Notes from Dan Allendar’s book, ‘Leading with a Limp.’
1. Paul was a weak leader
- Paul had his thorn in the flesh
- People will follow leaders who operate out of weakness
- Operating out of weakness forces reliance on God
- When stay in our strengths, we tend to control people
- Leaders who try to control will hide
- Thorns are God’s grace, forcing you to dependance
2. Paul was a reluctant leader
- As a leader, you will dissapoint everyone
- Constantly dealing with people, systems, plans
- Constantly making decisions
- Leaders will be lonely
- ‘No one really understands.’
- ‘I wish I didn’t have to do this.’
- Your biggest problem is you.
- Filled with insecurities
- Improperly motivated
- People will follow a reluctant leader (not a rock star)
3. Paul was a sin-confessing leader
- People follow leaders who confess sins
- 1 Timothy 1:8ff
- Need to confess our ambition
- Need to confess we’re controlling
- Confess in real time (not just about things from your past)