Excerpt From The Interview

“The currency of a true leader is vision. The currency of a true Christian leader is God’s vision. Not my vision. It’s His vision, which means first of all, He needs to call me to that ministry and He only calls me there because He knows that I’m the right person to accomplish what He has in mind for those people in that place at this time. So our research shows that there are very, very few Senior pastors, in Christian churches of any flavor, who actually have taken the time, made the effort, have an understanding of, and are in pursuit of God’s vision for that ministry. So number one, what are they pursuing? Is it their vision or God’s vision?”

About Dr. George Barna

George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, focusing on worldview assessment and development, and cultural transformation. He is also the Senior Research Fellow at Family Research Council’s Center for Biblical Worldview. He was the founder of The Barna Group (which he sold in 2009), the Barna Institute, the American Culture and Faith Institute, and Metaformation. Through these entities, he has conducted groundbreaking research on worldview, cultural transformation, ministry applications, spiritual development, and politics. He has provided research and strategy for several hundred parachurch ministries, thousands of Christian churches, the U.S. military and Fortune 500 companies.

Having begun his research career in the political arena, he has provided polling for numerous political campaigns and has provided polling and strategy to four presidential candidates. He has also served on multiple boards of directors and advisory boards. Raising Spiritual Champions is the 60th book that Barna has authored or co-authored. His books have addressed social and religious trends, worldview, leadership, spiritual development, church dynamics, and cultural transformation. They include New York Times and Amazon bestsellers and several award-winning books. His books have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages. He is a frequent speaker at events throughout the world, having spoken at more than a thousand events during the course of his career, including events in 14 different countries.

Links Mentioned:

Raising Spiritual Champions by Dr. George Barna 

The Frog and The Kettle by Dr. George Barna

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