Leaders create culture. Leaders set the tone for the room. Leaders determine atmosphere.
The question is not whether your create culture or not. The question is, “What culture are you creating?”
Whatever you value gets emphasized. What is the atmosphere you create?
Tension?
Passion?
Prayer?
Laziness?
Expectancy?
Discipleship?
You reproduce who you are.
When I was in college, I was fortunate enough to plug in with a group of friends who were passionate about evangelism. This group had a culture, a certain DNA. The leaders established a culture that was defined by intense prayer, street witnessing, worship, and visible passion for Jesus.
It was contagious. If you didn’t want to become like that, you were in the wrong place. It was uncomfortable not to develop.
Leaders creates culture.
Questions To Consider
- What are you passionate about?
- How are you living out this passion?
- How will you inspire others to catch your passion?
- What do you want to be known for at the end of your life?
It’s important to answer these questions because it may be that the culture you’re creating is a toxic one.
It’s stifling others rather than sending them.
It’s dominating rather than developing.
It’s insecure rather than inspiring.
You rule and reign rather than release.
So how do you become a reproducing leader?
1. Be what you want to see in your team – reproducing leaders live what they preach. They don’t just tell, they show.
2. Be crazy passionate for your cause and for people – passion for a cause without passion for people can become dominating. Passion for people without passion for a cause is unproductive. Both need to serve each other.
Your church will have a culture. Your worship team will have a culture. Your business, small group, & family will have a culture. What kind are you creating?
Question: What do you want your ministry to be known for? What do you want your followers to “catch”? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
Toby Baxley says
Busted! I try to be relaxed and low-pressure with my small worship team. After reading your post, I’m starting to think I might be creating an attitude of laziness. Good stuff to think about.
David Santistevan says
Laziness is never good for a worship team, though you do want to have fun!