In the beginning of a leader’s ministry there is a high level of concern for character and a whole lot of loving encouragement and accountability. In getting to know a leader, he is watched carefully for how he does his work and relates to others. He is surrounded by the kind of community every leader needs. But as the months and years go by and the leader’s gifts bear fruit in rich and exciting ways, the leaders around him begin to close their eyes and shut their ears. Maybe it’s anger in a meeting that is not addressed, or an attitude toward an employee that is not confronted, or something
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