Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the specifics of how to begin cultivating gospel culture within your church, starting with your leadership.

In this episode:

- 0:00 Introduction—best family vacation

- 2:56 Not every church service needs utility

- 4:53 Gospel culture is not an optional add-on

- 6:46 Church culture reflects what we believe

- 9:33 Does anything go?

- 12:00 When you don’t have a gospel culture

- 13:56 Cultivating gospel culture long term

- 16:32 It starts with the pastor

- 20:35 Why the team follows the pastor

- 23:41 Gospel culture in your leadership team

- 24:43 It’s not “baptized corporate America”

- 26:38 Honesty and vulnerability in leadership

- 29:18 Recommended resource: ‘Lead’ by Paul Tripp (crossway.org/books/lead-hcj/)

To reach out directly to Ray and Sam with questions or prayer-related requests, please email notcrazy@tgc.org

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