When you hear Kim Walker-Smith lead worship, laugh and go, “Well, no, I do think that they looks at it and he starts laughing because he
there’s so more to it than just an outstanding hear Jesus, but I guess I’ve never treated them can see it, on the video he does look miserable.
voice. There’s an authority that comes out of that way, I’ve never acted like they do.” He laughed and said, “You know, I’m just really
humility, which is one of the lovely ways God
focusing on what I’m doing.” And Chris and I
works. He gives us the gifting, the talent, but it So there’s a mindset that has to change said, “Is there a way to be focused and play
is the Holy Spirit working through us that does inside of us as the leaders, and to recognize your instrument well like you do, but also just
the heavy lifting, not the talent. and understand that everyone on our team, worship? Because that is what we’re up there
everyone on the stage with us, they have the to do, can we see that? Can you smile every
This month Kim unpacks what that journey has ability to hear the Lord just like us. They have now and then? We know that you want to be
looked like for her, and it boils down to one of the ability to follow him just like us. They have up there, so can you actually show us on the
the big indicators of true humility – feedback. It’s a gift just like us. An anointing just like us. A outside? Because people are looking at you,
lot easier to be humble when people are giving calling… a destiny… just like us, so we’re all the and you are a leader Jeffrey, just like us, and
you praise, than when they’re giving you honest same in that. Here is the other thing, and this is you are leading the people just like us.” And
feedback. As Kim points out, our background where the trust has to be built. We want them Jeffrey was like, “Oh, yeah, okay, okay.” And
is often what gets in the way of stepping into to trust us, to follow us as leaders. I’ve talked it took him a little bit to get there, but he did.
something bigger. If you’re wanting more, about how the way trust is built through humility And our trust grew in Jeffrey because of the
whether it’s more anointing, more time on the and through serving and loving our team. And way he responded in that situation. Now, if
platform, more great songs to pour out of you, seeing the things in them and calling out that Jeffrey had said, “I don’t care what you think
celebrating and acting on feedback will help gold. But we also want to trust them, and trust and if you don’t like it that’s your problem.” That
grow the muscles you’ll need for your journey! goes both ways. wouldn’t have really gone over as well, because
number one, that’s not a great way to handle a
[WM] In last month’s column you touched on There could be a time when there is someone relationship. Number two, that is not building
something really powerful, the idea that anyone new on your team, or maybe they have only mutual trust. And number three, that’s just not
in the band can have the anointing to carry the been a Christian for a couple of years and even making good friendship. So, at that point
band to that breakthrough moment. I’ve been they’re still kind of learning how to hear God. I wouldn’t really have a lot of trust in him, and
watching some of the great content that Jeffrey And growing in their relationship with God, so if he were back on the stage with me at that
Kunde has been doing and he mentioned maybe there is a little lack of trust. Or one time point, I’m not going to trust him to run away
that very thing. There are times that he feels you did trust them and they made a big mess with something in the set.
something stirring and he goes for it knowing on the stage and it was embarrassing. The trust that he’s earned that trust. That trust births a might have been broken, but it doesn’t mean I have said many times, I would much rather
spiritual authority, and there is something on that it can’t ever get there. work with people who are hungry to grow
Jeffrey’s life that is different than what is on
and have incredible hearts and character
yours that gets a chance to come through The trust with Jeffrey has come through things than people who are really talented. You can’t
because you were willing to let go of the reins! like, when Jeffrey first started playing with us – change a person, you can’t force them to want
and you’ve probably heard someone talk about to grow. You can’t force them to have a good
[Kim Walker-Smith] Let me say a few more it at some point because we talk about it a lot attitude, you can’t force them to be a good
things about that, and I think it would also be because it’s kind of funny, but every time Jeffrey person. People have to make those decisions
good to add a few practical first steps in moving was up on stage he looked miserable. He on their own. You can keep going to them
towards the whole growing and leadership kind wouldn’t smile, he wouldn’t worship. He played with feedback and say, “Your attitude is really
of thing. In regard to the trust on the team, and guitar and he just looked like he hated being up hurting the team. This is not an appropriate
recognizing the gifts in your teammates, and there, just crazy looks on his face. People would attitude, this is not the attitude that we want
the authority, and what God has called them see the DVDs or would see us live, and would on this team.” And eventually people can work
to and created them for. It’s kind of funny when actually send emails or comment on social themselves out of the team because of their
you say it out loud, you realize how silly it can media… “Why does Jeffrey look like he hates choices, not because you all hated them and
be sometimes. I’ll ask some of the leaders who being up there?” Chris (Quilala) and I would sit kicked them off the team. And that’s what I
I am mentoring, “Do you look at your team and down with Jeffrey and say, “Hey Jeffrey, here’s would tell my own team, I would say, “Listen,
think, oh they don’t see Jesus, only I see Jesus some feedback. It kind of appears when you’re you’re on this team and as long as you are
so they have to follow me? Do you not think on stage that you look miserable. Let’s just humble and have a heart to grow and learn you
that they hear the Lord?” And they kind of will take a moment to look at a few clips…” Jeffrey will stay on this team. But the moment you start
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