Leaders, Ministry Leadership, Worship Leading
Courage to Lead in Spite of Adversity
#Courage2Lead #Worship “In business and personal life, to create true integrity and lasting effectiveness you need to develop the courage to move towards the sound of the gunfire.” — Dr. Martin Groder Cartoonist Roy Delgado once depicted Kansas ex-pat and ruby-slippered Dorothy saying to her Oz-bound compadres the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow, “With no courage, no heart, or no brain…
there’s no doubt you’ll eventually be approached to run for Congress!” As funny (and perhaps as true) as her optimistic outburst was in this cartoon, there’s no such thing as great leadership without courage, especially in adverse circumstances. [ctt template=”10″ link=”Q7Ac1″ via=”no” ]It’s easy to mistake manipulation for leadership[/ctt]
Businesses, corporations, and even churches can find themselves following leaders who might bring short-term results while sacrificing the character that results in longevity and brand allegiance. The CEO who burns through employees in the name of profit or the pastor who chews through congregations in the name of “kingdom building” can be one and the same.
When things aren’t going well any of us can fall back into a competitive mindset that is far too willing to sacrifice character, integrity, and the true courage to lead by doing what is right over doing the right things (Myatt, 2012). Mike Myatt said, “Courage is a trait possessed by all great leaders.
So much so, that leadership absent courage is nothing short of a farce. Let me be very clear – I’m not advocating for bravado, arrogance, or an overabundance of hubris, but rather the courage necessary to stay the course…Many leaders think they have courage – few actually do.” True leadership, something beyond mere results, is a matter of character and integrity.
True courage in leading others means we will move toward the fray, not away from it. John Chisum @johnchisum @NCSongwriters1 John Chisum is an instructor and mentor for Worship Team Training. For more information about John visit: www.johnchisum.org 
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