This election day, Keith and I know that our children’s ministry friends are prepared to vote. You’ve looked at the issues, and your a going to vote your conscience. Thanks for that.

I thought I’d leave you with Chapter One from my leadership book, LEAD THE WAY GOD MADE YOU, as as reminder that there’s no do-all-be-all leader. That God uses ordinary folk like you and I to get things done for the kingdom of God…

“Picture the perfect leader. Got that person in mind?

What does he or she look like? Does your perfect leader have the charisma of a Kennedy, good looks worthy of People Magazine, and the genius of a Stephen Hawking?

The Myth of the Perfect Leader permeates our society. We love believing that somewhere out there is a man or woman who’s able to defend us from our enemies, provide a chicken in every pot, make the sun shine a little brighter, and be a role model for our children.

We desperately want to believe in this do-all and end-all Perfect Leader. Unfortunately, churches have bought into the myth of the Perfect Leader, too. We want a pastor who preaches