Sorry, no results.
Please try another keyword
by Bob and Debby Gass
Handling The Pressures Of Leadership
September 25, 2019
‘I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.’ 2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV
Preachers prepare sermons, teachers plan lessons, accountants crunch numbers, and mechanics fix engines. But there’s no institution of higher learning that can fully prepare you for the pressures of leadership. That only comes through on-the-job training. Paul lists the pressures of leadership along with being whipped, beaten, stoned, betrayed, and shipwrecked. It’s one of the reasons why more than 21 per cent of pastors say they wouldn’t go into ministry if they had their time over.
As author Zig Ziglar said, ‘It’s lonely at the top.’ If you’re a leader in any area of life—and most of us are whether we realise it or not—the buck not only stops at your door, but you can’t move it with a bulldozer. As a leader you will hear little when things go according to plan, but when they don’t go well, watch out. Leaders draw criticism as surely as a picnic draws ants.
Influencing others always comes at a price. A leader will pay the cost in time, thought, and trust. The instalments look like daily risk taking, visionary thinking, diligent working, and problem solving. But the biggest cost is dealing with people, especially those who may wear the same uniform but aren’t on the same team. Paul refers to it this way: ‘In danger from false brothers.’ (2 Corinthians 11:26 NIV)
If this is what you are experiencing today, here’s what God said to Moses: ‘Stand near Me on this rock. As My glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with My hand.’ (Exodus 33:21–22 NLT)
What’s the answer to the pressures of leadership? A consciousness of God’s presence in your life.
SoulFood: 1 Sam 18:1–20:29, Matt 27:45–56, Ps 68:19–35, Pro 22:6
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2019
Subscribe Today
Have this devotional delivered to your inbox for daily inspiration.
More Inspiring Devotions
The Bible says that God will surround the righteous with favour. If you are trusting in the finished work of...
The most powerful incentive to overcoming sin is not our love for Christ, but His love for us. Even with...
Canadian Christian musician Carolyn Arends writes: Our expectations are not just unrealistic, theyre anti-Gospel Many of us distort…
Our definition of good is different from Gods. For it was the Fathers good pleasure for all the fullness to...
Showing 1-4 of 5652 results