Darren's session at the Exponential Conference came mostly out of Dan Allendar's book, "Leading with a Limp." Here are my notes from it:
1. Paul was a weak leader
- Paul had his thorn in the flesh
- People will follow leaders who operate out of weakness
- Operating out of weakness forces reliance on God
- When stay in our strengths, we tend to control people
- Leaders who try to control will hide
- Thorns are God's grace, forcing you to dependance
2. Paul was a reluctant leader
- As a leader, you will dissapoint everyone
- Constantly dealing with people, systems, plans
- Constantly making decisions
- Leaders will be lonely
- "No one really understands."
- "I wish I didn't have to do this."
- Your biggest problem is you.
- Filled with insecurities
- Improperly motivated
- People will follow a reluctant leader (not a rock star)
3. Paul was a sin-confessing leader
- People follow leaders who confess sins
- 1 Timothy 1:8ff
- Need to confess our ambition
- Need to confess we're controlling
- Confess in real time (not just about things from your past)
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Darren Patrick
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BTW, thanks for all the notes from the conference. I started to take notes, but gave up because I was always a couple of points behind and I was missing some good stuff. I thought Darren Patrick was pretty enlightning. I'm not so sure he'd be much fun at a party, but he had some good points.
Can't speak to Darren's party skilz, but I think he's dead on when it comes to leadership. It's good to remember the type of men Jesus chose both when Satan starts attacking us, either through pride or doubt, and when we look to raise up leaders in our churches. In my experience the most competent leaders outside the church are not usually the best inside the church.
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