A friend of mine is sometimes described as more prophet than leader; he’s excellent at preaching truth in cultural context, but weak at organizational leadership. He can cast a vision and challenge us, but he can’t implement that vision.
You probably know people just like this. A lot of them are in ministry. Like prophets, they make passionate and loud calls for change. But they aren’t so good at actually leading people into making the change.
You know what the cheaper and less impressive modern day version of a prophet is? All those people who describe themselves as thought leaders.…