#76 From Militia to Missionary

God, Your plans are not my plans. Change my heart to be inline with Yours

Today on the Pod, we take a deep dive into leadership in missions, as well as thinking through issues of identity and how to break from some of the lies we believe about ourselves. We also discuss measuring usefulness, understanding coping mechanisms, how to avoid burnout and much more.

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 From militia to missionary
• 10:14 Moving to the Middle East 
• 12:38 Should you send yourself to the field? 
• 15:00 What makes a great leader? 
• 17:19 Characteristics of a good leader
• 23:00 Measuring your own usefulness
• 27:47 Coping mechanisms on the field
• 34:31 Slowing down to avoid burnout 
• 39:45 Thinking through some team stuff 
• 43:00 Conflict resolution within teams 
• 49:04 Building resilience against failure