Values and Integrity

What do you believe in, to the very core of your being? If a particular issue elicits a passing opinion but not your most passionate activism, if it raises your curiosity but doesn't rile you up enough to do something about it, if it pricks your consciousness but wouldn't prompt you to take a bullet, then it's not a core-of-my-being issue. But if it sets off a seismic shift in your inner person that you can feel from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet, then you've got a core-of-my-being issue on your hands...

I believe when God gives someone the gift of leadership and commisions them to lead something, he also places a few core-of-my-being issues on that leader's heart. And I'll just bet that if you grabbed a journal and a pen and devoted and hour hour to the task, you could come up with yours right now.

What are the values or conviction that you feel to your toes? Maybe they were born of Bible study. maybe they showed up on the heels of pain. Or perhaps they are the result of a Holy Spirit prompting intended just for you. Sort out what they are, communicate them to those you lead, and then live according to them as you exercise your ministry leadership. Let those issues arbitrate key decisions. Let them tell you where you thorw your time and energy and passion and money. And let them help you stay close to the vision God is asking you to pursue.

- Axiom: Powerfule Leadership Proberbs by Bill Hybels