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Accountability in Friendships

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One of this week's featured resources is Accountability for Church Leaders. The download includes an interview with pastors Scotty Smith and Scott Roley and musician Michael Card about their accountability friendship. Below is an excerpt:

What unique strengths and challenges does each of you bring to your relationship?

Scotty Smith: One thing Mike brings to our relationship is brutal honesty. He doesn't fake things well. Scott brings the passion. He is a radical, passionate encourager, and God has given him a unique gift that translates not so much into answers, but into presence.

Scott Roley: Scotty brings devotional strength. In fact, one of the glues in our relationship is the gospel that Scotty introduced me to: that it's in our brokenness, weakness, and repentance that we will grow.

Concerning challenges, Mike's a doer, and he can be a loner. He is gifted in a lot of different things and can hide in them. As for Scotty, I've never met anyone who makes as quick a decision–and is right ...

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