But if we want to be leaders who are present and empathetic, we have to crucify the toxic practices we’ve learned and adopt practices that are rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus.
But if we want to be leaders who are present and empathetic, we have to crucify the toxic practices we’ve learned and adopt practices that are rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus.
In this course, Dr. Martin will challenge you to rethink your leadership values and practices so you can lead the people God has entrusted to you effectively and with compassion. Based on her book Nailing It, Dr. Martin will explore how responsive leadership requires us to adjust what we value and how we define success, helping us and the people we lead to truly flourish.
Crucified leadership offers a way forward for Christian leaders to emulate Christ and be empowered by the Spirit. Dr. Martin will invite you to remove the toxicity we often learn from the culture and adopt the ways of Jesus.
Success isn’t determined merely by a ministry’s metrics, as many would have us believe. Instead of measuring success the way the world does, Dr. Martin will challenge us to pursue success God’s way.
If we want Christ to transform the way we lead, then our old views of leadership must change. When we are willing to die to ourselves and magnify Christ, our leadership will more closely reflect his.
with Dr. Nicole Martin
to lead team conversations or reflect on your own.
to apply the principles in your church.
Make space in your leadership style to understand where people are, so you can enter into the stress of those around you.
Learn how to crucify self-centered power so that others find your leadership safe and approachable, driving impactful change.
Adopt a Christ-formed ego to serve others rather than yourself.
Learn how to forsake the pace of the world for the non-anxious pace of leadership that God provides.
Gain perspective on how presence, not performance, can have a positive ripple effect in your ministry or organization.
Explore ways that the desire for general excellence can morph into an obsession for perfection if we don’t understand God’s love.
Understand the dangers of exclusive loyalty and work to reframe loyalty through the unity of the Spirit.
Learn how the motivation behind growth and scale matters more for Christian leaders than the growth and scale itself.
See the examples of people in Scripture who practiced crucified leadership as a means of resurrecting God’s glorious intentions.
Dr. Nicole Martin is a preacher, founder and executive director of Soulfire International Ministries, and the President and CEO of Christianity Today. She graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, received her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and earned a Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Dr. Martin and her husband, Mark, have two children.
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You can use this course on your own or with other leaders at your church. The written curriculum is geared toward group discussion, but it can also be used individually.
In this nine-session course, Dr. Nicole Martin will provide a framework for pastors to assess whether they are practicing a Christ-centered leadership style.
Yes, this course is included in a RightNow Pastors+ subscription. Click here for more information.
Plan for an hour to an hour and a half to go through each session, especially if you’re going through the content in a group. The videos in this course range from ten to twelve minutes, and the discussion questions and activities will likely take up the rest of your meeting time.
This course is nine sessions long. Feel free to cover the sessions in increments that make the most sense for you and your leadership team. For some, it might work best to go through one session a week; for others, it might be better to cover one session a month. We do not recommend doubling up on sessions.
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