Advice for Leaders: A Post From Brad Lomenick...And Commentary (of course!)
I caught this on the Catalyst Monthly email that I get. I'm reproducing it in its entirety (it's not all that long) because I think it all matters - to leaders of EVERY generation (I'm not a nextgen leader - I think I'm somewhere in the middle - but it all applies to me too).
Anyway, here it is:
Every point applies to me, no doubt. I need to keep on learning, reading, understanding the culture, etc. But one of the most important points he makes, in my opinion, is number 7 - BE DEFINED BY WHAT YOU ARE FOR, not what you are against. Easy? Nope. But it's a whole lot more Jesus-like than constantly railing against. Yes, Jesus yelled at the Pharisees and drove out the money changers - yes he did make statements for what God was against (commenters beware) - but read the Gospels again - and read what Jesus said he was FOR. It's a powerful statement of who God is and what the message and ministry of Jesus is.
Anyway, here it is:
7 Thoughts for Next Gen Leaders
APRIL 04, 2011
This is a guest blog post from Brad Lomenick, the director of Catalyst. You can read more of his thoughts at www.bradlomenick.com.
1. Learn it, relearn it, and then learn it again. Just because you are out of school doesn’t mean you quit learning. Be a lifelong learner.2. Being an expert is quickly fading in the current culture. Everyone is an expert these days because of technology and connectivity. Don’t put your hope in being an expert, since now more than ever there is someone else who knows way more than you do.3. We have to reclaim a sense of Biblical understanding, wisdom and practice. Our Biblical illiteracy as a generation is staggering, sobering and frustrating. Gotta get back in the Word. This starts with pastors and Christian leaders embracing and constantly teaching the Scripture.4. Humility rules.No explanation needed.5. As always, making it happen and “shipping” as Seth Godin says is still an incredibly fashionable attribute. If you can execute on a project… if you can get things done…. if you can take an assignment and drive it to completion…. You’re still valued and incredibly needed.6. Put the Xbox up, turn off facebook, get out a book (or your iPad), and start reading. Seriously.7. Understand what you are FOR. Don’t be defined by what you are against, but instead by what you are for.
Every point applies to me, no doubt. I need to keep on learning, reading, understanding the culture, etc. But one of the most important points he makes, in my opinion, is number 7 - BE DEFINED BY WHAT YOU ARE FOR, not what you are against. Easy? Nope. But it's a whole lot more Jesus-like than constantly railing against. Yes, Jesus yelled at the Pharisees and drove out the money changers - yes he did make statements for what God was against (commenters beware) - but read the Gospels again - and read what Jesus said he was FOR. It's a powerful statement of who God is and what the message and ministry of Jesus is.
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