Comments on: Leadership When God is Silent http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/ Sam Metcalf's blog about a new generation of leaders for the global church. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:32:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sam http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-55261 Sam Tue, 20 May 2008 00:49:27 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/#comment-55261 Tom, thanks for your kind words and the affirmation. You're a dear friend and I value greatly the parts of the journey that we share. Mike, rest assured that God will meet you. I just saw Gary Mayes last night and he was deeply impressed with his time with you and yours in New Orleans. In the midst of the present chaos and particularly the financial pressure, God will inevitably do things that otherwise would never happen. Despite the pain, you're in the right spot! Tom, thanks for your kind words and the affirmation. You’re a dear friend and I value greatly the parts of the journey that we share.

Mike, rest assured that God will meet you. I just saw Gary Mayes last night and he was deeply impressed with his time with you and yours in New Orleans. In the midst of the present chaos and particularly the financial pressure, God will inevitably do things that otherwise would never happen. Despite the pain, you’re in the right spot!

]]> By: Mike http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-55219 Mike Mon, 19 May 2008 22:39:18 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/#comment-55219 Sam, Stop reading my journal! :-) You spoke my soul's cry. Sam, Stop reading my journal! :-) You spoke my soul’s cry.

]]> By: Tom Middleton http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/comment-page-1/#comment-55176 Tom Middleton Mon, 19 May 2008 09:13:55 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2008/05/16/leadership-when-god-is-silent/#comment-55176 It seems the boundary phases (Leadership Emergence Theory, Clinton) leaders experience throughout their lives is preparation for the silence of mid-career that God uses to stretch our faith and courage to follow Him when we don't see an appropriate or good end in sight. This silence seems to stretch the leader into understanding the complexities of life on the journey with God in ways they never experienced before; only perhaps read about; ala C.S. Lewis. Two people who have modeled this well have been you and Paul R. When I first came in to CRM both of you were in the desert and being pummeled watching close people around you in significant pain and very difficult circumstances. Even with all that, you both led, and led from what you knew God had said, despite God's seemingly silent posture. The outcomes though have been very significant. Your understanding of the realities others face who are experiencing emotional and physical struggles or crisis has enabled you to lead with a profound compassion and patience. You now can bring a tender touch to those who are hurting as never before, and that, in part, has helped aid the healing process. I am grateful for the transparency you two have modeled over the years to me and probably others. It helps me brave my own storms, or the loud deafening silence of God. It seems the boundary phases (Leadership Emergence Theory, Clinton) leaders experience throughout their lives is preparation for the silence of mid-career that God uses to stretch our faith and courage to follow Him when we don’t see an appropriate or good end in sight. This silence seems to stretch the leader into understanding the complexities of life on the journey with God in ways they never experienced before; only perhaps read about; ala C.S. Lewis.

Two people who have modeled this well have been you and Paul R. When I first came in to CRM both of you were in the desert and being pummeled watching close people around you in significant pain and very difficult circumstances. Even with all that, you both led, and led from what you knew God had said, despite God’s seemingly silent posture.

The outcomes though have been very significant. Your understanding of the realities others face who are experiencing emotional and physical struggles or crisis has enabled you to lead with a profound compassion and patience. You now can bring a tender touch to those who are hurting as never before, and that, in part, has helped aid the healing process.

I am grateful for the transparency you two have modeled over the years to me and probably others. It helps me brave my own storms, or the loud deafening silence of God.

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