Manage Your Charisma in Ministry Well

Charisma is one of the individual attributes many leaders have. Many leaders use it to support their passion for their vision and the organisations they are building. However, after serving in ministry leadership for over seven years, I realised that such an attribute is good but can be the primary cause of heart problems for such leaders.

Many leaders get disappointed daily when they discover that their teams don’t believe in them as they thought they would. Even Jesus faced it. He told the disciples that He would resurrect from death after three days. When Mary Magdalene, who saw Jesus first, reported to them that He had risen, they didn’t believe (see Mark 16:11). If not at all, I have learned that it takes a lot of work to succeed and keep going strong in anything God has called a person to do, not only ministry-wise. Today, I want to write this article down more directionally to you as a leader, explaining why you should manage your charisma in ministry well. Let’s delve deeper.

Have a strong mind towards success

Undoubtedly, I believe that you have a strong mind towards what God has called you to do. After all, nobody wants to be called a failure in life. Right? However, having a strong mind is not enough to be successful. You need to be diligent and faithful with what God has entrusted into your hands, which comes with many things.

For instance, you may have a good idea to implement in your organisation that will require purchasing something expensive from other organisations, and you may get your guesses on the amount you would spend wrong. Sometimes, you may have the money you need for that project, but suddenly, the supplier disappoints you at the last minute, or a team member resigns from their duties. Those moments are painful, but it is your strong mind that will keep you going.

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Let God own the ministry, not you

You will lay aside many burdens as a leader when you bear the consciousness that God owns the organisation, not you. When you realise that God has made you a steward and your job is to be faithful and not to be agitated seeking ways and means to fund it, but rather depend on God for provision (both financially and human-resource-wise), you’ll cool down. 

God didn’t call you to struggle in life. He is the one who will bring stability to what He has called you to do. You must learn to take one step at a time because you’ll run into problems anytime you are faster than God. People will disappoint you. Not all your plans will go as you have ordered them to, so be ready for adjustments (but most importantly, have a plan). Read more about leadership and how to build a strong team and organisation. Above all, be a generational thinker.

You are a blessing!