Don’t bust me on the grammar . . . I have earned it this week. One of the roles of any pastor is to equip others to lead. They always told me in seminary the proof of me doing my job well would be if ministry continued on if I died tomorrow. Well, at Ebenezer, ministry would continue on and praise God for it. Maybe not because of my hand, but it would.
One of the true challenges of this is helping develop other leaders and teaching them to handle others well. I always tell others that one of the true keys to success in life, in this world today, is the ability to handle people well. The ability to talk to others, to understand, and to operate in this environment.
Whether you are dealing with volunteers or with paid employees, the principle is the same: Treat others the way you want to be treated (I wonder from where I borrowed THAT??) If you do that, others will like working with you, will follow you onto a difficult battlefield, and will give you their all.
Maybe this is not the Marine Corps way, or even the Air Force way, but it does work. And, leadership by intimidation seldom EVER works in a church environment.
No one ever said leadership would be easy . . . It takes work, work, and more work. But it can be one of the most rewarding roles you will ever play.
One Pastor's Perspective 
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