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Are the Sheep Flourishing?
The focus of leadership should be on the ones being served.
Stephen A. Macchia

Topics:Coaching, Congregational care, Development, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring, Pastoral care, Shepherding, Spiritual care, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual leadership
Filters:Church staff, Counseling, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Prayer, Shepherd, Spiritual director
References:John 10:14
Date Added:July 12, 2007

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  • Be available to assist each of your wooly followers in their ongoing growth and development. Don't merely invite them on to the team and then abandon them in their service—become alert to the training and resources needed for their area of service, ask them what they need and do everything possible to meet their needs!
  • Be aware of who on the team could step into your shoes at a moment's notice and begin today in considering your legacy. Don't assume you will be in your place of leadership forever—in fact, consider prayerfully how you can give your role away to the next generation of leaders!

The greatest gift you can give as a shepherd is love. When followers know that their leader loves them with sincerity of heart, both the leader and the team will flourish together. Left on their own, they will follow after the temptations of this world that will lure them off the pathway to spiritual vitality. Leaders, for Jesus' sake, eagerly shepherd the flock under your care with grace, joy, kindness and love. This is what the world of ministry needs most from you today.

The Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Macchia serves as the founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry focusing on spiritual formation needs of leaders and the spiritual discernment processes of leadership teams in local church and parachurch ministry settings nationwide. He is the author of Becoming A Healthy Church (Baker, 1999), Becoming A Healthy Disciple (Baker, 2004), Becoming A Healthy Team (Baker, 2005), and the Becoming A Healthy Church Workbook (Baker, 2001). Steve's books and additional church health resources can be found at your local Christian bookstore or by visiting the LTi ministry website at www.LeadershipTransformations.org and click on "shop."



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