I want to feel successful in my efforts. I want God to use me.
But I don’t want to be the one to get the glory.
How do I do that?
Here are seven ways I’m attempting to lead with purpose and intentionality without being arrogant or self-serving:
1. I’m attempting to guard my heart and stay close to Jesus.
2. I have a clear purpose and calling. I know what God has asked me to do and what the people have called me to do.
3. I allow others to speak into my life. (And I’ve had to listen a few times during this process.)
4. I give others a part in the plan; trying to bring people along willingly, not because I bullied them into my way of doing things.
5. I am trying to be patient with those who aren’t with me yet, while realizing some never will be—and being OK with that.
6. I am trying not to allow the few negatives I receive (which have happened often) to overpower the larger audience of positives that the church is experiencing. And, thankfully, the great majority of people are happy with where we are going.
7. I am attempting to be strategic with change. Well-positioned. Well-planned. Well-communicated.
How do you maintain the balance pushing for progress with humility?