Vitality tends to spread outward from the core. You can’t lead toward greater vitality unless your spiritual disciplines are solid.
Make spiritual maturity and active spiritual disciplines the number one criteria in selecting leaders, especially those who will be in the most visible or significant roles.
Disciple those leaders. Encourage their spiritual growth.
In your public communications (preaching, teaching, writing), continue to sound the biblical call to a deeper life with God. Don’t shy away from passages that teach on personal sacrifice.
Talk regularly about spiritual practices. Hold up examples (testimonials, videos, etc.) of people who are growing in their faith.
Be aware of how easily the consumer mindset (“what’s in it for me?”) filters into language about programming and other decisions, and try to avoid this.
Anchor all of your leadership decisions in prayer and Scripture.
It’s often a long process to raise spiritual vitality, but the end result is well worth the wait.
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