By Dr Charles Leyman Kachitsa
A person and this is selected few whether by divine or through their own hard work might reach status that make them no longer own themselves or as belonging to their family only, but as belonging to society. Some people work hard throughout their life to reach such extent of a status only to be disappointed as they lose all their liberties in serving society losing control of most normal basic choices.
When you reach such status as described above, your every move is in the eyes of other people. You have other people that manage your daily life as to what you need to do at any particular minute, where you need to be at any particular time and who and how you meet other people including family members. You can not go anywhere at any time without being told usually through a prearranged schedule that benefit all and not only self. Of course you can choose and select where and who to meet at times but you would still need to inform others who have to acknowledge the necessity, also as they would have to open the door for your guests a basic chore that you would have abandoned a while.
Such a life is desirable where all is but a problem of others. Where you are exposed as your bad habits and your likes are a subject of discussion by the general populace. It is a life where your extreme weaknesses become not something to be strengthened, but a burden ever present as you are reminded on daily basis by others of the down road for such accumulated bad habits of belief. In such a state you lose voice as any spoken words of protest to push your beliefs to correct the negative perceptions is quickly fused by advisers who might remind you of the dangers of losing the people who are so engrossed in thinking they own you. I am reminded of the song by one artist in the name of ‘Faithless’ which song reminds every living soul by its title, “We come One!”
The quotes this week are a final extraction from the book that advises on the right approach to faith leadership in a world that wanting to be one village has become globalised in globalization. I am sure the few selected quotations listed below from this book will enlighten you to one or two life lessons. Read and enjoy:
THE CULTURALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER By Hirpo Kumbi
“Vision is the starting point, but without a clear plan for implementation it will only be a dream. Therefore, that leader should move from a plan to form a mission partnership with others who are also committed to the process. …… — Fulfilling a vision requires God’s provision. Only God can bring the right people to help pursue that vision.”
“The African diaspora in Europe has grown exponentially. Many of the newcomers to these shores did not come with the intention of becoming missionaries to the host culture, but they were passionate Christians to whom it quickly became apparent that the European culture that they once thought of as Christian now itself needed to be redeemed. This led to many of them first to found migrant or expatriate churches and then to seek to reach out to the wider culture. The opportunities are immense; however, the road to becoming reverse missionaries is full of dead ends and roadblocks. Many of these could be avoided with the help and guidance of those who have trodden the way before them, hence the need for intentional mentoring.”
“The implication of this transition clearly reveals that continuing to establish old-pattern monoculture communities cannot be sustained, because society is currently developing into a new culture that is multi-ethnic in appearance, with people who migrate and make their homes in in the West and to some degree adopt the Western culture and its perspective. It would seem appropriate to consider that the formation of multi-ethnic congregations will require an organic and flexible attitude. An organic approach allows people time to adjust to each other interculturally, as well as to creatively experiment with how to relate to each other, worship together and enjoy fellowship in meaningful ways together.”
“As the saying goes, if you want to go last, go on your own; if you want to go far, go with others; if you lead too fast, nobody follows. The lesson to leaders is that there is a need for mentors, and the journey to developing multi-ethnic communities for mission is not meant to be a solo journey.”