From the time I was born, till I was around 14 years old, I never considered myself as a leader. My older brother was such a good leader who was in a million different leadership roles. I, along with my siblings, were following him in many things growing up. But when he left after high school to do a YWAM DTS, I became a junior youth leader in my youth group. It was my first leadership position (that I remember).
I remember the revelation hitting me at that time. I was in my basement and the thought came into my head, “I am a leader”. I never saw myself as a leader before this. I considered it in my head at times, but somehow because my older brother was always leading, I never saw myself as one.
Since then I knew God made me to be a leader and throughout the years I have become very passionate about this. I’ve had it prophesied over me that I have an Ephesians 4 office of Evangelist. I have discovered that this looks like equipping saints for the work of evangelism. I am also gifted with pastoring/shepherding and teaching.
I have been back home now for 6 months and have stepped into new leadership roles in my church’s Young Adults ministry. I lead one of two house groups that meet every Wednesday night. One of my roles is to train up leaders to facilitate each night. The other day I gathered my leaders to vision cast for 2018 and get on the same page.
Throughout this night, we talked about the strengths and weaknesses of our group. During this, God hit me with a deeper revelation of me being a leader. We were going around hearing people’s answers on our group’s strengths and my close friend Jon said that one of the strengths of this group is my leadership. He mentioned that I was a good leader.
My spirit didn’t know how to take this. I knew i was a leader, but was I really a GOOD one? The “orphan” in me didn’t understand and the “son” in me went “I don’t know if I fully believe that, but I think it’s true”. For the rest of that night, that truth sunk deeper and deeper into my spirit and a few hours later, I knew it. I am a GOOD leader.
For the past 12 years I lived with the knowledge that I am a leader. But God showed me that I am more than just a leader. I am a good one. One day I know I will be a Great Leader, but for now I am basking in God’s love for me and this amazingly encouraging truth.
I praise God for all the things He has given me and entrusted me with. I have been able to lead so many people in the past 12 years and set an example of what a follower of Jesus looks like. I am excited for 2018. As I have been faithful in the little, God has trusted me with even more. For that, I am truly honoured.
I am always in need of prayer and always want to grow my list of intercessors as I grow in responsibility and influence. If you would like to partner with me to receive prayer requests and praise reports, private message me. I’d love you to join me as I follow after all God has for me and His Kingdom.
