A Gift Every Leader Needs
Hey Gang,
Leaders come in every shape and size. They come in every color and in every race. They have almost every gift mix known to mankind. But I think there is one gift every leader needs. Which gift would you think it is? __________! I’ll bet we have all filled that blank in with many different thoughts.We all feel that we are right, I’m sure. Maybe it’s all perspective or just our individual point of view. I believe the most important gift is FAITH!
As the leader we have to be the one to see the future and see it with faith that it will be great. We carry the vision and we lead into the future. The people that follow us should believe the future to be bright, wouldn’t you agree? Where are you leading your organization to? As two staff members have told me, in the last month, “You are the one that must be giving out hope that it will get better.”
My friend John Maxwell told me a story of playing golf with Dr. Cho, the pastor of the largest church in the world. Cho asked John what he thought was the most important gift for a leader. John said it was leadership. “Wrong;” said Cho, “the most important gift is faith.” The leader must have faith not only in the future, but that the organization and those in it can also grow. Do you have faith? Do you have faith in those around you? Faith is essential if you will lead well. How do you stack up?
Love and believe in you,
Pastor
4 Comments
Romans 10:17 -”Faith” comes by hearing,and hearing by the Word Of GOD. Good blog today Pastor!! I love you
This is so true! Great one today!
You always break things down so they are easy to understand.
It is so hard to follow a leader with out faith. That goes both ways…the leader has to have faith and the follower has to have faith in the leader!
Thanks Pastor Chris,
Your blog ROCKS!!! My small group is studying “The Battlefield of the Mind” right now, and your daily blogs are so in line with our study.
God is so Good!!!
I disagree. Without using biblical bullets, which I find counterproductive, I would say the greatest gift is Love. No one questions Jesus’ faith in our Father. But what we do read is Jesus’ love for people. Far too often have we seen the passionate driven determination by men of faith and leaders within an organized community only to see intolerance, repression and pride rear it’s ugly head in turn. Jesus is undoubtedly the greatest leader in history, but it was his love, not his faith that spared humanity. I believe that without putting into action the two commandments, even the most well intentioned faithful leader will easily be led astray and push people away from the word. I could be wrong though