In this podcast, I interview Jay Slocum, Founding Pastor of Jonah’s Call. In the interview, we talk about leadership and ministry. You can find Jay’s bio, the questions that I asked, my key takeaways, and ways to connect with Jay below in the show notes. I know that this interview will add value to your life! Enjoy!
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Learning to Lead Episode #42: Interview with Reverend Jay Slocum
Bio:
The Reverend Jay Slocum is an Anglican priest serving in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the founding pastor of Jonah’s Call, a church that is joining in a Gospel movement that brings flourishing to the city through worshipping God, loving neighbors and shaping culture.
He graduated from the King’s College with a BA in Sociology. He earned his Masters in Divinity at Trinity School for Ministry, An Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, PA.
With two decades of cultural study combined with a deep love for reformed theology, he has taught groups ranging from junior high students to post doctorates. He has a passion for seeing the emerging generation grow in its understanding of having all of life come under the Lordship of Jesus and works to that end in a variety of domains in Pittsburgh as the Rector of Jonah’s Call.
His Meyers-Briggs is ENTJ. He is a D.i. on the DiSC Profile, and his main giftings are preaching-teaching, leading vision, leadership development, and spiritual counseling.
Jay is an audio and bibliophile, an avid bmxer and mountain bike rider, a foodie, a design geek, and a cultural omnivore. Jay and Catherine have been married for 19 years and are parents to Emma (15) and Lydia (11).
Connect with Jay:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jonahs-Call/236594562929
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jay-slocum/12/192/a60
Blog: http://the-holy-city.blogspot.com/
Church: http://jonahscall.org/
Questions
- Tell us about yourself, your family, your passions!
- Walk us through your leadership journey . . . How did you learn leadership?
- Can you name one or two people who have had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Why and how did this person impact your life?
- What are you doing and what have you done to ensure you continue to grow and develop as a leader?
- What books have you read that have made a great impact on you that you would recommend?
- Could you talk about one or two of your greatest leadership failures? What did you learn from them?
- How do you balance ministry with your family life?
- How do you process pain as a leader?
- Tell us about Jonah’s Call -> Reuse, Restore, and Renew…
- How can we serve what you’re doing in the city?
- Talk to us about money and leadership. How are the two related? What advice do you have for young leaders when it comes to money?
- You’re passionate about developing the next generation. How do you actually do that?
- Where do you see young leaders “missing it” most often?
- If you could give young leaders any advice, what would it be?
- Our of everything you’ve accomplished in your life and ministry, what are you most proud of?
- Where do you see yourself in 15 years and What do you want your legacy to be?
Key Takeaways:
- See things not for what they are, but for what they could be
- Leadership can be hard and brutal – you’re making decisions that affect others lives, they are often unpopular, challenged, and it’s hard to find time to rest.
- Have something outside of leadership to do that keeps your grounded
- As a leader, you need people beside you and in front of you, not just behind you
- Young leaders need to listen to those who have done it. Not just because of their intellect, but because of their experience.
- See what could be and pay the price to make it happen. Make the world as it ought to be.
- Leaders with privilege need to give it away!
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