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LEADERSHIP CULTURE MATTERS EPISODE 9: IDEAS ARE WELCOMEDecember 11, 2024/Leadership/D.J. Horton
As leaders, we can fall into the trap of thinking we have to be the ones with all the ideas, but that is simply not true. Our teams need to know that not only is bringing fresh, innovative ideas welcomed, but it is also needed. That is why I invited Jason Williamson, the mission pastor at the church where I lead and founder of the Through Our Eyes Project , for a podcast conversation on why we need the ideas of others and how we can create atmospheres where people feel enco
DJ Horton
Dec 27, 2025
LEADERSHIP CULTURE MATTERS EPISODE 8: HONESTY IS A GIVEN AND GOSSIP DOESN’T EXISTNovember 27, 2024/Leadership/D.J. Horton
Nothing can create a toxic work or ministry environment quite like dishonesty and gossip. Ministry is already emotionally demanding enough. So, why would we want to waste emotional energy by fostering unhealthy relationships where everyone is venting and talking about one another instead of resolving issues with each other? I invited Asheton Amerson, Pastor of Adult Ministries at the church where I lead, for a conversation on my podcast about the eighth leadership culture ch
DJ Horton
Dec 27, 2025
LEADERSHIP CULTURE MATTERS EPISODE 7: UNITY IS EVERYTHINGNovember 18, 2024/Leadership/D.J. Horton
No one would argue against the need for unity in our churches and organizations. But I am sure you also know that unity does not come easy. So, how do you even begin creating this cultural characteristic where you lead? I invited Lawrence Kind, a high-level leader who worked for Milliken, to join me for a conversation about this seventh characteristic in the Leadership Culture Matters series: Unity is everything. Lawrence, with his business wisdom and servant’s heart for the
DJ Horton
Dec 27, 2025
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