Comments on: Like pastor, like people http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/ Evolving out loud: thoughts on parenting, spirituality, leadership, & a few other things too Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Achieve Leadership http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2894 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:38:11 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2894 Achieve Leadership

Achieve Leadership

]]> By: Mike Paris http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2859 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:11:42 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2859 Paul,
The responsibility pays off! There is a reward for maintaining personal integrity! Look at Joshua 4:14 and 6:27. Joshua was a leader “with whom the LORD was”. It mattered that he led as he was being led and the blessings came. Only do not squander the good fruit that God prodcues in us (Hos. 10:1-2)on buidling monuments to ourselves!
Mike

]]> By: retired1 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2845 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:37:39 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2845 Excellent thoughts. Take it one step further. First look at leadership. To be an effective leader one must be a good follower. By that I mean that you have to be a good listener, observant be in tune with your organization and those that are subordinate to you. You have to be a visionary, able to step back from what is happening and see the “big picture” beyond the events of the moment. Old saying that there is no I in TEAM and there is no I in LEADER as well. You need to lead by example. Honesty and integrety earn respect and loyalty.

James 3:1 is a powerful message for those of influence in the Christian faith. A pastor, small group leader, Sunday school teacher, worship leader; those that have accepted positions of influence and teaching in the local body (church)have an awsome responsibility and will be judged accordingly. A secular leader is judged and scrutinized by worldly standards; leaders in the church; teachers in the church are judged by a higher authority.

The only point that I disagree with you is in that as responsibility increases; I do not think that your rights decrease. Rather, as responsibility increases you have to have a better awareness of your thoughts and actions and how they affect your leadership. I believe that this comes with maturity both as a leader and a follower of Christ. Lead by example is a mature choice not a loss of rights.

I like the Maxwell quote that “Everything rises and falls on leadership”. This quote expresses the need of a leader of integrety. Also I take from this the need to build a support team capable of keeping the operation running in your absence. If Jesus Christ had been a loner with no followers, where would we be today??

]]> By: iCrucified http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2836 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:02:25 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/like-pastor-like-people/#comment-2836 Amen, good words and thoughts to always remember.

Thoughts and prayers continue with you during this time of transition…

jb

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