tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276306996378442611.post7663140622586822506..comments2023-07-11T01:31:42.847-06:00Comments on Stories from the Revolution: On not being "helicopter" leadersLK10Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10545801679593011641noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276306996378442611.post-28432133062564655382011-08-01T02:24:10.120-06:002011-08-01T02:24:10.120-06:00As far as leadership goes, I'd say that leader...As far as leadership goes, I'd say that leadership is as leadership does. It's often the 'ship' part of leadership that is the problem. Anything with 'ship' on the end sounds like a position or even a career.<br /><br />Did Paul, or John, or Peter, or James ever refer to themselves as 'a leader'? Did Jesus? They led by caring, encouraging, and where necessary admonishing.<br /><br />We should all be carers in church life, but none of us should make careers out of it!<br /><br />And I <i>love</i> the thought that we should avoid fixing every problem. Everyone's primary role in church life is love, and love is sometimes in the holding back. How will a child learn to ride a bike if Dad is always running behind holding it up?!Chris Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024046243018838005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276306996378442611.post-13191879472687229212011-07-31T10:23:49.348-06:002011-07-31T10:23:49.348-06:00I agree with you, Guy. Even if we choose not to r...I agree with you, Guy. Even if we choose not to rescue in some situations, we need to "lovingly walk alongside them". As you know with teens, this is particularly challenging when they sometimes make bad choices. Thanks for your comment.John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280068427237433586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276306996378442611.post-35497216414195359722011-07-31T08:24:03.169-06:002011-07-31T08:24:03.169-06:00Thought-provoking post. Thanks. With two teen-age ...Thought-provoking post. Thanks. With two teen-age children the lessons of this are certainly applicable! As for leadership allowing fellow believers to struggle, I think we need to allow God to work in their lives, but also to lovingly walk alongside them. This does not mean we solve their struggles (that is God's domain) but that they know we care and are praying for them. Any help that is asked of us, must we weighed as the video says, "with a careful use of the scissors." Good post.<br /><br />--Guy MuseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com