Split personality or Dissociative identity disorder is a condition in which a single person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities. Too often, church leaders try to be different people in an effort to please others.
I was talking with one of my elders and he shared how he had changed his behavior because of some criticism he received.
I warned him to be careful to not allow criticism to change who God made him to be. I do believe we can learn something even from our worst critics, but if we are not careful we can allow criticism to alter our personalities and behavior in an effort to please others. We cease to be who God called us to be and we try to be everything to everybody. And as more critics come, we develop more personalities to please each one. Then our leadership becomes ineffective because we are no longer acting to please God, but we are working to please men!
Leaders, work to improve your leadership, but be who you are and do what God has called you to do!
Galatians 1:10 (NIV): Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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