There are two ways to take a building down. You can attack the building from the outside with a big crane and wrecking ball. Or you can set explosive devices inside the building to weaken the structure, and the building will implode and collapse on top of itself.
As much as leaders are concerned with attacks from the outside, most leaders who fall do so because of implosion. The weight of responsibilities is too much for a weak foundation or weak character. If your competence outpaces your character, collapse is almost certain. If you grow in your role but your integrity shrinks, you won’t be able to handle the weight of the role. If you become more skilled as a leader but don’t grow in your sanctification as a Christian, you are setting yourself up for a fall.
A real danger is that our roles make us better.
If you are thrust into a leadership role, you are going to be developed because the work does the work of developing you. The relationships and the opportunities will increase your skill. Which means if you don’t work on your character, if you don’t allow God to grow your faith, to keep you humble, to give you wisdom then you are likely to become more skilled and less sanctified. We must care more about the work of God in us than the work of God through us.
