Steering through Chaos

“Remember God’s vision isn’t about numbers or buildings; it’s about people.”

In Steering through Chaos, Scott Wilson dives into the arena of church leadership.  Not just in how to lead, but how to lead well.   He is an accomplished pastor who leads out of his humble obedience to Christ.  This book is a must read for pastor’s who want to learn how to creatively lead their staff and congregation’s on the journey of where God is taking their church.

One of the main things that I was impacted by this book was the simple, yet profound importance that Scott put on people.  This book emphasizes the importance that people play in the times of transition and yet are usually overlooked or seen as just another number.  How many in attendance, how many giving units, how many staff we have to lead, and yet we forget that they are the reason that we are serving here in the first place.

Another major focus of this book that grasped me was his emphasis on partnerships and mentoring.  His church is known for the way they lead the next generation of pastors, teachers, musicians and how they are committed to this to their very core.  He also puts a major focus on surrounding yourselves with others.  Pastors are known to be out in silo’s by themselves, but we must be those that gather others around us.  We need accountability, and not just another check off the to-do list, but true brothers and sisters in Christ who will speak hard words into our lives.

Throughout the book, Scott reminds us that no matter what our plans could be or how great we could make it be, it is ultimately the Spirit of the Living God who is at work in our midst that we must pay attention to.  So we must be in tune with Him everyday and that needs to be the major focus of how we lead everyone around us.  We are to lead others only out of the strength that we first find in Christ alone.  May you be challenged by Scott’s call to steer through the chaos that God may be leading your church and into a heart felt focus on the kingdom of God and Him working through the lives of the people that you are called to lead.

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