Raising Up Leaders
Posted on May 15, 2008
As you may well know, I have been given the opportunity to serve as leader of the Tech Arts Ministry in my church. It takes a lot of my time outside of my fulltime job and it’s a lot of responsibility, but in this role, I’m really doing what God has called me to do. It’s a volunteer position and I can tell you, I won’t be there forever, which is not saying I’m planning to leave, it’s just the facts. Like Dragnet, just the facts, ma’am.
Honestly, I am making plans for my future, which I plan to share on here soon, but for now, I am still focused on the task at hand. Regardless of all that, the reality is a good leader should work to replace himself.
Over the last 6 months or so, I have built up a team of servants that serve in a variety of ways and lately, I have been working hard to do less. I am surrounded by talented, smart, Godly people who are willing to serve, using skills and desires they have always had, and they enjoy serving in the tech ministry.
Everyone is not a leader but some people are and I have raised those people up and challenged them to take on more. This is a very necessary thing because we are adding A/V/L equipment to 3 additional areas in the church and I am planning to be available to help lead those areas as they come online.
So, it is absolutely necessary to have others who are capable and willing to serve and empowering them to lead in my absence.
That’s about all I’ve got on this one.
The point is that a good leader should raise up other leaders and support them as they learn to lead.
How are you raising up leaders under you?
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