Comments on: Elmer Towns, A Chick Flick, and the Future of Leadership

By: Russell Whitfield

Russell Whitfield — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:40:15 +0000

Dr. Reid, you are so right. Too often we place leadership into the position or title category.We wait too much for that position or title to be placed on us. Leadership is influcence. Leadership is example. Thank you for that post.

By: Alvin Reid

Alvin Reid — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:46:07 +0000

Welcome Michael. We have come thru the era of the professional, with the unintended consequence of the church giving too much over to ministers and practically giving parents an excuse not to raise gospel-loving children (let the pros at the church do it, etc). We will always need leaders with expertise. But we will never need only them. A humble pastor may discover how to teach and release the people he leads into the culture for the gospel better than a denominational agency cities away. And, a layperson may as well! We who lead should spend more time giving tools to those we lead to learn for themselves then simply dispensing information. Life transformation, risk, faith, are better.

By: Michael Pope

Michael Pope — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:09 +0000

Thank you Dr. Reid for writing and posting this article! It’s refreshing and atypical to read or hear anyone say one need not be titled or well known (either personally or through writing books) in order to make an impact for the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. The important thing is to demonstrate servant-leadership in, and for, the cause of Christ. Sometimes only our Redeemer knows the ultimate impact that person will have for His Kingdom. Take care and God bless you always!