ReCentering My Leadership Role

Get ready to lead with passion and genuine influence by focusing on what matters most: people.

People always come before programs.

Real leadership is rooted in character, not charisma.

It grows through authenticity, not manipulation.

It flourishes in relationships, not agendas.

Authentic leaders welcome diverse perspectives. They invite thoughtful questions, constructive challenges, and honest dialogue. They are secure enough to learn and humble enough to listen.

If you want to grow as a leader, spend time in the four Gospels.

Read them slowly.

Read them repeatedly.

Better yet, read them with a trusted friend.

Talk about what Jesus did.

Notice how He treated people.

Notice what He emphasized.

Notice what He ignored.

Notice how often He withdrew to pray.

Notice how frequently He invested in a few rather than trying to impress the many.

Before reaching for the latest leadership strategy, spend time with the greatest leader who ever lived.

Leadership detached from God’s Word, prayerfulness, and meaningful relationships eventually loses its way. Short-term results can sometimes disguise deeper weaknesses.

Jesus consistently modeled a different path.

He loved people.

He listened.

He served.

He prayed.

He invested in friendships.

He invited people to walk with Him.

And in doing so, He changed the world.

After immersing yourself in the Gospels, explore resources that challenge your thinking and sharpen your perspective. Learn broadly. Read widely. But always bring those ideas back to the life and teachings of Jesus.

Resources such as Seth Godin’s Top 100 Blog, Cadre’s Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus, and Getaway Like Jesus can help stimulate fresh thinking about leadership, disciplemaking, and influence.

If your leadership journey ever requires you to put loving God, loving your neighbor, or cultivating disciplemaking friendships on hold, it may be time to pause and reconsider the path you’re on.

Let’s continually return to the essentials:

God’s Word.

Prayerfulness.

The Holy Spirit’s leading.

Trusted friends.

Honest conversations.

Life together.

Because leadership is not ultimately about building something impressive.

It’s about helping people find and follow Jesus.

Digital edition of Disciplemaking Genius. https://www.cadremissionaries.com/product-page/the-disciplemaking-genius-of-jesus-kindle-nook-apple-books-digital-edition

Digital edition of Getaway like Jesus. https://www.cadremissionaries.com/product-page/getaway-like-jesus-pace-like-jesus-pray-like-jesus-digital-read-study-pdf

Merged Gospels ebook edition: https://www.octagonproject.org/product-page/the-merged-gospels-ebook