Leadership Edge - Be Willing To Do What Others Won’t
By Stovall Weems
Be willing to take the tough assignments. Do the tough jobs that most people avoid. We live in a day and age where everybody wants the quick fix, the easy way out, or the quick climb to the top. There are no short cuts with God and there are no short cuts to being successful and reaching your potential.
One thing that separates high capacity leaders from average leaders is that high capacity leaders are willing to take the tough jobs. They are willing to tackle the tough problems that others want to avoid. They engage with courage and confidence the difficult situations and bring progress and solutions with no excuses. While most people are looking at who to blame for a problem, these types of leaders solve problems. While most people do just enough to get by, these people are going the 2nd mile.
I believe the kingdom of God and the church ought to be full of these types of leaders because by nature (our new nature that is) we are overcomers. We have faith, hope and are full of the supernatural power of God through the Holy Spirit. That is why God tells us that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13).
So embrace the tough assignments and be willing to do what others won’t. God promotes leaders with this attitude.
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Hi Pastor!
Your sermon yesterday was inspiring to me to know the local outreach as well as the international outreach at Celebration Church. I work with children with Autsim and Foster Care children through the Broach/Crossroads Schools and it’s amazing to see the needs for these tough love children being addressed through our church besides governmental agencies. Even though I am not in formal ministry, I know I am called to advance the Gospel through my vocation. It’s wonderful being a part of Celebration where I know the church’s Pastor and leadership are making significant inroads to impact the Kingdom of God and reducing the line of the lost!
I meant to leave this post after Sunday, Oct 29 service.
Pastor,
As I read your posts, it never ceases to amaze me at how GOD works to speak into our lives. This last post talks about doing the tough jobs, the ones that no one wants to do. This makes me think of obedience, and something you said at FLEX last year about confessing your sins to those you sinned against. This is a tough thing to do, but it does produce fantastic rewards. I just put this into practice, and it is amazing how what I meant for bad, The LORD used for good.
Your message on Sunday about reaching the lost and your passion for it was an inspiration. I am studying the book of ACTS with a group of men on Saturday mornings, and it made me think about how we should use our testimony. You said that the spiritual laws are good, but sometimes we need to just share our story.
In the book of ACTS chapter 14 Paul and Barnabas are on their missionary journey, and when they arrived in Antioch, they declared to the church “all that GOD had done with them”
26 and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. 27 And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. ESV
Again in ACTS 15 Paul and Barnabas and some others come to the church in Jerusalem, and we see again “declared all that GOD had done with them”
4 When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. ESV
Listening to you yesterday, these verses came to mind, because this is how we strengthen each other, and create disciples, by telling each other what GOD has done with us.
Thank You For Your Leadership and Guidance.
IN CHRIST
Jason
PASTOR WHEN I MADE CELEBRATION MY HOME 14 MONTHS AGO AT START OF EACH SERVICE YOU AND KERRI WOULD KICK OFF THE SERVICE BY SAYING EACH OF YOU MADE A CHOICE TO DAY {REFERRING TO MEMBERS}TO BE HERE , I ALWAYS FOUND THAT TO BE SO MOVING {IN MOST CASES IT BROUGHT SOME TEARS} I KNOWN THINGS MUST CHANGE BUT I MISS THAT, BLESS YOU AND YOURS FOR WHAT YOU AND CELEBRATION DO TO WIN SOULS FOR THE LORD . RICKY YUTZY
We all need to remember that a diamond is just an old chunk of coal that has been subjected to extreme pressure for a prolonged time period.
Thank you for challenging us to step out of our comfort zones and to make a great impact for God !
With great risk comes great reward !
This is an excellent insight into leadership. Many times I have encountered a problem and when many where looking for who to blame I was looking for the way out. Alot of people in this world this day and age have that “ I don’t care it’s not my problem attitude” as christians our job IS to care and love. God has called us to be leaders and help lead this generation to the promised land (heaven) like Moses led his people in the desert. God Bless Pastor Stovall.
john maxwell says there are “problem spotters” and “problem solvers”. Spotters are a dime a dozen, while solvers are those you described. Thanks for leading us!