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| Apr 16th 2008 Marshmallow Leaders (Leadership Selection Part 1) | |
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| lightninboy | Aug 10 2009, 10:13 PM Post #1 |
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I made it to round 3 at the PlantingSpace Blogging Tournament! Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Below is my submission for Round 3, in which we were to address some aspect of leadership selection and training. I chose to focus on how to find leaders. If you want to vote for me or someone else, click here. Thanks! If you want to find the leaders in your church, you need to look for marshmallows. No, not people who are puffed up and white. We have enough of those already. Instead, look for six other good marshmallow leadership qualities. First, marshmallows are tasty. They can make bad things taste good (Marshmallow Yams) and good things better (Fluffer Nutter). Similarly, leaders are enjoyable to be around. They will be people of grace, kindness, tenderness, and compassion. Second, they bind together and are sticky. Rice Crispy Treats would be just a bowl of cereal without the marshmallows. And have you ever tried to get melted marshmallow out of your hair? Leaders bring people together and bind them around a common purpose or goal. Third, they always rise to the top. Ever try to sink a marshmallow? It can’t be done. People naturally follow leaders and leaders naturally lead. In your church, who do people look to for solutions? Who do they go to for answers and advice? Who do they turn to for comfort and safety? Fourth, marshmallows are multifunctional. Marshmallows are not only good for eating, they can also be used to generate laughs (Chubby Bunny anyone?) and for endless holiday crafts. Similarly, leaders are flexible enough to work in a variety of situations and flow effortlessly from one role to another. Fifth, they’re often singed because they’re frequently near fire. A good church leader storms the gates of hell. They make friends at the fringes and take risks where they might get burned or come home smelling like smoke. Sixth, when they get in the fire, they actually get bigger. Leaders learn best in the forge. If they can stand the heat, they will increase their leadership skills, expand their sphere of influence, and become great leaders. |
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| lightninboy | Aug 10 2009, 10:14 PM Post #2 |
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Comments: 1. Missy on 16 Apr 2008 at 5:41 pm # I really enjoyed this! 2. Marianne on 17 Apr 2008 at 8:42 am # I will never eat another marshmallow again without thinking about this! If Jesus gave the sermon on the mount today, this one would have definitely been included. 3. Jeremy Myers on 17 Apr 2008 at 10:24 am # Hi Missy and Marianne! Thanks for the encouragement! I can feel my ego beginning to puff up…like jet puffed marshmallows. I guess I’m that “puffy white guy” type of leader! |
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