THE CHALLENGES IN YOUR INNER CIRCLE Jones Singini - South Africa

THE CHALLENGES IN YOUR INNER CIRCLE Jones Singini - South Africa  

Every leader with an assignment from the Lord must be aware to identify the  levels of challenges that exist in every church. 

What I appreciate about these levels is that as a leader, you must clearly communicate the characteristics of each.  

Providing such clarity, this also gives the framework you will need to go to the next level.

In my studies, I have come across levels of challengers in every church. There are a few to share with you this morning. 

 The Levels Of Challenges: 

These levels represent a mindset that we all have complete control over. 

External factors like playing ability and injuries have no bearing on which level we stand.  

You’ve got COMMANDERS.  

You’ve got RIVALS

You’ve got CONTENDERS,

You’ve got SURVIVORS.

To be honest with you, I promise you, every one reading this on this platform falls into one of these categories.

SURVIVORS

At the bottom are your survivors.

A survivor is someone who does just enough to get by.  

He/her coasts through his/her day and does not maximize his/her mental capabilities. 

This group in church loves taking the easy way out. They love it, and they are so miserable that they will do everything they can to bring you along with them.  The sad part is that every church has at least one, and I promise you, you can’t hide.

CONTENDERS

The next level of contestants is a group of contenders.  

A Contender is someone who is motivated by external factors like playing time, money, fame, or the person he/she is going against.  

He/she will only reach his/her potential if the external motivators are threatened.

RIVALS

The third level, the one we seek, is a group of rivals  

A rival is someone who is internally motivated to be his best regardless, regardless of the situation.  

His/her place on the depth chart does not matter.  

Money does not matter.  

Fame does not matter.  

He/she is always trying to absolutely be his best best.  

He/she can’t be swayed because he/she is already maxing out his/her potential.  

This dude is trying to PR every day of life.  

He’s/she's got a championship mindset.  

When you have a championship mindset, you embarrass the (poor-performing) ones, and you make the great ones look normal.

Let me conclude with the highest level and 

the final one is the 

COMMANDER.

He/she basically has all the traits of a challenger, with one exception.  He/she brings people with him/her 

Conclusion

Leaders!!!! ask your team in the inner circle that is surrounding you this question, “Which one are you? You can’t hide who you are.” 

Are you a survivor, contender, rival, or commander?  You can’t hide who you are.

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