Lead Where You Are – Day 1 of 7

PRAY: God, help me to have a fresh hunger for your Word. Move me from Bible reading to stronger Scripture engagement in my personal walk with you! Help me not just to read, but also to feed upon your every word, and feed my family and those I serve.

One temptation that Christian leaders face today is to look for tricks and quick fixes in their leadership efforts from the latest best-selling business books. Although many valuable principles and techniques are contained within business resources, the motivation and foundation for such material can easily become one-dimensional. The purpose of much of the business community is often primarily to improve the efficiency of the corporation, the flow of communication and, ultimately, the financial bottom line. While these types of materials certainly have their place, our most pertinent and potent resource as Christian leaders will always be the Bible.

This may seem obvious, but take a moment to reflect on two reasons why this is true.

The pace of the leader sets the pace for the team. Consider the speech that flight attendants give each time you fly. “In the event of an emergency and if you are traveling with others who may need your assistance, put your oxygen mask on first…” Your ‘go-to’ source of spiritual strength will ultimately be the one that influences those you lead.

In the hectic world of church leadership, it’s all too easy for pastors and church leaders to end up simply reading the Bible in hopes of preparing (or cramming) for next weekend’s message versus engaging God’s Word.