Chuck Swindoll on Leadership

In a recent Christianity Today blog entry Chuck Swindoll the popular Bible teacher and chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary lists what he's learned about leadership.  At the end of the post Christianity Today asked a very good question and I thought it would be good to repeat it here too, check below:

Here are Chuck’s top 10 Leadership Tips:

1. It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decision, the lonelier it is.
2. It’s dangerous to succeed. I’m most concerned for those who aren’t even 30 and are very gifted and successful. Sometimes God uses someone right out of youth, but usually he uses leaders who have been crushed
3. It’s hardest at home. No one ever told me this in Seminary.
4. It’s essential to be real. If there’s one realm where phoniness is common, it’s among leaders. Stay real.
5. It’s painful to obey. The Lord will direct you to do some things that won’t be your choice. Invariably you will give up what you want to do for the cross.
6. Brokenness and failure are necessary.
7. Attitude is more important than actions. Your family may not have told you: some of you are hard to be around. A bad attitude overshadows good actions.
8. Integrity eclipse image. Today we highlight image. But it’s what you’re doing behind the scenes.
9. God's way is better than my way.
10. Christlikeness begins and ends with humility.

I am sure all you leaders out there will find these very interesting, however here is what I want you to do, if you had to add an 11th tip, what would it be?  Please leave your answer as a comment.

God Bless
Jim

A Tip From Paul Tripp

I was listening to a nice little podcast by Paul Tripp today.  Paul Tripp is a well known biblical counsellor.  He was sharing about the importance of knowing who you are, what makes you tick etc. 

So Paul Tripp's tip of the day is:

Treasure: know the treasure that you are seeking in life.  We all have a treasure in our lives that we seek, hoping that when we have whatever the treasure is it will give us meaning and fulfilment in life.  Of course as Christian we must battle to have Christ as our treasure, that only in HIM we will find the joy, meaning & Satisfaction that we crave.

Identity: Where do you get your worth?  What makes you feel good about yourself?  Is it your job?  Is it your kids? Is it your looks?  Is it your wealth? Is it might even be your church or how religious you are.  However, we must only find our identity in Christ.  In 2 Peter Chapter 1 Peter reminds God's people that they have failed to add godly attributes to their faith for they have forgotten who they are, that they have forgotten they have been cleansed from their sins.  Folks if we do not get our Identity vertically we will horizontally, looking for our self worth in all the wrong things that we find in this life.

Potential: How do you measure your potential? Do you measure it by your track record?  How you have achieved or failed in the past?  Do you measure your potential by how big your problems are?  If that is how you are measuring your potential then you have forgotten your Identity.  Our potential is not about horizontal things of life, but in who we are in Christ, Like Peter said God has given us EVERYTHING we need for life and Godliness.  Therefore, in the midst of that crisis or hurt or even success or joy, remember that you have all you need to deal with your current situation with Godliness, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

You can here the audio this came from here.

 

God Bless
Jim.