Dealing with Leadership Susceptibility to Falling

Dealing with Leadership Susceptibility to Falling

Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
Against the Man who is My Companion,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep will be scattered;
Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya posted a must read message on his Facebook page on the 29th of July 2015 about susceptibility of leaders which inspired a response I wish every leader read. Here is my comment with some editing.

Leaders, just as anybody is, are susceptible to seduction, and surrounding sycophants multiply that susceptibility. They use flattering tongues to inflate the leader into thinking he is bigger than who he really is and the deal is done once the leader connects with that and starts looking down on everyone else.

The one who speaks the truth becomes a rebel and so becomes a prey...yet the sycophant is looking for nothing but a good juicy part of the leader to plant his proboscis to suck the life blood of the system using the leader as conduit.

Once the leader is arrested, the sheep scatter and they become easy prey to use as meat. Every leader must guard himself under God and so guard those God has put under him.

Look out for people around you and understand them to place them.

Judas is easy to locate through his greed, eliminate them. Jesus suffered Judas so that we won't have to, it's part of the exchange at the cross. Don't let his good suggestions on how to be economically prudent ensnare and entangle you when love and charity place demands.
Judases have turned great charitable ministries into business conglomerates for their own personal gains through subtle commercial suggestions in the face of dare ministry needs that God already has answers for through faith and patient contentment.

Peter is easy to know through his forthright reaction to unusual and unexpected events, bring him near even if he sometimes constitutes a pain in the neck, when Satan would sift him as wheat, pray for him and cast out the devil, don't cast him out. Those prying questions would save from many temptations. 

John would be known by his spiritual insights and interpretation of issues, he has no place for stories and frivolity of carnality, may look too spiritual for your liking sometimes, but you'll need him as a leader for correct perspectives and understanding of love, warm kindness and willingness to always take responsibility of other people's welfare and of bad situations.

James isn't hard to know with his practical wisdom in getting knotty issues resolved pragmatically tapping into the depth of the Holy Spirit...keep him close.

These being second level leaders will stabilize the boat, they'll become pillars upon which the future of the organization is built and guide others in the same path, but most importantly provide security for leadership against the rebels inside and outside him parading as supports.

Many leaders have been floored and their organizations stunted because of the enemies living in their heads than those who contradicts them from without who they often call 'rebels'.

Leaders who shield themselves from the opportunities of other opinions are most easily floored than those who sometimes look weak as they suck wisdom from their environment for organizational exploits.

Above all, keep close to the Holy Spirit. Not as 'what' is useful in ministrations and in meetings to get your job done but as a Leader who the leader must follow...He won't inspire evil that may lead to failure and falling but will lead in the path of righteousness. When your Peter, James and John would sleep off in your Gethsemany not being able to watch even for an hour, it is only the Holy Spirit who will be there with His help to see you through.
If you don't follow the Holy Spirit you have no right to be followed and whosoever follows whoever isn't following the Spirit is a blind man following another blind man...Jesus told us they'll both fall into the ditch.

The cultic nature of top leadership echelons makes evil deeds easy, see Ezekiel 8:12. The errors of subordinates are easily seen been overseen by the leaders but the errors of leaders with very little or no accountability to anybody would fester behind closed doors for many years till they become monstrous that can't be hidden or tamed anymore.

But eliminating sycophants and planting forthright, spiritual and wise people around and above all following Christ and His Spirit in total submission without hidden carnal agendas but to follow the vision of Christ, leaders can be safe and secure: leaders must always remember that gifts and skills aren't enough to be safe, God's grace of His presence and leadership is what is needed to survive the slippery terrain! God help us!

Good morning!

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