Dishes. Laundry. Vacuuming. Taking the trash out. The list goes on and on. The simple, daily routines of life. They have to be done. Someone has to do them. And almost no one notices when they are done, only if they are left undone. None of them are glorious acts worthy of praise.
Has your mind ever gotten stuck? The kind of stuck you can't seem to shake. It might be a thought lodged deep within the crevices of your internal monologue. I don't like being stuck.
A four-month calendar lay on the kitchen island, with a third of the coming year on display. When I walked into the room, I saw that it had highlights and marks. I wasn't exactly sure what was going on, but I had an educated guess as to what it meant.
Making decisions is what a leader must do. And the more people you lead, the more decisions you typically are involved in or responsible for. And the more decisions you are responsible for and the more people involved the higher the risk and potential reward.
Twice a year we have a leadership training for potential new group leaders in our church. We've been doing it since before I got here. We identify people who might have the qualities and the character to be future small group leaders.
This is the question we end every day with every one of our kids. We tuck each of them into their beds, tell them goodnight, and await a response. There is always a range of replies.
Preacher on the Run... 