx Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck: http://amzn.to/2cbH3bc Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight: http://amzn.to/28QmIVw Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn’t Scare You, It’s Too Small by Mark Batterson: http://amzn.to/2crcLz1 In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson: http://amzn.to/2crdaS5 Mountains Move sermon series at NCC: https://theaterchurch.com/media/mountains-move 3 Takeaways for Leaders:1. Be in it for the long haul. Practice long obedience in the same direction.2. Churches are going to have to get more creative and do missions as business and business as missions. 3. Be a lifelong learner. Pastor Mark shared that he had read 3,000 books before writing his first.Quotes From This Episode:“Enjoy the journey. Don’t focus on church growth, focus on personal growth.”“Long obedience in the same direction.”“There’s a fine line between building altars to God and building monuments to yourself.”“We think ‘right here, right now’, God thinks nations and generations...We’re thinking too small and too short.”“At the end of the day, the Kingdom of God is eternal and it’s unstoppable.”“Stay humble and stay hungry, and there’s nothing God can’t do in you and through you.”“If you want to preach more interesting sermons, live a more interesting life.”“Wise men come bearing gifts.”

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