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GUEST POST: We Don’t Need More of Me
With September right around the corner we are in full planning mode for our Student ministry. One thing that we really need to make a push for are new small group leaders. Thankfully our group has grown immensely in the past 2 years and with that we need to compensate with more leaders. But as I’m sure you are all aware recruiting leaders is just not that easy. But before we can even begin to look for new leaders we need to know what type of leaders we are looking for.
The other day I sat down with my moleskine and made a rather humbling chart. On the chart were 2 columns, the first column was titled “what I have to offer” and what I listed all the things I brought to a leadership team. Then I labeled the second column “where I come up short” and I put all the areas that I come up short in my leadership.
WHAT I HAVE TO OFFER WHERE I COME UP SHORT
Looking at that list – t was much easier for me to see what types of leaders I should be looking for. I think often times we surround ourselves with leaders that bring the same style and gifting to our team, but what I came to understand is that I don’t need any more of me! It’s hard enough to deal with me already – haha. What I need are leaders who are able to fill in the gaps in my leadership style so that we can have a complete team! Let me give you an example of this.
I tend to be a good vision caster, I can see bigger pictures and help others see them as well, however; an area that I struggle in is follow up. So if I don’t have someone on my team that can see what needs to happen after the vision is cast, I am never going to get there because all my team will see is the bigger picture. So I want to encourage all of us to take a hard look at what we have to offer our teams that we lead. Whether it’s at work, our families, small groups, whatever it is, are we building a team that completes the package? Or do we just have a bunch of people that are exactly like us?
Rob Schwinge is the Student Pastor Powerhouse Church in Wyckoff, NJ. Seriously, how cool is that name? Awseome. Check them out at www.alittlebitdifferent.org.
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