Leading differently

Leaders who develop a vision by themselves and then cast it to others bore me. Not because they are boring people. most are pretty dynamic folks. They bore me because it's the lowest form of leadership. the kind of leadership that promises what it can't deliver. At it's root it's belief in the individual leader or their ideas for everyone's future. yawn. it reminds me of the church marquee. "We're praying for you" What could they possibly be praying for me about... really. and who is we? Deep down it's nice to know that there is a church leader somewhere out there targeting me to come to their church. A bit weird and creepy. but they have good intentions for me and my life.

there is a growing number of leaders who sidestep this kind of leadership opportunity and step into a leadership style that isn't... well... so arrogantly individual.

what gets my heart pumping are the leaders who help the people they lead remember and imagine dreams God placed in their lives years ago. Often but these dreams were driven out by circumstances, church leaders, or church machines that endless eat dreams of people and replace them with THE senior pastors dream for their life. these folks aren't buying into the individuals vision, so they just quietly (or not so quietly) step aside and quit, or give up, or dream somewhere else where their dreams will meet the kingdom... outside your church and it's people.

The leaders that excite me reawaken the story God has been working in people. The projects, ministries and people that drove them to place their faith and hope in God in the first place.

Good leaders drive their own vision and they build fantastic sized churches and occasionally deeply committed disciples.

Great leaders empower disciples of all ages, shapes and sizes to dream again. and dream their own dreams.

there's a big difference.