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LEADERS ARE PRECIPITATORS

PRINCIPLE:

“Th e greatest mistake one can make in life is to

be continually fearing you will make one.”^13

(Elbert Hubbard)

Leaders are risk takers – and great leaders are great risk takers! They don’t
hover around in the safety zones of life. They agree with poet Robert
Louis Stevenson, who referred to the attitude of safety and security as, “...
that dismal fungus.”^14 Fungus spreads on things that are still and sedentary

• which is seldom characteristic of real leaders who are usually “on the
  move!” Real leaders are real “shakers and movers” who are characterized by
  a pioneer spirit that causes them to want to be on the frontiers of uncharted
  territory! They are challenged and energized by being on the “cutting
  edge” of new thought...new ideas...new paradigms...new programs.
  Like TV Star Trekkers, they are prone to “boldly go where no one has ever
  gone before!” While others find security in their safety zone – leaders are
  challenged by the thrill of the danger zone! They understand that life
  is like a football game. They know that you can’t win by staying in the
  safety of the stands - or by sitting on the comfort of the bench. Neither
  can you win by always being in the safety zone. You only score in the end
  zone – which is always the danger zone because it is the stronghold of the
  opposing team. That’s where the goal post is – in “enemy territory.” The
  closer you get to the finish line, the greater the “goal line defense” that
  the enemy sets up. Spiritual leaders especially understand that the further
  you penetrate into the enemy’s territory – the more fierce the battle! The
  closer you get to spiritual victory – literally “all hell breaks loose!”

Principle:

“Th e frontiers of the kingdom of God were never

advanced by men and women of caution.”^15

(Archbishop Mowll)

Visionary leaders are never content to be the chaplains of the status quo.
The people who do that are managers instead of leaders – and managers
are definitely needed in every organization or movement. They follow
in the wake of the leader, and apply their much-needed administrative
and managerial skills to his vision. Leaders, however, are not “custodial