Friday, June 8, 2012

Leadership Discussion(s)

By Dwayne Deskins
Over the next couple of weeks we’re going to be starting a series of discussions on different aspects of leadership. We’ll be looking at what some of today’s great leaders have to say and then discussing how it applies to our lives.

Perry Noble – Ten Signs You Are Near A Burnout/Meltdown – September 14, 2011
My counselor shared a statistic with me two years ago that floored me: 90% of the people entering ministry DO NOT RETIRE from ministry, they either quit or have some sort of moral/ethical failure that disqualifies them.

I’m not a rocket scientist…but I honestly do not believe that is what Jesus called us to OR what He wants for our lives.

AND yet so many of us (church leaders) struggle/wrestle with this (usually inwardly because if we said out loud that we are dying inside we fear that people may perceive us as weak!)
Take a look at the rest of the article here and come back and let us know your thoughts…