4 Principles To Ongoing Health and Growth In The Life of A Leader
I recently did a workshop for the pastoral team of a local church. They asked me to speak on Live Well, While You Lead Well.
4 Principles To Consider
I offered four principles for them to consider. It seemed helpful to them, so I offer those same principles here for your consideration.
Principle # One: What’s Happening In Us Is The Most Important Thing About Us
God is an inside-out God. He always does things in us before He does things through us. So to have a life of ongoing health and growth we need to be aware (self-aware) of what God is doing in us.
Too many leaders run to fast to really know what’s happening in them, and if we’re not careful, while running 50 mph, looking off to the right and then to the left, we don’t see the brick wall waiting for us just 50 feet ahead.
If you want to live a life of ongoing health and growth, we have to slow down long enough to really know what’s happening in you.
Principle # Two: Who You and I Will Be Tomorrow We Are Becoming That Person Today.
Each of us have a “Being” side and a “Doing” side. And we should always be cultivating both. We need to ask ourself:
What areas of the nature of Christ am I cultivating today, so that I can be more like Christ in that area tomorrow?
What skills am I developing today so that I can be more proficient and effective in those skills tomorrow?
I don’t need a crystal ball to predict who you will be or what you will accomplish. It’s not mystery. All I need to know is what areas you are sowing and cultivating in your life and leadership today. That’s what will determine who you will be tomorrow and what you will accomplish tomorrow.
Principle # 3: Know and Embrace Your Limits
Each of us have limited time, talents, and energy. We also have limited spheres of leadership. So if we are going to have ongoing health and growth in our lives as leaders, knowing our limits, and willingly embracing them will keep us safe and sane.
I’ve found 3 things that have helped me know and embrace my limits:
Identify - knowing who I am in Christ: I’m a son loved by the Father!
Purpose - clearly knowing what God has assigned me to do.
Season - knowing what season of life I’m in. Is it a season of acceleration? A season of advancement? A season or rest? A season of realignment? A season of perseverance? A season of promotion? Etc.
Principle # 4: Live and Lead Out Of Order
Any leader who is going to live an ongoing life of health and growth must live out of healthy rhythms.
Personally, I’m convinced that satan hides in the shadows of hurry, chaos, confusion, and disorder, just waiting for our lives to be out-of balance, then jumps out of the shadows and gives us a good punch to the head (and heart).
In fact, how many leaders do you know who have been “taken out” by the enemy as a result of the accumulative effect of living out of a life of disorder.
Establishing and maintain healthy habits and restful rhythms is key to longevity in the life of a leader.
If I Can Help.
I have a huge desire to help leaders live well while they lead well and to maintain a life of ongoing health and growth. If I can help you, in anyway, I’d be honored.
Here are some specific ways I might be able to help. https://kenlroberts.com/leaders-1
Living and Leading On Purpose,
Ken L Roberts