#76 From Militia to Missionary

God, Your plans are not my plans. Change my heart to be inline with YoursToday on the Pod, we take a deep dive into leadership in missions, as well as thinking through issues of identity and how to break from some of the lies we believe about ourselves. We also discuss measuring usefulness, understanding coping mechanisms, how to avoid burnout and much more. If you want to see those links, click here Timeline00:00 Intro 01:00 From militia to missionary10:14 Moving to the Middle East 12:38 Should you send yourself to the field? 15:00 What makes a great leader? 17:19 Characteristics of a good leader23:00 Measuring your own usefulness27:47 Coping mechanisms on the field34:31 Slowing down to avoid burnout 39:45 Thinking through some team stuff 43:00 Conflict resolution within teams 49:04 Building resilience against failure