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Discussion Questions:
- Jason talks about leadership that “doesn’t smell like the gospel.” What do you think leadership that does smell like the gospel looks like in practical terms?
- Jason describes a paradox between humility and strength in leadership. In your experience, what does it look like to hold both tender humility and bold faith as a leader?
- The podcast mentions that suffering and wilderness seasons can be formative for leaders. Can you think of a time in your own life when a difficult experience shaped your character or leadership?
- Luke’s gospel highlights humble, vulnerable people as examples of leadership. How does this challenge or affirm our typical ideas about who should lead?
- Steve Hayner is described as a president who deeply listened and included others, even those who disagreed. How important is listening in leadership, and what barriers make it difficult?
- Jason shared about finding blessing “not despite, but in the midst of” places of poverty, grief, and hunger. How might this perspective change the way you view your own challenges?
- Steve’s model of “giving away his death” is discussed as a final stage of discipleship. What does it mean to live and lead with an “open hand,” both in life and in approaching loss?
- How do you discern when to step boldly in faith versus when to embrace humility and step back? Can you identify moments where you have needed to navigate this tension?
- Jason says character and identity form the foundation of good leadership, independent of performance. What are some practices you use to ground your identity as a leader?
- What lessons about spiritual formation or adaptive leadership stood out most to you from Steve Hayner’s example, and how might you apply them in your own context?
