This morning and after last night's Bible study, I now realize that it is leadership that is simply on trial worldwide.
All institutions and organizations worldwide have taken leadership for granted to their own detriment and that of their members.
The leadership that the Church is commanded to provide and the world expects, desires, tries to imitate, and desperately needs is on trial simply because regardless of the individual's beliefs, the Church has indeed been given the ultimate keys of leadership and example in Christ Jesus.
This morning I am thanking God for both open and closed doors and as a result, I reviewed my own history within ministry with the accused directly and indirectly and found the smoking gun that I now stand beside in understanding the recent accusations here in metro Atlanta by creating a time line of leadership.
Poor leadership created the opportunity and domino effect that every accusation has at its roots. It is not religion as most want to believe or see.
All of us have been fully indoctrinated prior to our founding about Proverbs 3:5 where it states:
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
The desire and need for "yes men" at all levels of leadership clearly violates Proverbs 3:5 because the presence of "yes men" reinforce the foolish belief that one's opinions are true, accurate, above reproach, and never incorrect.
"Yes men" also lead one to believe in the value of the "one man show".
The biggest lesson I have learned and will never forget as a result of the last 48 hours is to divide and conquer my own leadership and confidence. If I am the only male figure in the lives of my daughters, I have failed to fully prepare them and miss the opportunity of providing room and examples of leadership from their uncles, my friends, church family, and Fraternity.
The removal and absence of leadership support suddenly multiples the reversal of successful leadership and removes the friction that would have kept bad leadership decisions away.
Bottom line, I am horribly shocked while remaining steadfast to what I have been taught and believe. Wearing a Laurel Wreath is not a requirement to know, do, and be a better leader as all of us have been clearly taught.
It has to get even uglier before it can get any better!
Yours in the Bond!
