WHAT'S NEXT
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Brad Abare
Achieving true diversity isn’t glitzy or glamorous. It happens in the
hard work of the tasks we are called to fulfill each day.
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found in today’s obedience. The next phone
call, invitation, prayer, act of service, dinner
more. Just like raising kids who look big date, after-school carpool, team meeting
and strong for Aunt
and text message. All
Ida is achieved
any of us can recount those almost committed to the work God wants to one day at a time
always awkward stories of growing do, is doing, and will continue to do. (feed, change
up, of those visits with aunts, uncles and Redemption, restoration, healing, miracles. diaper, discipline,
extended relatives who, after not seeing More, please. repeat), so too is the
one another since last year’s family get-
For the past many years, I have had
deep work that is
THE WORLD’S BEST ARTISTS WILL
TELL YOU THAT THEIR GREATEST
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE NOT
IN THE PRESENTATION OR
PERFORMANCE BUT THE CRUCIBLE
OF DAILY—OFTEN UNREMARKABLE—
DISCIPLINED PROGRESS.
of it requires all of us
because the simple
becomes significant
when we allow the
Holy Spirit to do His
best work right now.
together, were compelled to make syrupy the opportunity to work with hundreds needed in our own sentiments, such as “Wow, you have really of organizations—businesses, nonprofits, lives, relationships grown!” or “You are so big now!” or “You schools, churches—helping senior leaders and organizations. look more and more like [name of person to facilitate clarity, communication and The world’s best you least wanted to resemble].” deep change. Although purpose, values artists will tell you that their greatest look back on what God has done and
and vision are common ingredients that accomplishments are not in the rejoice in the bright future we have ahead.
or Dad, seeking reprieve before Aunt Ida every organization must continually presentation or performance but the In between, it’s your turn. My turn. Let’s go.
told the same wincing story she did last articulate and possess, the difference crucible of daily—often unremarkable— year. And the year before. And the year between those living into their preferred disciplined progress. before that. future and the ones who gawk about it
We smiled, politely, then glared at Mom
We love growth. Transformation. Big
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Some say that the devil is in the details,
but I’m convinced the Holy Spirit is even
This is not an admonition to abdicate
are the ones who spend less time looking ourselves from compelling vision or clear
change. As leaders, we know that telling ahead and more time focused on the values. Vision will always guide us, and
the breakthrough stories of what God mundane, boring, never unimportant values can be the glue that connects us.
has done is one of the ways we stay next step. But what grows us more than anything is
F O U R S Q U A R E Leade r
In our becoming a
diverse movement
of Jesus-followers,
Foursquare will always
Brad Abare convenes, facilitates, and leads disparate and
diverse teams to create clarity, common ground and shared
purpose. For the past 17 years, he has served Foursquare in a
variety of national, district and local roles. He also consults with
companies and causes in areas such as organizational identity,
culture, strategy, development and future.
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