The Importance of Credibility in Leadership

People have to be tested before they're put into leadership. Paul's witness under accusation is not an appeal to apostolic authority, it's an appeal to his observable leadership behavior. The deeper you get into leadership, the more imperceptible motives in your heart God works on. You will find saints who are most grieved by the smaller sins. It takes you further and further into the deep motivational structure of your mind as a leader. We've got to get in order to restore credibility with God.