Tonight was the first session of our “Growing Leaders” course at Claremont. It was a really good night, where I was challenged and made to think. The "motto" of the course is: "led more by Jesus, to lead more like Jesus and to lead more to Jesus". I love it!
It was all about the leadership qualities we posses, and the one’s we wish to have and work on. We also had to answer a series of questions that helped determine what types of leadership styles we had on a continuum of 1 to 5
- It turns out I am slightly more people orientated than task orientated.
- I’m in the pretty much in the middle between being in control and giving space for others to lead.
- I am much more of a risk taker than planning everything out and considering things.
- Bang in the middle between seeing the bigger picture, and noticing the detail and analysing things.
- And I’m much more of a motivator than consulting people and listening to what they want to do.
Part of the night’s session was that Romans 12 was read to us, and we were to think about the words mentioned in it, in particular any that stuck with us, or provoked some thought. At the end, during a prayer, we said aloud the words that resonated with me. The bit that came to me were “faithful in prayer”.
Prayer is something I’ll quite happily admit I’m terrible at. I don’t want to be rubbish at it, but I am. I’ll set out to pray properly but 20 seconds later my thoughts are wondering to what I’m upto tomorrow. Either that, or I just forget/am too lazy to pray.
It’s something I need to work on – big time.
It’s something I need to work on – big time.
God Bless,
Morrison
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