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Disciple is an old-fashioned word but it might be the most important word as it relates to your leadership.
You see, the kingdom of God isn’t about you using your talent. It’s about many people using many talents.
If you have been given leadership, it is your role not just to do, but to equip. It’s your job to release, stir up, disrupt, call out, challenge, and awaken the dream in others.
There’s an interesting paradox to ministry and leadership.
In order to lead, you must know where you’re going, have something to say, and stay focused for the long haul.
Yet the more you lead, the more you’re emptied. The leadership train doesn’t slow down.
It can be exhausting.
How does one stay refreshed, focused, and in a prime state to lead? You must close the door.
Consider this:
You can’t lead worship if you don’t catch a vision of God behind closed doors.
You can’t lead a team if you don’t hear from God behind closed doors.
You won’t have a God-honoring public ministry without thriving, private devotion.
Your leadership will rise and fall on your dedication to closing the door.
Do you want to be promoted?
Of course you do. There’s something distinctly human about being recognized, rewarded, and celebrated for our achievement.
Especially for musicians and creative types, we dream of the day when we take our rightful place on the pedestal.
I remember the first time I participated in the National Fine Arts program, performing a Dino Kartsonakis piano solo. The song was “My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)”.
Now, aside from the fact that this song really tugs at people’s heartstrings, I played it fairly well. Musicians and music teachers knew I was gifted and the non-musical thought I was a genius.
In my little world of Assemblies of God Western PA, I became somewhat of a musical celebrity. Score. Expectations in my mind rose to grand heights of dominating the mountain of musical achievement for the rest of my life.
My problem? I was an addict.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how burned out are you? Go ahead, be honest.
Just the other day I was talking to a worship leader friend of mine. I was always encouraged being around him. His perspective on ministry and life was energizing.
But something was different about him this day.
You know why I love the Bible?
It is filled with unlikely people who do extraordinary things.
The whole, “God uses the foolish things to shame the wise” thing? Yea, that’s me. And I know I’m in good company when it comes to Scripture. The Bible doesn’t put people’s best foot forward. It tells the truth.
And that truth can give you hope today.