Leadership & Other Stuff with Brian Houston

Leadership Through Psalms | Having positive anger that encourages change Show Notes 01:56 "is it possible to be angry & not sin?" - Brian Houston 06:07 Ecclesiastes 3 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate. 07:37 What makes you angry? 10:15 "I get angry when nothing changes, complacency, mediocrity, lack of progress & dishonesty" - Brian Houston 13:16 "I want to encourage you to have an anger that stirs you to action, that makes you absolutely determined you're gonna win that inspires you to bring change." - Brian Houston 14:04 List to live our life with that edge, that makes us passionate and determined, but without sin. You have to guard your heart Count and recount the cost Remind ourselves of who's battle it is (putting our trust in God) Believe for favor (Faith) Keep perspective -- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Leadership Vault | What Makes A Strong Leader Strong Part 2 Show Notes 03:30 Strong Leaders have the ability to fight through difficult seasons 06:18 Strong leadership are able to prioritize their self-being 09:00 "In Strong leadership, making sure that you're not just in draining situations all the time, take the time to be in replenishing relationships for better well-being" - Brian Houston 10:45 Strong leaders have x-ray vision (ability to see something from the inside) 13:10 "Intuition doesn't presume, it doesn't just make wild assumptions about people, but it does have the ability to see in people." - Brian Houston 15:02 "I think that Strong Leadership will make the gutsy decisions" - Brian Houston 16:50 "Frequent gutsy decisions leads to unsteady leadership, but sometimes you have to make the hard calls." - Brian Houston -- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Leadership Vault | What Makes A Strong Leader Strong Part 1 Show Notes 02:19 "What makes a strong leader strong is you will have a team that posses skills that you don't." - Brian Houston 02:50 Strong leaders are not afraid to have people around who are brilliant, in fact they need people around them who are more brilliant. 03:24 A strong leader should never feel their authority threatened. 05:26 A strong leader should never allow parallel worlds to develop, as it creates division. 07:29 "I think that strong leadership is seen in the ability to be decisive in your time, not everyone else's time." - Brian Houston 13:39 Strong leaders have the ability to be looking further up the road. 18:02 Strong leaders listen to collective wisdom. 18:29 "Strong leaders have the ability to hear the collective wisdom of people that you trust." - Brian Houston -- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Key Staff Message | 7 Qualities Of A Spiritual Leader Part 2 Show Notes 01:08 Matthew 6:24 02:07 1 Timothy 6:17 "Do not trust uncertain riches" 04:36 4) Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing 05:02 "The love of money is not just the property of those who have money, the love of money often is seen in the attitude of people towards people who have money." - Brian Houston 06:32 5) There's a Depth In You "If you want to build credibility, behave your way to credibility. You can't demand it, You can't expect it, You have to earn it". – Brian Houston 14:18 6) Your Home Life Is In Order "We've got to understand that what we bring to the table as married couples, is never just about an individual, it's always about the home, the family, the couple." - Brian Houston -- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Key Staff Message | 7 Qualities Of A Spiritual Leader Part 1 Show Notes 01:15 1 Timothy 3:8-13 03:28 1) YOU LIVE A PRINCIPLED LIFE 04:35 "If you want to build credibility, behave your way to credibility. You can't demand it, You can't expect it, You have to earn it". - Brian Houston 08:03 "We are not just called to live a principled life, but we are called to a high principled life" - Brian Houston 10:17 2) YOUR SPEECH IS TRANSPARENT AND HONEST 15:32 "By putting someone else down, you will never lift yourself up" - Brian Houston 15:48 3) YOU LIVE WITH STRONG CONVICTIONS 19:43 "Spiritual Leaders don't just govern their department well, they govern themselves well" - Brian Houston 21:24 4) KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING -- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Leadership Through Psalms | The Leader & Opposition Show Notes 01:08 Psalm 3:1 03:10 What to ask yourself when facing opposition. 06:06 "When facing opposition don't always assume that it's everyones fault" - Brian Houston 08:11 "I believe its the will of God for your respect, for your credibility to increase and to grow" - Brian Houston 08:40 when life/leadership increases, opposition also increases 09:30 when the church is gaining territory, the enemy losses territory 11:55 what opposition can do to your life 15:08 "Vision is front of you, not behind you. Stay Focused!" - Brian Houston 16:13 If you're gonna be a leader, be the bigger person --- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Leadership Vault | 30 Rules for the Hillsong Global Preaching & Teaching Team Part 2 Show Notes 01:08 Easily Transitioned into an Altar-Call. "We cannot let our self-confidence be ruled by what response we see" - Brian Houston 03:24 Every message should be noteworthy. 04:24 Every message sees humor as a bonus, not the goal. 06:20 Preached from notes you'd be proud to show me. You should have some content in your notes: Key statements, scriptures, examples. Content – not neatness – is the goal. Your notes should reflect the hard work you've put in. 07:55 Every message should exalt Jesus and brings glory to God. "People don't need motivational speeches, they need the Word of God and AN EMPHASIS ON Jesus Christ." - Brian Houston 09:04 Every message should reflect your level of authority. "Speak within your sphere of authority, not outside of your credibility." - Brian Houston 11:52 Every message should project confident humility. "Minimize "I", "me" and "my". Be confident, not weak or false." - Brian Houston 13:20 Every message should combine faith with transparency. 15:27 Every message should tell people not just WHAT but HOW. "It's more challenging to tell people how to outwork the principles we teach. It's easy to tell people what they should do but more challenging to tell them how." - Brian Houston 18:30 Every message should understand that delivery is as important as content. 24:52 Every message is helping people overcome and believe what God says about them. "There's a lot of opposition in the world and you have an opportunity to lift people up and speak life to them – maximize it" - Brian Houston --- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Leadership Vault | 30 Rules for the Hillsong Global Preaching & Teaching Team Part 1 Show Notes 02:30 At Hillsong Church every message is positive - Never reactionary or pointed to individuals. 04:10 Every message is 35 Minutes or Less, Our meetings do not finish late - Hillsong starts on time and ends on time. 06:04 Every new point is proven in the Word. "If you can't prove it in scripture, do not say it." - Brian Houston 08:16 Every message should be checked for overuse of the word "I" 09:21 Every message is focused on helping people not impressing people. 10:47 Should reinforce and never contradict the cultural values of Hillsong Church. 11:33 Every message should come from the New Testament perspective of a crucified and resurrected Christ. "Use the old testament with the new testament lens" - Brian Houston 12:53 Every message should reflect the life you are living, not just the sermon you are preaching. 14:20 Every message should reflect the speaker being themselves, not a poor limitation of someone else. 15:18 Every message should affect every people's Monday, not just this Sunday. 19:42 Every message should let people leave feeling better about themselves than when they came. --- Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Key Staff Message | Discovering the difference between calling and career Part 2 Show Notes 02:00 "Life can feel intimidating sometimes, but I really believe that a great leader cannot shrink back. The power behind opposition exactly wants you to shrink back from your commitment to see the kingdom of God move forward." - Brian Houston 04:28 "A great leader have to be prepared to put their shoulders back and refuse to shrink and understand that the enemy would love to intimidate." 04:45 Great churches and great leaders refuse to shrink back. 06:40 Great churches and great leaders value the high place. 11:09 Great churches and leaders are not full of themselves. 13:51 Quiet confidence is much more powerful than a big bag of wind. 15:55 Great churches and leaders stands out. 20:11 Great churches and leaders understand cultural responsibility. 23:30 Great churches and leaders are grounded. 25:38 Great churches and leaders attract the opposition. Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com

Key Staff Message | Discovering the difference between calling and career Show Notes 01:09 1 Samuel 10 02:03 Great churches and leaders accept and understand their calling and anointing. 03:42 You could get a lot of fulfillment and a lot of momentum, if you just do what God anointed you to do 04:09 A career is what you are paid to do, a calling is what you are made to do. 08:55 Questions to ask yourself to understand your calling. What stirs your passion? What could you give your 100% dedication? What flows naturally? What does Godly counsel say? What produces good fruit? What does the Holy Spirit say? 12:50 Great churches and great leaders have healthy hearts. 18:39 "If there is poison in the room, there is a trouble ahead for the tree" - Brian Houston 20:40 Great churches and leaders know what the occasion demands 21:54 Lead with consistency and flexibility. 22:12 Great leaders and churches they understand where you need consistency and flexibility. 28:02 Great churches and leaders refuse to shrink back Discover more exclusive content BrianChouston.com Twitter: @BrianCHouston FB: fb.com/PastorBrianHouston Snapchat: @BrianCHouston Instagram: @BrianCHouston Hillsong Leadership College Born For Greatness — Apply Today Hillsong.com/College *Use the code 'PODCAST' and receive 20% off on our featured Live Love Lead Personal Study Guide at HillsongStore.com