Mike Betts’ Collective / Leadership values
An official Relational Mission leadership value explored through service, character and the formation of leaders.
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What does it look like to be a servant-hearted leader?Mike Betts
Why start here: A direct question-and-answer on servant-hearted leadership.
A focused question-and-answer video on servant-hearted leadership, explicitly linked from RM’s leadership values.
Read · Article · Relational Mission
Heroes and mentorsJennie Pollock (article adapted from Mike Betts' teaching)
Why start here: An article adapted from Mike’s teaching on the formative role of heroes and mentors.
A short written adaptation of Mike’s teaching: leaders develop and release others instead of becoming the hero.
Watch · Audio · Forum of Christian Leaders
Be Fruitful and Multiply: Raising Spiritual Sons and DaughtersMike Betts
Why start here: A direct teaching on raising spiritual sons and daughters.
A practical starting point for developing leaders through relationship and multiplying ministry rather than retaining it.
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Book
An overview of Mike’s wider vision for relational, multiplying church life, with an optional paid book.
View bookWatch · Audio · Forum of Christian Leaders
Spiritual AuthorityMike Betts
Mike addresses the use of spiritual authority, including healthy practice, pitfalls and abuse.
View source · Teaching · Relational Mission
Mike Betts: An overview of our recent shape changeMike Betts
Mike explains shared apostolic leadership, community leaders and releasing ministry into new places.
Watch · Audio · Forum of Christian Leaders
Leading Yourself, Leading OthersMike Betts
A leadership “way of life” rather than skills alone; selected for character and long-term faithfulness.
Watch · Audio · Forum of Christian Leaders
Heavenly Calling, Not a Career PathMike Betts
A resource for examining the motives behind ministry rather than treating leadership as career progression.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
How do we lead both ourselves and others well over a lifetime?Mike Betts
A question-and-answer companion to Mike’s longer talk on leading yourself and others.
Watch · Audio · Forum of Christian Leaders
Reproducing Mature Disciples Ready for LeadershipMike Betts
Recognising and developing others’ character and gifting so that the next generation can lead and disciple.
Read · Article · Vista
Creating a discipleship cultureMike Betts
Mike’s written explanation of sustained discipleship and developing others alongside one’s own calling.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
Healthy Christian Life — Raising Sons and DaughtersMike Betts
Developing others to go further through discipleship and ministry multiplication.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
How does fruitfulness come from providence?Mike Betts
An interview question connected to Mike’s Philippians 1 discipleship teaching.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
What struggles with identity does a disciple-maker have?Mike Betts
An interview question about identity in the work of discipling others.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
What should disciple-makers focus on: character or gift?Mike Betts
An interview question about character and gifting in discipleship.
Listen · Podcast · Relational Mission
A Real Family — A Way of Life 1.2Mike Betts, Isaac Butcher, Adam Voke
RM discussion episode on A Real Family.
Listen · Podcast · Relational Mission
Raising Sons & Daughters — A Way of Life 1.4, part 1Mike Betts, Alice Watts, Anna Goodman, Isaac Butcher, Adam Voke
RM discussion episode on Raising Sons & Daughters.
Listen · Podcast · Relational Mission
Raising Sons & Daughters — A Way of Life 1.4, part 2Mike Betts, Alice Watts, Anna Goodman, Isaac Butcher, Adam Voke
RM discussion episode on Raising Sons & Daughters.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
Why do loyalty and faithfulness matter as much as character and gift in discipleship?Mike Betts
Short interview answer addressing the question in the title.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
Is there more than one way to spend time with those you’re discipling?Mike Betts
Short interview answer addressing the question in the title.
Watch · Teaching · Forum of Christian Leaders
What is the goal of discipleship in Philippians 1?Mike Betts
A short answer on Paul's goal for discipleship.
View source · Teaching · Relational Mission
Landtakers — Part 1Mike Betts
A mission-focused message about moving into unfamiliar territory.
This link opens the Leadership Conference 2014 archive rather than a direct recording page.
View source · Teaching · Relational Mission
Landtakers — Part 2Mike Betts
Character and heart matter more than strategy in mission.
This link opens the Leadership Conference 2014 archive rather than a direct recording page.
Read · Article · Relational Mission
Your life, your ‘call’ and the next 10 years!Mike Betts
Calling, vocation and responding to Christ.
Read · Article · Relational Mission
Church For The Broken World: The Call To Christian InfluenceMike Betts, John Raspin
Introduction to a series on Christian service and influence in society.
Read · Article · Relational Mission
East meets West: Mike Betts updateMike Betts, John Samara
A conversation on partnership between Western churches and Middle Eastern Christians.