The 4 D’s of Leadership
Years ago I did a study of Joseph. On his way to God’s ultimate plan, Joseph (as well as many other leaders) experienced four specific phases on the road to his destiny.
This week we’ll talk about the four phases (or D’s) most leaders experience.
The first phase is the dream.
Long before he had any credibility with others, God gave Joseph a dream.
It is noteworthy that those closest to him didn’t like or understand his dream. In fact, Joseph’s dream of future leadership incensed his brothers.
How do you uncover your dream, burden, or passion? It helps to wrestle with these statements and fill in the blanks.
I’ve always wanted to _________________________________.
I believe I was created to _______________________________.
My deepest passion is _________________________________.
I’ve never told anyone _________________________________.
I’ll regret this if I don’t try ______________________________.
Maybe God has planted a dream in your heart to start a different kind of church, or to fund water wells for those without clean drinking water, or to disciple 12 underprivileged kids, or to write intimate worship songs, or to create Christian movies for children, or to find a cure for AIDS, or something else.
When God gives you a dream, don’t be devastated if everyone around you doesn’t understand.
The Living Bible translates Eph. 3:20 like this, “God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of –infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”
If God gives you a dream, remember, He is able to bring it about.
What are you dreaming about?
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