Thoughts on leadership...Is there a theological tie between suffering and Christian leadership??? THREE THOUGHTS:
1. Suffering tempers believers and is part of God's discipline...
2. Truly aggressive witness in an opposing world is likely to bring down peculiar pressures on those who lead the church in such witness...
3. The most mature Christian leaders want to absorb an additional share of sufferings so that their flocks may correspondingly be spared some suffering...
Conclusion: This is why the best Christian leadership cannot simply be appointed. It is forged by God himself in the fires of suffering, taught in the school of tears. There are no shortcuts. (D. A. Carson)
Of course, the logical sticking point is the definition of "Christian leadership." Are we speaking only of the clergy--or should all believers be considered Christian leaders?
On a practical level in our lives, what does it mean to "take up your cross" and follow Jesus?
Just wondering what your thoughts are on these things...
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