Leaders: a painting or a window?

A painting^[1]:

A window^[2]:

I would like to be like the apostle Paul, a window to Christ:

⁸ We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,^[a] about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. ⁹ Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. ¹⁰ He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, ¹¹ as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many [NIV].

Think of your leaders, the people you follow on social media, watch, see at conferences: are they a window to Christ?^[3]

Let’s get…Back to The Gospel.

1. Photo by 贝莉儿 DANIST on Unsplash ↑
2. Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash ↑
3. Thanks to Paul Tripp in his book Lead [p. 60. Crossway. Kindle Edition]. Recommended for all Christian leaders (whether formal, ‘Big L’ leaders, or informal, ‘Little L’ leaders). ↑