I feel like I am in a huge season of change right now. God is working me over on the inside and it's starting to come out. I have heard it said before, that as the church grows the leader must go to the next level of growth in his/her leadership. Well, I am really being pushed into the uncomfortable, into areas that I'm not used to.
Recently I met with Bishop James from Africa. He said to me, "Pastor Chris, the main barrier to a church growing is the leader." WOW! What a statement. If LifeQuest is going to reach more people and see more lives changed, I have to grow.
SO, lesson 4 of what I am learning from my sabbatical is this, drum roll please...I need to get out of the way and let others lead. I'm only gifted at a few areas and I'm certainly NOT gifted at everything that the church needs. I'm finding my sweet spot in this season of life and church life.
Honestly, it feels awkward at best. Realizing that if I will grow in this area, it will release unbelievable potential in the life of our church and my own personal life.
What things in your life need to change as you go to the next level? New levels bring new devils. We'll save that for another blog post.
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I am so excited to read all these thoughts. This is the kind of blogging that I love to follow. Your thoughts, not the events that are upcoming... it is great to see all the attributes a sabatical can bring to one's life.
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