What Makes a Ministry Leader Trustworthy? with Joe Worley

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Joe Worley to discuss “The First Five: Beating the Odds and Thriving as a Ministry Leader,” co-written by Kyle and his dad, Joe.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why did we write this book?
• Does it seem like more and more we are hearing about ministry leaders failing out?
• What are the core ingredients of trustworthiness as a ministry leader?
• What do you value in leaders now more than when you first started in ministry?
• What do you young guys want to talk about?
• What is the intersection between pastoral and professional?
• How do you build credibility and trust as a ministry leader?
• How did you build credibility with each other?
• How will this book help the church navigate current church leaders leaving the church or retiring?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Joe Worley is the pastor at First Baptist Church of Groves, TX, where he is concluding over 31 years of faithful pastoral ministry. He has been in ministry leadership for over 45 years, and he is the co-author of the recently released First Five: How to Beat the Odds and Thrive as a Ministry Leader.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Timothy 3, Hebrews 13:7
• Shepherd Care
• “The First Five” by Kyle Worley and Joseph Worley
• “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals” by John Piper

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