Hey Joel,

Today I’m going to share with you about the ugly truth (not the movie) of leadership. Nobody is going to tell you this, if they do, they are rare. And I might even get into trouble for doing this.

There are leaders who shouldn’t be in leadership positions. And there are people who want to be leaders because of the “air-time” they get, and for the glory of more Facebook friends. It’s the sad truth. When it is time for the award ceremony, heaps show up. But when a job is called to be done, no one would even bother. These days we lack leaders who are willing to run the leg work, do the dirty jobs, and get their hands in.

And it sucks because we are already in such lack for people who are willing to work! You might not see this in a student-run ministry, but I cannot say the same for churches.

So Joel, I’m warning you when you choose your leaders. Check their hearts first. Get those who are willing to fight to the end with you, who share the same vision as given to you by God.

Don’t be afraid to be the “bad guy”. If you have to scold, scold. But do so in love. If you have to rebuke, do so, likewise in love. If you have to remove them from position, don’t hesitate. Somebody has to do the “dirty work”, rather than to let the ministry suffer. Jesus in Revelation points out the shortcomings of certain churches and is not afraid to axe them out if they don’t change. What more us?

What you want to be choosing are servant leaders. Servants first, then leaders.

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Serve, then lead,
Willywei