Forward: 7 Distinguishing Marks for Future Leaders
Ronnie W. Floyd
Pastor Floyd uses his own journey to share some basic
truths with us. My own journey has
confirmed the conclusions he has reached.
While truth is absolute, we can choose our perspective where we get
stuck in history or anticipate God’s future for us. While salvation addresses our past, its focus
is always on what we can become through grace.
I, too, have struggled with the approach some have taken
to be uni-generational. The idea of the “family
of God” requires us to relate to every generation. Since God’s Kingdom
functions by faith, it is by nature forward looking. While the current culture is in an uproar
over culture and its various sensitivities, God calls us to minister to all
cultures.
Teachability is primarily about attitude. It requires humility. The pride of our age prohibits us from truly learning
God’s wisdom. His chapter on compassion
was good, but his definition lacked the needed emphasis on actions. Jesus was “moved” with compassion, and
sympathy for others’ plights is not enough.
His final distinguishing mark is that we must be “driven
by something more.” Good is the enemy of
best; satisfaction is deadly. Striving
to be more Christ-like is the heart of every disciple. Don’t settle for mediocrity. His call for “forward leaders” has never been
more urgent! Read the book, and increase
your leadership!
