Leading From Your Strengths

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Seth Godin’s post from yesterday morning has gotten me thinking… how often do church leaders limit their effectiveness because they don’t know their strengths, or refuse to lead from them?  How many times do we allow our comparisons to other people or other churches limit what we are able to do?  Maybe a better question is why do we feel like we need to apologize for our strengths?

There is something to be said for knowing your strengths and weaknesses.  Several years ago I read Marcus Buckingham’s Now, Discover Your Strengths, and it reshaped the way I thought about the things that I need to be pursuing in my own life.  It helped me to understand that there are things that I am naturally good at, things that I am not all that great at, and not to apologize for either of them.

Earlier this week I stumbled upon the photo above.  If you look closely, it states very clearly what is going on in the ice cream that they are selling:

Nutritional Information: Don’t even ask.  The is the best ice cream made in Wisconsin and it tastes so good because it has gobs of rich Wisconsin cream, tons of real ingredients for boat-loads of luscious flavors.  This means it’s not low-fat, low-calorie, or low-anything, and that’s why everyone loves it.  You want nutrition, eat carrots.

There is something freeing about knowing who you are, what you are about, and what makes you different.  So often we try and compare ourselves to someone or something else, as if our unique skills, talents, and abilities are not good enough.  You have been fearfully and wonderfully made, made with incredible gifts and wirings that are uniquely yours.  Rather than letting someone or something else determine what you should be or how you should operate, embrace how God has created you and lead the way that he has equipped you!

What are YOUR unique strengths?

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