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The Impact of Kingdom Leaders
How Kingdom Principles Transform Leaders and Their Ministries| posted 11/02/2007
With so much being written and taught on leadership, why does the leadership crisis continue to grow in the Church? It's because one critical element is still lacking in our understanding of spiritual leadership. Yes, we need leaders who possess excellent leadership skills and can make effective decisions, but that's not enough. There's more to it than grasping the "how to" techniques of leadership, or even developing a certain leadership style.
In my tiny bedroom as a child, there hung a picture of a Scot collie standing over a little lamb in the midst of a violent Canadian snowstorm. Often I'd lie there thinking about that poor lamb asleep in the snow. In the distance you could see the vultures, waiting to kill and devour the unsuspecting lamb. You could hear the fierce encircling snow and wind, and feel the disorientation that produces an intense desire to lie down—a singular moment that brings death.
I'd marvel at that brave collie standing over the lamb, raising its voice against ...
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