LEADERSHIP MATTERS

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, LEADERSHIP MATTERS. As leaders we are called to meet people WHERE THEY ARE and then take them to where GOD WANTS THEM TO BE. As leaders we are not called to please everyone, but we are called to please THE ONE who gave His life. When we do ministry for an audience of one we can be confident that although not everyone will want to join the team, God will bless! It's His promise. The truth is many churches fail because of WEAK and APOLOGETIC LEADERS. God has called us to live above both those. Yes, we are called to walk humbly before the Lord, but we are also called to get out in front of people and LEAD them on God's behalf. We must guard against being full of pride but we need to walk in confidence before people. How does a leader gain that confidence? When the leader HEARS FROM GOD! When we hear from God then we do not have to back down from leading but we do need to figure out how to take people along with us. If we do not plan how to bring people along we will be filled with vision and enthusiasm but we will take no kingdom ground. So I hope this helps all understand that LEADERSHIP MATTERS. So what are doing to develop your leadership skills?

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