{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"5 Ways to Avoid the Trap of False Power, Pt. 2","description":"\ud83d\udcdd Free Church Culture Assessment: How is your church doing in these 6 core areas? https:\/\/www.emotionallyhealthy.org\/churchhealth \u2014--------------------------------------------------- Are you leading out of true power\u2014or false power? Far too often, we mistake activity for effectiveness, urgency for wisdom, and influence for true authority. When we operate out of false power\u2014power rooted in our own ambition, hurry, or need for approval\u2014we\u2019re actually moving backward, not forward. We might look like we\u2019re leading well, but deep inside, something is off. Anxiety rises, peace disappears, and we start measuring success by numbers instead of names, by comparison instead of calling. In this episode, I unpack five countercultural ways to guard your heart and leadership against the trap of false power. We look at Paul\u2019s struggle with the \u201csuper-apostles\u201d and how weakness\u2014not strength\u2014is the pathway to true kingdom power. We explore why embracing slowness, humility, and deep discernment is the only way to keep your leadership aligned with Jesus. If you\u2019ve ever felt exhausted, driven, or subtly addicted to success\u2014this episode is for you. True power is found in surrender. Let\u2019s learn to lead from a different kind of strength.   ","author_name":"The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/ehleader.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"