At the moment I'm six days through an 8 day leadership intensive (stretched out over six months) and the course has had, like any course you undertake, various highs and lows/good and bad.
One part of the each day, which has been quite hit/miss, have been stories of leadership. Some have held your attention much, much more than others. But each story has had one thing in common.
A chance to stop what they were doing.
A chance for the momentum to stall.
A chance to for the leader to be distracted and drop the ball.
An opportunity for the whole thing to fall over.
Instead, they continued.
They ignored the distraction.
They persevered in the face or adversity or disappointment.
They sort out unique solutions.
In ministry, there are plenty of "fall over" moments.
Times when people don't see the big picture and try to derail what you are trying to do.
Times when you feel little support from the church, parents or kids.
Times when you feel like every step is uphill and a battle to be fought around every corner.
Seasons when you're tempted to change tact and stop doing what you believe God is calling you to do.
The question is... Do you let what you're trying to achieve for God fall over?
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