Lessons From Bootcamp – Part 4

Today is part four of a five-part post regarding the impact a Leadership Development Bootcamp had on my life last week.

We have already discovered how God uses a variety of people, how we need a coach and some mentors and also how a vision needs to be God sized and given time to grow.

Today I want to focus on the people around you, so here’s part 4:

4. You Can’t Go it Alone

We all know there is no such person as Superman! Sometimes I wish I was Superman and sometimes I act like I think I’m Superman. You see I have a little problem that many Pastors and Leaders have. I think I can handle everything myself and do everything myself. The problem I have found is that if I try to do everything myself then I end up doing nothing!

Yesterday we talked about having God Sized visions. Well if your vision is God Sized then you are not equipped to pursue it by yourself.

Last week we did a few different personality tests. One particular test was called the DISC test. I won’t go into the details of the test but each letter stands for a type of personality and each personality is needed in a team and organization. I discovered last week I am a high ‘I’ and a pretty high ‘D’. I also have some ‘C’ in me but I have no ‘S’ what so ever. In layman’s terms, I have energy, direction, I like the details somewhat and I am a little impulsive, but without ‘S’ I am a little shallow and I don’t have the time for people as what I should.

I discovered more than anytime in my life  last week that for me to pursue the God Sized vision I have that I need a lot of ‘S’ people, many ‘C’ people and a few ‘D’ people to come alongside me and partner with me on the way. Basically saying, I can’t do it alone!

You maybe pursuing this life all by yourself. If you do that you probably will not get very far. You need the help and partnership of others along the way. Don’t be a ‘Lone Ranger’! Western movies are not fashionable anymore and John Wayne characters will never get anywhere in the 21st century.

Who do you need to help you pursue your God Sized vision? Find them, invest in them and empower them! You may just be surprised one day to find that dream become a reality.