From Tony Dungi’s THE MENTOR LEADER, chapter 5, Influence and Impact
As Christians, we should look for opportunities in life to make an impact on someone. For too long the church has counted success as the number of people in the pew or in the small group. Leaders can have a great following while they are present. The real measure of success is what happens when the leader is gone. My life is about more than my salvation; it is about how many people I influenced to walk with Christ, and how many they influenced. We may think these principles are reserved for those who are leaders in the church. They are not. The real measure of parenting is what do your children do when you are not around. Have you taught them how to be a good husband or a good wife or a good parent? Will they be influential in someone else’s life? The same is true in the church. The real measure God uses is not how good a Christian you have been but have you helped make other Christians. We are all measured by the harvest, not the seed. This was a major change in thinking for me and now I am seeing it everywhere. God is raising up people changers. And they are saying yes! Thanks be to God!
~Grace & Peace~
Pastor Ernie