Mon.Mar 05, 2012

Deep Imprints

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Why we yearn for power

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photo by JAS_photo on flickr. This afternoon I had an interesting conversation going. I was contemplating the reason that power is so tempting. By power being tempting, I don’t actually mean the power that destroys, as in Hitler. I’m talking about the gentle turn in focus that can easily happen in ministry leadership. This small turn causes our focus to shift so that we see all the energies of the group feeding to build something larger, stronger, more enticing.

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Power vs. Influence

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So the truth of the matter is that when one is in leadership, there is a certain amount of power that goes with the position. After all, one must speak with authority…and people listen. However, as pastors, our goal isn’t to exude power, but to garner influence…for the sake of others, not for the sake of power. Our problem with power is compounded by our society, which equates influence with power.