Recently, we hosted Leadership One here at Coastal Community Church. What he shared is not just applicable to church leaders, but also to all of us.
This is Part One of 8
1. God is going to do something IN YOU!
You may thing that God is just going to work THROUGH you for other people, but realize that God is doing INSIDE of you. Pride, areas to address etc. Rather than simply mimicking other people, realize who God has uniquely made you, how is He preparing you?
Ask God: "What are you trying to do right now?"
Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth by Samuel Chand
'growth equals change; change equals loss; loss equals pain; so inevitably, growth equals pain.'
We don't need another __________ we need the first ___________.
2. It's not about YOU it's about the kind of team you're surrounding yourself with.
The people around you are going to make you or break you!
Develop culture based on the values that you hold high.
People that are willing to do whatever it takes. Point to the team effort.
#1 Tell your team there's never a mess that you make that I can't clean up. This frees them up to take risks, try new things, be creative. It enables them to lead.
#2 If you're on board with the vision, every victory is yours (the team's) and every defeat is mine (the leader).
"The best teams are made up of a bunch of nobodies who love everybody & serve anybody & don't care about becoming a somebody." - James Goll
3. Who you start with is not going to be who you end with.
Starters are not always finishers. There are people that come in for the construction phase. The scaffolding. There are people that God uses for certain seasons.
Of course it can hurt when someone leaves. Trust God for these transitions. Don't close yourself off or grow fearful. Have an openness in your heart to continue to extend trust.
We live with an OPEN hand. We are a steward of people, they are GOD'S.
4. Your church doesn't have to be the greatest at EVERYTHING, but you better be great at something!
Realize the value of different local churches or organizations. They may be the best at something, but you can be the best at something as well.
Ask: What are WE really good at?
For us, this is being a friendly, authentic and relational community that feels like HOME!
This applies to career, home life etc. Find something you can excel at.
The Purple Cow by Seth Godin
We're a 10 in some area of life. We have something to contribute.
David was HIMSELF in 1 Samuel 17. He was good at his craft. He brought what he had.
