Criticism hits hard, especially when it comes from a hard-hitting or hard-headed person. Even when people wanted to help me, it still hurt.
I felt belittled and demeaned. Frankly, it made me want to quit the ministry.
I cannot tell you that criticism no longer comes with a twinge of pain. I can tell you it quit hurting as much when I caught hold of this truth
If you are a leader or someone who wants to become a leader, my life mission is to help you achieve kingdom results, personally & organizationally.
God has blessed me to learn, formally and informally, from some incredible leaders, and to use that experience to grow organizations by helping leaders grow. I am currently the Founder of LeaderINCREASE and Executive Director of Strategic Church Network a network of 139 churches.
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