Confident Christian Influence: 3 Ways to Lead with Purpose (and Live Out Your Calling)
Have you ever wondered if you’re really called to more and felt unsure of what that “more” even is? You’re not alone. For years, I doubted myself and compared my leadership to others… until I discovered the truth about Confident Christian Influence.
CONFIDENT… Where is our confidence? I am not referring to self-confidence, but confidence that God is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do. Because we have confidence in God, we can be confident in doing what He is calling us to do. You see, having confidence in His word means we know that He is with us, He will not forsake us, He will strengthen us, and He will provide everything we need to continue forward.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
Our lack of confidence could be that we are listening to the hisses of the enemy and choosing to believe the lies that we could never lead, or have the hard conversation, or step out of our comfort zone, or rise up to make a difference. What might happen if instead you began to believe that God is who He says He is and that He is with you?
CHRISTIAN… What does it mean to be a Christian? It means that we have recognized that we could never be holy and therefore deserve hell. We realize there is nothing we can do to save ourselves, so we need the Savior. We repent and invite Jesus into our heart as our Savior and when we do - we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Becoming a Christian should change everything about our life. It should be the foundation of what we say and what we do as followers of Christ. You see God poured out His love by sending His Son to pay the penalty for our sin to adopt us into His family as Children of God.
As a child of God, we should begin to resemble our Savior. Instead of trying to act Christ-like, we should surrender our ways to His ways so we can grow to become more and more like Christ. There should be a family resemblance because we take on the attributes of God and produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Being a Christian is what defines us. It is our identity.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22
This fruit, His attributes, are what causes us to look different and behave differently from those who don’t know Him. You see, our love for Jesus should compel us to walk in obedience to God’s word. It’s choosing daily – maybe even moment by moment – to remember who we are because of Whose we are.
INFLUENCE… Don’t believe the lie that you are not influencing anyone - because you are. People are watching you and they are affected by what you do and say, as well as by what you don’t do and don’t say. It can feel overwhelming to think about because we are human and will surely fail. So, our goal is not to be perfect. Our goal is to like salt and light.
You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:13-14
How are we to be like salt? We should affect the world around us just like salt adds flavor to food. And if we aren’t, we are worthless to the Kingdom. Yikes! That should be enough motivation right there to become intentional about your influence. We should not blend in, we should be set apart. We shouldn’t isolate, because we lose the opportunity to impact others. We should influence others and make a meaningful impact, just like salt brings out the best flavor in food.
How are we to be like light? Living for Jesus means we glow like lights shining brightly with His love. Those who are living in spiritual darkness will be attracted to the light. Don’t believe the lie that your light is not impacting others. Keep showing up and shining brightly. Do not hide it by being afraid to share Him, by going along with the crowd when you know you shouldn’t, denying the truth of His word, by not giving Him glory, or by ignoring the needs of others. Love well. Speak Truth. Keep showing up.
As a Believer, you are called to lead with purpose and walk in confident Christian influence all day everyday – at work, in your community, and at home. You have been commissioned. Now, what will you do?
I pray that episode 182 of the Confident Christian Influence podcast will encourage you. This is one you will want to come back to again and again and be reminded of who you are and what you are to do. On episode 183 (which drops tomorrow) I share your BIGGEST problem that keeps you stuck from moving forward. Don’t miss it.
If you’re ready to stop doubting yourself and start leading with influence, let’s talk. Book a 1:1 coaching call with me HERE.
QUESTION? Whose life might be impacted if you walk in confident Christian influence? What happens if you don’t? Let’s make the decision right now to be intentional about our influence so that God can use us to make meaningful impact in the lives of those around us – all for His glory!!! You will never regret it.
And all God’s peeps said… AMEN!
Pam Pegram is a Leadership and Personal Growth Coach, as well as a Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and MeMe.
Visit pampegram.com and start working with Pam to become a Confident Christian Leader and make a lasting impact in the lives of others.
Note from Pam:
Thank you so much for reading this blog post. I appreciate you taking time to do that and my prayer is that it has influenced you to take a step closer to Jesus, surrender every area of your life to Him, and become the leader He created you to be and to do what He is calling you to do. I can testify that life is better with Him than trying to go it alone.
In addition to this blog, I have a podcast called Confident Christian Influence and I offer Coaching to help you move forward. I also love to speak to groups - large and small - about Leadership, Inteionality, Clarity, God’s Plan, and even Time Management / Productivity. Feel free to connect with me about ways I can serve you and your group and help you experience personal growth, make meaningful impact, and apply Biblically sound truth.