Living it 24/7

Acts 18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.

Once the Prince and Princess of Wales allowed TV cameras into their home to film them as a normal couple with their two children. During the interview Prince Charles described his job in these terms: "It, more than anything else, is a way of life. It's more than a job. It's a complete, 24-hour-a-day business, really."

Leadership in any organization - whether in the local church or in some other Christian activity - is never just a job. It is always a way of life, demanding from those who would be leaders a 24-hour-a-day commitment. The leader, in a sense, must always be on the job, deciding, directing and developing the work that has been entrusted to him while at the same time encouraging those in the work. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.

Apostle Paul’s life was a transparent one. People saw him and knew him. As a leader he was with his people, and the people were around him. That’s when the best impact can be made and lives are transformed.

You and I as leaders need to be with our people to make an influence. In order to be effective all of our life needs to be an effective one. Every big and small facet of our living needs to clear. It’s not easy to be a leader, but it’s not impossible also. It’s hard to be on the spot always, but that’s the fun of life.  Living it 24/7.

Stanley Thomas Isac

Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Stanleytisac@gmail.com