Trustworthy - Part 3

Becoming a leader God can Trust involves an element of Steadfastness. Or, in real people terms, staying steady. Leadership is alot like a sailboat ride on a choppy sea.

There's gonna be alot of ups and downs and you're likely to throw up a time or two before it's all said and done.

If you want to be found Trustworthy, then learn the art of staying steady. I'm not sure I do a super job of this all the time, but I'm working on it. Here's a few thoughts on what that looks like in real time...

1. A Shock-Absorbing Spirit. I just gotta tell you, I have a team who knows how to absorb the shock that comes from ministry. These guys (& gals) know how to take hits and keep right on moving. That's trustworthiness.

2. A Long View of Reality. One of my favorite lines to quote to myself is: "it won't always look this way..." Regardless of the circumstance, be it good or bad, the truth is, "your reality probably won't always look this way." Learning how to take a long view of where you are, makes the difficult bumps easier to endure.

3. Establish a Sustainable Pace. Ministry is a marathon not a sprint, I work with too many pastors & leaders who want to see success in a 100 meter dash, and can't figure out why they're dying at the 1 mile mark. They have failed to find their rhythm and settle into a sustainable pace for the long haul. It takes stamina and rhythm to go 26.2 miles in a marathon.

Trustworthy means Steadfast. The ability to remain steady, no matter what bumps may come on your journey.

Just a bloggish thought,

Matt