This morning while I was thinking about stuff and reading…the Bible
(Hey even Muslims read it now and then!) I was thinking that, if one is
in leadership and one observes behaviour that is potentially harmful in
one of your leaders that you are trusting to go out and do some more of
the same work, then it is [...]
responsibility
Further to discipleship
I realise that when I make suggestive statements about leaders that obviously I implicate people that have been part of my journey even if I don’t mention their names. The writer of the proverbs says that God hates arrogance and back-biting. I am in danger of doing exactly what I say others have been guilty [...]
personal discipleship
I think we have to forget about the obsession with organised efforts to
conform Christians. That CAN often be less about discipleship and more
about money, power, spiritual laziness, and the effort to be part of a
Hegemony where we are not challenged. Our efforts would be better spend
with personal transformation which will hopefully lead to
transformation of society. [...]
leadership contd.
This morning I am horrified at what I said about leaders yesterday, even if it is of necessity true. We cannot help incarnating our brokenness (wounding, sin whatever you want to call it) into our ministries. Our ministries are often manifestations of our own desire to gain significance. It is human and I have done [...]
