Everyday Leadership: Leading Yourself

I spend a lot of time talking about leading volunteers and being others focused. This is important, as it helps us understand that leading isn’t just about us. One thing we may not realize, however, is that our leadership of others depends fully on how we lead ourselves.

Leading ourselves requires:

1. Being led by Christ, not by our own desires
2. Understanding God’s direction for our lives
3. Being willing to change when God redirects us
4. Valuing others above ourselves
5. Accepting stewardship and accountability for those that we lead

These five points are a simple summary of what the Bible tells us. We are given skills and spiritual gifts that God wants us to use to be stewards over others while making a difference in the world. If we are not willing to lead ourselves by following our Lord and Savior, how are we to lead others?

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