Week 3 - Leaders do what isn't natural to do

Week 3 - and I'm about to head to Kenya, Africa.

I've been to Kenya several times. We have some incredible partners there who we link with to help a slum that is around half a million people. Our Kenya partners run a feeding program, AIDS clinic, school for over 500 kids, a community centre, a justice program - and all of them weave Jesus through it.

But here's the truth - I've never really fallen in love with Africa.

You read reports of people going and they fall in love with Africa. Whenever they leave to return to the West they say things like "I left a part of my heart/soul there!"

But not me.

I think the guys we work alongside are modern day heroes. I think the face of every child is the face of the most precious child there is. Each of them. I think Christ is with the poor way beyond how He's with us.

But every trip to Kenya doesn't come naturally. Every trip to Kenya takes a lot out of me.

But here's the leadership point - I know that if I don't go and lead the way ...how can I get others to follow us into doing what Christ undoubtedly wants His Church to be doing.

Despite how uneasy it is for me to go, and return and go again ....a leader has to go where he/she wants others to go.

Leadership simply is leading.

That's week 3 .....heading 11,000 uneasy/unnatural miles to help others come as well and catch the vision of God and His amazing Gospel.