Relationships in Leadership

Relationships or relation-sinks – this will make or break you!

3 important relationships

1. We all need a Paul

• Someone who loves you and leads you with wisdom and correction

• Must be able to speak in to your life

2. Barnabas

• Those who will love you and support you no matter what!

• Your greatest victories cause them to rejoice

• Your lowest valleys will move them to action on your behalf

• Job’s friends messed up a lot but they showed up and sat with him for 7 days

3. Timothy

• Every leader needs a protege

• No matter the season you are in

• You have to pour into intentionally

• The more formalized it is the more you can expect from it in the future.

How to create your Inner Circle

A. Outside relationship

• 3 people that do not go to my church that are in similar season or position that I can rub up against in fellowship

• Be selective and be transparent – always good will always equal isolation

B. Relationships above you

• Your Pastor and elders in the Church

• Draw on their experience

• Greatest arena of personal accountability

C. Relationships accountable to you

• Ok to do this as long as your leadership is established first

• People have to respect the boundaries you have set

• If not you will lose respect

• Never allow yourself to confuse your relationships