Be a S.H.A.R.P. Leader - Part 1

S = Scripture First

Every leader is being shaped by something.

Podcasts. Pressure. People. Problems.

But if Scripture isn’t first, something else will be.

Paul reminds us in 2 Timothy 3:16–17 that all Scripture is God-breathed and useful. Not just inspiring—forming. It corrects, trains, and equips us for every good work. That includes leading kids. That includes leading volunteers. That includes leading when you’re tired, discouraged, or running on fumes.

The danger in ministry isn’t that we reject the Bible. It’s that we slowly replace it.

We prepare lessons without being personally fed. We teach stories we haven’t sat with. We give out what we haven’t taken in.

That’s when leadership gets shallow.

Charles Spurgeon once said, Visit many good books, but live in the Bible. That’s the difference. Leaders who go deep don’t just visit Scripture when they need content—they live there.

Scripture first means before strategy. Before creativity. Before problem-solving.

It means God speaks before we do.

And when that order is right, everything else flows better. Your teaching has weight. Your decisions have clarity. Your leadership has authority—not because of you, but because it’s rooted in truth.

Do Today:
Set aside 15 minutes—no prep, no agenda. Read a passage slowly. Ask, What is God saying to me before I try to say anything for Him?