"Everything rises and falls on leadership."
Lee Robertson
I spent much of January re-thinking and reflecting on the grave need for leadership everywhere - in the marketplace; in the church; the small group; in the family; in marriage. I had a few challenges and continue to have these challenges that demand the exercise of proper biblical leadership this past month. Teaching two sessions on leadership to over new 25 interns in the church cause me to further sharpen my thinking on the subject.
I am going to simply list some of these thoughts down so that I can come back to it in the course of time for further reflection and refinement.
What is more important than leadership recruitment is leadership development. Most leaders are under-developed and many seasoned leaders do not even see the need for continual development. But here are some reasons why anyone who is in leadership must keep developing his/her leadership skills:
1. Leadership is the determining factor. The single greatest hindrance to ministry growth is the lack of true leadership.
2. Leadrship ability determines the size of a person's ministry.
3. Leadership ability determines the quality of people in a person's ministry.
4. Leadership ability determines the number of quality leaders in a person's ministry.
5. Leadership ability determines the climate of a person's ministry.
6. Leadership ability determines the long term impact of one's ministry.
7. Leadership ability (and his faith in God's ability) allows a person's ministry to multiply.
8. Leadership ability enhances a person's ability to handle changing and challenging times.
God is looking for leaders. His desire is to find them and get fuly behind them, as He told King Asa:
I am going to simply list some of these thoughts down so that I can come back to it in the course of time for further reflection and refinement.
What is more important than leadership recruitment is leadership development. Most leaders are under-developed and many seasoned leaders do not even see the need for continual development. But here are some reasons why anyone who is in leadership must keep developing his/her leadership skills:
1. Leadership is the determining factor. The single greatest hindrance to ministry growth is the lack of true leadership.
2. Leadrship ability determines the size of a person's ministry.
3. Leadership ability determines the quality of people in a person's ministry.
4. Leadership ability determines the number of quality leaders in a person's ministry.
5. Leadership ability determines the climate of a person's ministry.
6. Leadership ability determines the long term impact of one's ministry.
7. Leadership ability (and his faith in God's ability) allows a person's ministry to multiply.
8. Leadership ability enhances a person's ability to handle changing and challenging times.
God is looking for leaders. His desire is to find them and get fuly behind them, as He told King Asa:
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth
to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
2 Chronicles 16:9
to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
2 Chronicles 16:9
Here is what God told Ezekiel:
I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.
Ezek 22:30
Ezek 22:30
That is a sad verse. Because of the lack of leadership, a nation was destroyed. But it is also one of the most encouraging statements ever made. If there had been a leader, a nation would survive; a family would thrive; a people will triumph! One leader can make a big difference.
