A lot of people want to be in leadership roles just like a lot of people want to be a body builder.
But the problem is that very few people want to put in the work necessary to be a good leader, nor the work necessary to be a big bodybuilder.
To be a good leader one needs to:
I rarely weep.
When I heard that Dallas Willard died, I did.
Few authors have so helped me see Christ, his goodness, and the greatness of his kingdom.
Since his death various essays, talks, and interviews keep appearing in compilation volumes. In Renewing the Christian Mind is transcript of a talk Willard gave off the cuff in which he gave some principles for how to lead in a Christian organization. Here are some of the principles he outlined in my own words (not in the order of the book):