“The True Measure of Leadership is Influence-Nothing More, Nothing Less”
"The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate." HarryA. Overstreet.
LEADERSHIP THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Leadership impact increases as influence increases
Read: Numbers 13:1-33; 14: 1038; 27:12023; Joshua 1:1-18
TODAY'S QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
What are you currently doing to increase your influence?
Just like in the past, times come when I am overwhelmed by the unending tasks in the district. Idon't know how I am gonna face it, much more how I am gonna finish it. It's just too much. Justrecently I am frustrated with the work done by our missionaries. They seem to be playing notentirely committed to His work. Yet only God can read their hearts.
I want to share with them the best there is in serving the Lord. I don't want to compare themwith others. What I need to do is to influence them so they can become better workers of God.
After my short devotional today, the question for reflection is “ What are you currently doing toincrease your influence?
Well I guess the answer is obvious. Reading Maxwell's books on leadership is perhaps the beststep I have taken to improve myself. As a pastor my primary responsibility is leadership or influencing people as Maxwell defines it. Influencing people to change. Influencing people todraw closer to God. Influencing people to involve themselves in service. I could not use powerbecause the church does not use positional leadership.
Today I pray that, as I read this book, I would internalize more of its principles so I can lead this district closer to God.
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