What if you've been a leader all along?
I want to start with a question that I think quite a few of us quietly push away.
When someone uses the word leader, does something in you step back?
Maybe you think of someone more confident. More polished. More obviously gifted. Maybe nobody has ever used that word about you, so you’ve never quite felt entitled to claim it.
This Sunday, I preached from Acts 2 on exactly that question - and Peter’s story changes everything.
Because Peter wasn’t polished. He was impulsive, loud, and prone to spectacular failure. He denied Jesus three times around a charcoal fire. He wept in the street. And yet - on the morning of Pentecost - the Holy Spirit stood him on his feet, and through one restored, Spirit-filled fisherman, a community of 3,000 people was born.
The question the sermon lands on is this: the Spirit who transformed Peter is the same Spirit living in every believer right now. Which means the real question isn’t “Am I the kind of person who could lead?” The question is “Am I willing to let the Spirit lead through me?”
Key takeaway: Your story - including the parts you’re most ashamed of - is not a liability in the hands of the Holy Spirit. It’s one of the most powerful tools of leadership you will ever have.
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And if this speaks to you, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. What does leadership look like in your everyday frontline this week?
Grace to you.
Rob