When I sit down with pastors and church leaders one of the most frequently asked questions of me is this, “How would you say your leadership has changed in the past several years?”
So…I sat down the other day in Starbucks and began listing the changes that I have noticed…and that others have brought to my attention…and there are seven that I will cover here…here goes…
#1 - I’ve Moved From Personal Preferences To Conviction.
When we lead by what we want rather than what God wants—we ALWAYS screw things up!
#2 - I’ve Moved From Decision Making To Delegation.
If I have godly people around me who love Jesus, hear from Jesus and love His church…then the best thing I can do is cast a clear and compelling vision and get out of their way! If I have to be involved in 100% of the decisions that go on around here I will hamstring this church.
#3 - I’ve Moved From Insecurity To Confidence.
I used to really be obsessed with what everyone thought about me and our church…and when someone spoke against either it would bother me for days.
But now…heck…I am serious when I say that I could really care less what other churched people think about what we are doing! I will answer one day to the MOST HIGH GOD and it should be my goal to please and honor Him…knowing that if I do so the religious will be offended and lash out…but by being true to the vision God has placed inside of me that hundreds and thousands of people will come to know Christ.