Bring Them On The Team

"Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve - designating them apostles - that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach." Mark 3:13-14

This passage in the gospel of Mark gives us insight into the simple, yet powerful, way Jesus grew His leaders. Bring Them On The Team, Coach Them Up, Send Them Out. More on the last two later.

Jesus brought the disciples on the team by building up their trust and understanding. I'm talking about creating an environment where your team (at home, work, church) commits to your leadership because you've earned it. Let's face it - there are many leaders in the world who have to demand commitment based on fear, because those leaders have spent very little time trying to earn it. There are many people in leadership roles who look good from a distance, but take a look up close and you'll run away as fast as you can!

Great leadership isn't based on the position (Husband, Father, CEO, Pastor), it's based on the heart. Great leaders have a heart and passion to invest in and trust the leadership of the ones they lead. On another note, a leader who isn't willing to get underneath their inner circle of leaders and follow them is a very poor leader indeed. Why? Because if you aren't willing to follow someone else's leadership, what reason are you giving them to follow your leadership?

Be different, be extraordinary, be a leader that brings people on the team by exhibiting a Christ-centered life, by investing in your team of leaders and by following their leadership.