Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

The Male as Visionary and Leader

His responsibility. But the man has to seek and receive the vision in order to secure the provision.

The Male as Leader

After the male has secured a vision, he is ready for lea dership. Most of us have developed our images of what it means to be a leader from the wrong sources, so we need to

rethink this concept. We have looked to movie stars, famous sports figures, singers, and politicians as our role models. Yet the majority of famous men don‘t know what a true man is. If you don‘t believe me, ask them where their children are. Ask them where their wives are. Ask them how their home life is. The majority of the wealthiest, most

We have

developed

our images of

leadership

from the

wrong

sources.

famous, most prestigious men in the world can‘ t keep their homes together. Our problem is that we have looked to sta tus and personal accomplishment as the measure of man hood rather than to God‘s standards. He is concerned with men who have a vision from Him and who can support, sus tain, and nurture their families and others as they move to ward this vision in pursuit of God and His purposes. I‘ve found that some men want to run away from the responsibility of leadership. They look at it as too much of a burden. They let their wives run everything. Others want to selfishly pursue their own interests without worrying about the needs of others. Certain men don‘t think they deserve to be leaders. They think you have to be rich or highly edu cated in order to lead. One time, when I was speaking in Pittsburgh, I chatted with a young lady who was vice president of a bank, twenty eight years old, and unmarried. She said to me, ―I just wish that God would bless me with someone like you. You know, I really have everything I need: I have my own condominium, I Created and Designed to Lead

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