“For what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?Is anything worth more than your soul?” 	MATTHEW 16:26 (NLT)

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How is it With Your Soul?

Jesus indicates that it is possible to gain the whole world but lose your own soul. If he were talking to us as Christian leaders today, he might point out that it is possible to gain the whole world of ministry success and lose your own soul in the midst of it all. What does it profit a person if they gain the whole world but lose their own soul? What is worth more than your soul? (Luke 9:25)

Some of us know we are losing bits and pieces of our souls every day and we're afraid that at some point we might go over the edge. Others are still hanging in there fairly well, but are not sure how long they will last. Some are experiencing significant external success, but feel empty and disconnected from the intimacy with God that drew them into ministry in the first place. Still others have a sense of God calling them to a deeper level of transformation that will result in a more authentic kind of leadership, but are not sure how to get there.

Are you ready to become more intentional about strengthening your soul?

Ruth Haley Barton's How is it with Your Soul? Interactive Leadership Assessment is a great way to assess the state of your life in leadership. We are offering it to you here, free of charge.