It is said that you can only lead somewhere that you've already been. Maybe 'It also should be said' that you can only lead someone to become someone who you already are!
It dawned on me this week that leadership of people is not only about leading them toward a future of unchartered purpose and promise, but more centrally it's about leading your followers to become people who live Gods promise. Our task as leaders isn't to merely point tour followers in the right direction, or show them what we think the way is. Our task as leaders is to become the people we feel God wants our followers to become and then encourage, equip and teach them to become like us.
If you want your followers to be selfless servants, then first you must become a selfless servant.
If you want your followers to be passionate prayers, then first you must become a passionate prayer.
If you want your followers to love people who are far from God, then you first must love people who are far from God.
If you want your followers to be devoted worshipers, consistent Bible readers, keen and humble learners, sold out for Christ and his vision for you, then guess what? You too have to become that!
Did you notice also, that you have to not just 'do' these 'tasks' but you must become this kind of person. If you become the person you're passion and influence will be irresistible. If you do the task when you feel it's needed then you'll followers will become like that, except they'll rarely see the need!
