We must watch how our leaders respond to failure

Jonny Pollock  |  Comment
Date posted:  9 Aug 2025
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We must watch how our leaders respond to failure

Artistic interpretation of Moses striking the rock in Numbers 20. Source: ChatGPT

I think we might have a problem with how we measure Christian leadership.

Our contemporary frameworks feel inadequate when we turn to Scripture's most celebrated figures.

Moses, the great liberator, struck the rock in anger and was barred from the Promised Land. David, the man after God's own heart, orchestrated murder to cover adultery.

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