Why is it that we have so many bullies and heavy-handed leaders in the church?

Could it be that we've elevated a model of leadership that has everything to do with the world,

but nothing to do with Jesus?

Welcome to the Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Royce.

And joining me today is Lance Ford, a pastor, church planner, blogger, and co-founder of the

centralized conference in Kansas City. Lance is also the author, the 2012 book Unleader, which was

published long before the bully pastor phenomenon became daily news. It was before

scandals involving Mark Driscoll or James McDonald or Dave Ramsey. But back then, Lance began

noticing something amiss in evangelicalism. It seemed everyone was obsessed with being a leader.

Books on leadership hit the New York Times bestseller list. Conferences on leadership were booming.

But books on discipleship and being a servant like Jesus?

Well, sadly, they were about as scarce as the servant leaders they aim to create.

And now we're living with the results.

We have pastors made in the image of superstar CEOs.

Or as Lance writes, we have leaders who are addicted to leadership.

They may be sincere in their love for Jesus, but in Lance's words, they're drinking punch

that's been spiked. So friends, what does it mean to lead like Jesus? And how do we wean

ourselves of this toxic addiction? Well, I'm extremely excited to dive into that with Lance Ford,

but first, I'd like to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson University and Mark Orda Barrington.

Judson University is a top-ranked Christian University providing a caring community and an

excellent college experience. Plus, the school offers more than 60 majors,

great leadership opportunities, and strong financial aid.

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