Making Room At The Table For Outside Hires with Pastor Stu Hodges

Written by Vanderbloemen | 12/12/17 1:00 PM

The Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast brings you interviews from leaders across the theological spectrum of the global Church. Our goal is to bring you thought-provoking interviews that encourage you, challenge you, and help you build, run, and keep great teams.

In today's episode of the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast, William talks with Pastor Stu Hodges, founding and Lead Pastor of Waters Edge Church in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

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Pastor Stu Hodges is founder and Lead Pastor of Waters Edge Church in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Launched in 2002, Waters Edge has grown from 50 people to an average attendance of more than 3,500 people at its multiple campuses.

Stu is passionate about changing the way people think about church and reaching those who are distant and disconnected from God. He brings authenticity, energy, Biblical teaching, creativity, and real-life application to each of his sermons at Waters Edge Church.

Stu talks with William about:

How to build a team of church leaders for a growing church
Managing staff turnover on your team
Finding the balance between loyalty and trust as a church leader
How to sacrifice the good of the one for the good of the whole
How to bring an outside hire onto your staff
Telltale signs of a culture fit
Why you need to prioritize leadership development

Stu Hodges

Guest Links: Pastor Stu Hodges

Links mentioned in this episode:

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
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Quotes from Pastor Stu:

Plant where you are and grow where you are.

As a church grows, its leaders have to grow with it.

Turnover can be painful, but it isn’t always bad.

Leaders need to sacrifice the good of the one for the good of the whole.

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