Leaders want to know: how do I lead my teams through hard or difficult times?
Leading others through difficult times requires the sometimes-intimidating task of having hard conversations. Many leaders and even many church pastors feel tension around addressing some of the hard issues we are facing today. According to a comprehensive religious freedom report by the Barna Group (2019), 9 out of 10 pastors believe that helping Christians have biblical beliefs around specific issues is a major part of their role as clergy. Yet, according to Barna Group president David Kinnaman, “pastors actually feel pressured to not preach on certain topics.”
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The truth is leadership is hard. We don’t always get it right, even after having a whole year of exercising leadership practices. At times leadership can be so rewarding and productive. Other times leadership can be frustrating and leave you feeling unsure and discouraged. I can’t tell you the number of times I questioned if I was in the right lane.
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God uses his people, to lead his people, and his call includes sacrifice. Just like God called Moses, he has called you. Just like he called Joshua, he’s called you. When Moses was called he was reluctant. He was afraid, uncertain, even shy. But he answered the call! Moses had to sacrifice to answer the call of God. With each call there is sacrifice. We rarely think about what Moses’ leadership would have looked like without the sacrifices he had to make. Do not forget that Moses was raised a prince. He had a background in good living. Yes, Moses was one of the greatest leaders ever, but his success did not come without great sacrifice.
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