I’m in Deep Do-Do!

August 24, 2010
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As a leader right now, I feel I am in deep "do-do." Ever feel like that? Way in over your head, tackling something above your ability? So much so, you sit almost completely numb, just thinking to yourself, "I better run away right now, before everyone finds out I really can’t do this!"

Having taken the helm of theSticks conference and gatherings, along with continuing to develop The COMB Network, and pastor Cornerstone, I say, WHAT!!! How can I do all this? The answer is simple I can’t. I need HELP! What God has has done is… surround me with the most incredible team in the world! I wrote recently, "you can measure God’s favor on you, by who He has put in your life." That is certainly true when it comes to church and ministry staff.

On thing I have been challenged to do recently in light of all that is on the radar, is to be sure I am ferociously raising up leaders! I am starting to put in place a system similar to the pattern Jesus used:

> Inspire a crowd

> Influence a group

> Invest in a circle of 12

> Intern a core of 3

As leaders, we can never stop raising up others, that we hope will be able to do what we do, and even greater things than we did! If we ever stop producing high quality leaders…

We will all be in Deep Do-Do!

About artie: I'm the lead Pastor at Cornerstone, a Multi-Ethnic church in the heart of Orangeburg, South Carolina. Also the founder of the Comb Network.com, a movement to plant Multi-Ethnic, culturally relevant churches in smaller cities. I direct a gathering of small city leader called "The Sticks."

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  • http://www.pep101.wordpress.com David Peppler, Sr.

    Great post! What I have struggled with over the years has been how the core takes time to develop. I’ve allowed my overdone Type-A mind to be convinced that these people just jump up and ID themselves as members of the core. Having failed forward by trying to force the issue, I have learned that this takes time to develop while still an intentional process. This is from the perspective of a small single-staff background in bivocational ministry.

    • http://artiedavis.com artie

      You are right on bro! Doing the process in a smaller community with no staff… You Da Man! Applaud you my bro!

  • http://tonygrogan.com Tony Grogan

    The same system works in most situations: church, ministry, business, education, etc. But most "leaders" only want to impress the crowd. The system requires getting some stuff on your hands, and a burning burden in your heart.

    • http://artiedavis.com artie

      You are right Tony getting stuff on your hands means people, and most times that gets dirty!

  • http://eaglesinleadership.org Dr. Matthew Smith

    Great article – time for me to add another cycle of this! I have done this many times. Thanks for the encouragement. :-)