Faithful Presence

When we pray, ‘…thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven’, we are looking forward in anticipation and simultaneously building God’s kingdom retrospectively until his Son returns. In the meantime, we continue to faithfully serve in the areas we have been called to. However, the ‘in the meantime’ can present some challenges for leaders when it comes to transition. For example, some people will naturally want to revert to their old cultures and do things the way they did them before. Others can become impatient when it seems the new vision isn’t working out and promises made have not materialised. For the transitional leader, this can be exhausting and lead to anxiety, frustration and, at worst, burnout.