Leadership

Tonight marks one week left of my first year in Masters Commission USA. Wow. I can not believe the speed of time. But that is not what I want to talk about... I will enjoy to the fullest my last week of this stage of life and take the end as it comes! (ahh! denial? haha) 

But anyways...tonight... tonight was an awesome night. We met at my directors, Ben and Becky's, brand new home. They just closed on it and its their very first house since being married. I am so happy for them. The way God has blessed them blesses me. So tonight all of Master's and staff met in the empty living room of Ben and Becky's new home. We hung out/toured the house, discussed different things, we even made a time capsule to be opened in ten years, then the staff members began to one by one speak into Ben and Becky's lives and sincerely thank them for this year and all they've given and experienced together as a team. It was great. But what I want to talk about is this- 

Leadership.

My discipleship director, Ben McLennan, shows an incredible example of leadership. After everyone thanks him, an emotional time that brought him and his wife to tears. He gathered the entire team...the team of nearly 100 in which he loves and makes count for each individual...he calls us all into a huddle. And then, he just takes a knee. He kneels down before his team, and kinda just puts his head downward and quietly tells us that he is honored to be in the presence of such greatness. So honored, he must kneel before us all. 

The humility shown in that, broke me. Who am I, that my leader would kneel before me just because of who I am? Not even because of what any one of us has done. But because of who we are, Ben found it fit to kneel before us in honor. 

I am incredibly honored to be led by such humility. Through example of leadership like that, in addition to personal experiences of trial and error this year, and things God has personally spoken and revealed to me while leading or following... I see that the best leader is one who believes in his team 110%. Leading isn't just about confidence in you to stand up in front of the pack. It is about being confident enough in God, to be confident in the people He's given you. To be humble enough to believe that the team can and will win. You've been brought along to help but if you believe that YOU are giving the win, you're wrong. You have been given a winning team, but will you help them realize it?... or will you teach them to live in the doubt that leads to failure? 

Leadership requires sincere humility.