First In, Part 1 (Leadership That Gets the Job Done #39)

Ultimately, if the job is not done, goals are not reached, and the team does not win, then the leader is not doing his job well, because, as Dr. Lee Robinson or John Maxwell said, "Everything rises and falls on leadership." The simple purpose of this podcast is to help those who are called to the ministry define what leadership is and how they can effectively lead others to do great things for the glory of God in the world. As the father of modern missions, William Carey said, "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God."

Our Bible passage for this episode is 2 Timothy 2:4 which says, “No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

Our quote for this episode is from Henrik Johan Ibsen. He said, “A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.”

In this podcast, we are using three books as our texts: Spiritual Leadership: Moving People On To God’s Agenda by Henry and Richard Blackaby; Next Generation Leader, by Andy Stanley; and Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, by John Maxwell.

Our topic today is Part 1 of “Chapter 4: First In” from “Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future,” by Andy Stanley

Jim Kouzes said, "Only those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willingly followed."

Leaders love progress. Progress is what keeps them coming back to the task. Nothing is more discouraging to a leader than the prospect of being stranded in an environment where progress is impossible. If we can't move things forward, then it's time to move on. 

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