The 3 Fresh Starts Brilliant Leaders Must Make

A Fresh Small Start

Zechariah 4:10 NLT

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

This is about increasing our tolerance for BALNK CANVAS

When we start where we are with what we have, heaven starts cheering us on…

So, let’s not underestimate the power of heaven when it comes to seeing breakthrough in the work that we are called to do, and the people we are called to lead.

A Fresh Slow Start

We are clock builders not time tellers.

We are all leaders. We are all builders. We build line upon line. Brick by brick.

This is about increasing our tolerance for the development of systems and process in a GROWING environment.

We are building a new website, launching a new location (possibly 2x), growing a school, re-launching a physical location…so in a DYNAMIC environment we have to be agile, bible and flexible…not to silky adjust to a new system or process but to be play a key part in crafting it. Part of being ok with this, is not being precious or territorial.

A Fresh False Start

This is all about increasing our tolerance for failure.

This is all about increasing our capacity for risk.

Perfectionism is the enemy of progress BUT excellence makes room for a miracle….excellence tolerates risk….perfectionism does not tolerate risk.

[STORY on EXCELLENCE] Thank our teams for living with a culture of excellence through the church online season….Because, EXCELLENCE is not something we do, it is a culture we live… eg. Even though we know we won’t be doing church online forever, we have always found something to improve on, to do better with, to raise the bar, to increase engagement, to improve video, audio, connections, yes to Jesus etc…. I believe this has happened, not because we want to have the PERFECT online experience, but because we have a CULTURE of EXCELLENCE…..

BUT…. Where I know we can be making some FASLE STARTS…is not in products, productions, services, or projects…BUT with PEOPLE….

Some of us are ok with losing money, losing resources, stuff…but we are not willing to risk losing a relationship, friendship, colleague, team member, staff member. BUT ….we are often reluctant to take a risk with a person…..

What kind of FALSE STARTS do we need to get comfortable making….

- The Excellent Ask - people want to be believed in, trusted, empowered and led well…We get to invite people into the greatest work they Weill ever do….BUT…We don’t want to hear ‘no’. We don’t want somebody to fail, we don’t want to give somebody too much to do AND have them blame us for it! SO.. we don’t take the risk…we say their no for them. We have to be OK with people blaming us for their failures…welcome to leadership….

If we are not ready to have people blame us for their failures then we are not ready to have them acknowledge us in their victories.

- Calling People To The Culture - people with a growth mindset, people with a humble heart and a desire to serve will FLOURISH in clarity….lets not do those people the disservice of calling them to the culture because we are afraid we might upset those who do not want to grow, lead or have a bad attitude.

- Inviting People To Church At the end of the day thereal progress that we need to make as a Church is with people…not with projects.