Churches and leaders who cannot deal with uncertainty are dead in the water. Extremely entrepreneurial in their approach to finding ways to mobilize the church in mission. People who envision ourselves as service centers. Effective leaders and churches see themselves as servants. As boundaries within and between organizations become even more fluid, they will concentrate less on turf and more on how to do the right things at the right time to reach the people they serve.
Leaders increase their effectiveness and portability by being life-long learners.
Upgrading performance and making themselves stronger for the future is the way to making a difference in the future. Willing to take responsibility for their own morale. When leaders assume responsibility for their own outlook, they increase their emotional resilience. Good leaders cannot survive by working as loners, fighting inner battles in a solo fashion. In Touch , Spring 2000, the alumni publication of Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, California, and used here by permission.