In nearly every leader there is a clock, a sense of pressure that “drives us” to speed up and move quickly. Quick, get the ministry started. Quickly get it better. It’s about those outside of our walls so let’s move faster, do more, press harder! But what if God is moving us to accelerate by slowing down? The Lord… Read more »
The inner work of the leader is the most challenging work. It is also the work that will eventually produce fruit. As we do the inner work, the Lord will trust us with opportunities of greater impact (he who is faithful in little…). The inner work is difficult as it puts our hearts and minds under the spotlight. The inner work uses life setting, people,… Read more »
When the work of God through a leader is ahead of the work of God within the leader, disaster looms! The real work of healthy leaders is always inside out. Inside, where we wrestle with our need of significance, inside where we face down why we have to have the spotlight, inside where we question our motives and uncover what may really be… Read more »