Living and Leading in the Way of the Cross — Don Carson
Posted on July 11, 2025
Filed under Encouragement, Resources
From The Gospel Coalition’s Carson Center Podcast –
“In this lecture [from 1 Corinthians chapter 4], Don Carson emphasises the role of Christian leaders as servants of Christ and the importance of faithfulness, humility, and integrity in their leadership.
Carson urges Christian leaders to avoid pride, remain accountable to God, and uphold the way of the cross in their lives.
Carson stresses the importance of discipline and the need for leaders to serve as models of Christlikeness within the church and community.
He teaches the following:
- The need for Christian leaders to be seen as servants of Christ
- The importance of proving faithful to the trust given by Christ
- The need for Christian leaders to avoid pride and boasting
- How Christian leadership involves being entrusted with the mysteries of God and serving Christ, not just the church
- The differences between Christian leadership and worldly leadership
- The importance of accountability structures in the church
- The qualifications and responsibilities of Christian leaders
- Why Christian leaders must prove faithful to the One who has entrusted them with their fundamental tasks.”
– Listen here.
Photo: Don Carson at the Next Level Conference in 2016.
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