February 27, 2015
The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Christian Leaders
By Michael C. Mack On a recent Facebook discussion of Christian leaders, T. J. Lawson, senior pastor at West Side Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas, asked, “What do you think are the biggest challenges facing Christian leaders?” Here are the three most popular responses: 1. Self. This one was phrased a number of ways: “Christians,” “themselves,” the idea that “if it”s to be it”s up to me,” and “pride.” Leaders and other church members often put themselves and their desires (a form of consumerism) above God and his purposes. This is more than just a challenge; it”s idolatry. 2. Apathy
