6. Initiative To Grow
Your desire to grow as a leader is deeply connected to your calling, passion, and gifting. A lack of desire to grow signifies deeper things that require your attention first.
Desire alone to grow as a leader isn’t enough. True desire reveals itself through initiative. Action plus effort and energy are required to grow.
The great thing about your development as a leader is that your church is automatically the environment of your growth. Your job allows you to practice the skill or ability you are working on and measure improvement regularly.
You can begin by identifying a specific area you desire to grow and focus on. If you are not sure, ask your boss or a trusted advisor.
Don’t make a long list of all the things that you want to get better at. Pick one. Maybe two. The way to distill your list is to discern which one or two will help you advance your organizational responsibilities the most.
In this way, you grow, and the organization does too. That’s a huge win-win.
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