The biggest temptation for a leader varies leader to leader. I think for pastors, one of the biggest temptation is to view the people around you through the lens of how they serve the church vs. the lens of who they are as a person. Sometimes we are so anxious to get someone involved in ministry or a volunteer hole filled that we forget that we’re actually dealing with a person and not just a slot filler. Even worse, sometimes we want to fill a leadership role so badly that we put someone into leadership who’s not ready to be there. In the church world, that is an error that can have significant, eternal negative consequences.
One of the things I love about BridgeWay is that we understands the connection between spiritual growth and leadership development. Leading in the church is one of the best ways to grow spiritually. That doesn’t mean you should do it for that reason – calling, skill sets, spiritual seasoning, etc. all play a critical role. However, if you feel led to lead God wants to use that position to help you grow as a person.
When it comes to leading, it’s not enough to lead the 1, 5, 10, 100 people underneath you, you have to lead yourself and your family first. To lead you have to be developed all the way around as a person. To lead well requires a wholeness of person that allows you to grow spiritually, as well as in your leadership ability.
God continually challenges me personally as a leader. Sometimes, when I ask God to make me a better leader, He points out what is wrong with me personally. When I address that my leading inevitably improves.
What areas of your life is God challenging you to improve so that you may experience ‘wholeness’ of spiritual development and leadership growth?
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