9 Things Every Leader Struggles with (and How to Overcome Them!)
I threw out a tweet last week asking leaders what was the top thing that they struggled with…and received lots and lots of answers; however, we took them and basically categorized them into nine things.
Before I list them and how to overcome them, let me share a reality that God has been DRIVING into me over the past three months…
GOD’S WORD > HOW I FEEL!
If you are a leader (especially a church leader) then one of the things we are most guilty of is believing God’s Word for other people but not for our own lives.
I can personally relate to EVERY SINGLE ONE of these things listed…and the way I fight/do battle with them is God’s Word! I believe that by believing God’s Word, we can overcome these things…so with that in mind, here we go…
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1. Feeling Adequate
Every single church leader I have ever spoken to wrestles with this; the one thing that I always come back to is II Corinthians 4:1, God’s mercy = my ministry! I am adequate not because of anything I have done but rather because God had mercy on me and called me to Himself. You are adequate because God called you…period!!!
2. Pride
Every single leader I know is going to deal with this one at some point; for me, anytime I am prideful, I find myself being led to I Corinthians 1:26-31 and I Corinthians 6:9-11! (James 4:6 is a good one, too!!!)
3. People Pleasing
Galatians 1:10 and Proverbs 29:25, plain and simple!
4. Delegation
One of the things that made Paul such a powerful and influential leader is that he delegated not just tasks…but ministry (see I Corinthians 4:17)! Jesus did the same thing as well (Luke 10:1-24)! If I want to be a leader like Jesus, I must learn to trust people–period!
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Perry Noble is the founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church in Anderson, Greenville and Florence, South Carolina. At just nine years old, the church averages over 10,000 people during weekend services and is launching another campus in Columbia, South Carolina. Perry is convicted about speaking the truth as plainly as possible. A prolific blogger, he’s also the author of Blueprints: How to Build Godly Relationships.
More from Perry Noble or visit Perry at www.perrynoble.com
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