Don’t settle for being an Egg, Lay a few

March 4, 2011
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"I’m not great, I just help make others great!"

That was the comment a friend of mine made to me the other day. Honestly he was saying it with some frustration! From his perspective, he is training and building leaders, and some of them become "A-List" dudes.

He was a little discouraged why he wasn’t on that list, but those he helps seemed to make it. I told him what an honor he had. He gets to be the…

Goose that lays the Golden eggs!

For all eternity he will be known as the producer and shaper of great leaders. The ones he helps are the eggs. In other words, they have to come out of the gooses BUTT!

So, which would you rather be, the producer of golden eggs, or the egg that passes through the goose butt? Just a small reminder of what each of us should have our eye on.

Producing and Reproducing leaders. Don’t settle for being an egg! You need to lay some others as well.

What say you?

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://j4man.wordpress.com/ Jim F.

    Artie – this made me laugh and it is pure truth! Thanks for sharing it.

    • http://artiedavis.com artie

      Thanks Jim, we all need a little "Lead laugh" on Friday.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for dropping by Jim, we all need a little laugh on Friday’s

  • Michael Reid

    CLASSIC! And so very. As an egg, I can tell you that I am looking forward to hatching, growing, and laying a few eggs of my own!

    • http://artiedavis.com artie

      My Bro, you are going to be a HUGE goose! Lay on man, lay on!

  • Davidsteunenberg

    I have always encouraged people in our congregation when they read the word BUT in the Bible to see what side of the BUT(T) they are on! Kinda similar to the gooses butt :) .

    Blessings, enjoy reading your posts.

    David Steunenberg

    • Anonymous

      Thanks David, have a great weekend!

  • Danny fry

    Good leaders get others to trust their leadership,but great leaders help others to become leaders.

    • Anonymous

      Big truth there Danny. It’s sad, not many get this yet. Thanks bro.