This is a great podcast "Do For One" where Andy Stanley explains why we must “Do for one, what we wish we could do for everyone.” Andy Stanley has been a dynamic leader at Northpoint Church in Georgia. The concept is basically that as leaders we begin to be pulled in many directions. It becomes easy to then decide that since you have little time, resources, and energy, investing into others becomes something that cannot be fair. The result often times is to pull away from doing for anything.
Practically, I was down at the Drive conference in Atlanta last week. There, they used this concept practically by creating a “drivewish” twitter account which was used for people to express what they wish could happen for them at the drive conference. The account was filled with materials, backstage passes, individual time with different people and other things. I received a Drive T-shirt, and through the willingness of people I was able to receive one-on-one time with a team member and a practical theology resources for leadership. Out of 5,000 people there was no way they could provide one-on-one time or a t-shirt for everyone, or give everyone access to these resources, but they did for me. Andy’s concept of doing for one what you wish you could do for all is practically lived out in his ministries that he leads and is a great leadership strategy that you can begin utilizing today in your life. Check out Andy’s leadership podcast and practically speaking.
Nathan McWherter
