#3 - The “It Will Go Away” Leader
One of the WORSE things a leader can do when they become aware of a problem is IGNORE it…because problems seldom (if ever) just go away.
One of the things I’m learning as a leader is that, when God reveals a problem to me…it isn’t so that I can remain passive about it and hope it will go away—He wants me to take action.
I know leaders who have staff issues in their church…but will not deal with them because they keep thinking if they ignore poor work performance and bad attitudes long enough that the problem will eventually correct itself.
I know leaders who allow really bad programming to continue in their church…thinking that one day what is horrible will magically become good. It doesn’t.
#4 - The “Keep Everyone Happy” Leader.
You will NEVER please everyone in your church…
EVER!
AND…the thing I’ve learned is that when people are upset they are usually the loudest…which makes them seem like the majority.
One of the problems that exist today in church world is that very few people are willing to LEAD…to have convictions and stand up for them…no matter who gets pissed off.
Paul addressed this in Galatians 1:10…we cannot please people AND please Jesus—period!
And if it ever becomes a leaders goal to keep EVERYONE happy…they will be successful in reaching NO ONE.
Leadership takes guts…thick skin…a willingness to take a slap in the face and keep on going.
God didn’t call leaders to make people happy…He called us to lead people to Jesus.
AND…being obsessed with what others think of you is the QUICKEST way to enter into a state of depression that you will never pull out of.
Acts 20:24…we need to consider our lives worth nothing…and do all we can for HIM…not “them!”