55. Composing Church (with Becky Ykema)

Adam Ormord (LifePoint Resources) sits down with author, worship leader, coach, and spiritual director Becky Ykema to discuss her new book.

After more than two decades serving in churches ranging from church plants to one of the largest churches in the country, Becky began noticing subtle patterns shaping ministry culture. Those observations became her new book, Composing Church: Considerations for the Modern Creative Leader.

While written with worship leaders and creative teams in mind, this conversation reaches much further, exploring the formation of ministry leaders, the culture of our churches, and the invitation to become people who lead from authenticity rather than performance.

Whether you're a pastor, worship leader, volunteer, elder, or someone who simply longs for a healthy ministry culture, we believe you'll find encouragement and hope in this conversation.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to "compose" a church culture.
• The subtle pressures ministry leaders often carry.
• Performance versus presence.
• How church culture shapes the souls of those who serve.
• Henri Nouwen's timeless warnings about relevance, spectacle, and power.
• How spiritual direction has further shaped Becky's understanding of leadership.

Resources Mentioned:

• Composing Church: Considerations for the Modern Creative Leader (by Becky Ykema)

Connect with Becky:

• www.beckyykema.com

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The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.