Leadership or Management

The teaching emphasizes the distinction between true leadership and mere management within the Christian context, urging for Spirit-led leaders who challenge traditional norms rather than simply maintaining them. It highlights historical and religious examples such as John the Baptist, Jesus, and Martin Luther, contrasting them with contemporary religious managers who prioritize preserving the status quo over embracing genuine transformative change driven by love and innovation.

True leadership involves the courage to pursue necessary change for the collective good, even when faced with opposition from management, tradition, or authority, as exemplified by historical figures like Jesus, John the Baptist, and modern leaders like Denver Snuffer and John Dehlin. Unlike managers who prioritize maintaining stability for personal gain, true leaders prioritize the wellbeing of those they serve, willing to challenge the status quo and suffer consequences if needed to achieve beneficial outcomes.

Shawn critiques various leadership models and figures, emphasizing a reliance on Jesus Christ as the ultimate authority for true liberation, contrasting it with perceived failures in church and individual leadership based on worldly or fleshly concerns. He categorizes opposing voices into groups such as "mindless masses," who uncritically echo their leaders, "Salieris," consumed by envy towards those with audiences despite imperfections, and "upper middle managers," who he sees as pseudo-leaders more focused on self-preservation than genuine leadership.

Effective spiritual leadership requires breaking away from the visible empires of large churches to create small, community-integrated congregations that focus on faith and trusting in God rather than relying on material strength and management tactics. True leaders should prioritize the spiritual well-being of individuals over organizational interests, promoting transparency, humility, and support for those transitioning between faiths rather than perpetuating a system that prioritizes personal gain and self-preservation.

Shawn challenges the religious practices in Utah churches, arguing against the imposition of tithes, false claims of religious authority, and the belief in an impending apocalypse, as these practices contradict the simplicity of the New Testament and create financial and psychological bondage. He advocates for liberation from these teachings, asserting they are misappropriated and promising relentless efforts to change them, beginning in Utah and extending worldwide.