That’ll Preach When God Leads Through Weak People — with Dave Harvey
Dec 11, 2025
Dave Harvey, a pastoral leader and author, dives into the transformative power of weakness in Christian leadership. He explains how true strength comes from embracing our limitations rather than hiding them. The conversation highlights personal ministry failures as crucial moments for God’s work and discusses how vulnerability fosters integrity. With insights on team dynamics, endurance through suffering, and the balance of ambition and weakness, this discussion offers hope for leaders navigating challenges.
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Fragility Displays God's Power
- God stores gospel ministry in fragile vessels to display his power through our weakness.
- The 'clay pot' image from 2 Corinthians shows cracks but enduring resilience pointing to God, not us.
Source Trumps Surface Strength
- Leadership strength isn't the core aim; where strength comes from matters more.
- When ministry flows through weakness, God's surpassing power is highlighted rather than human competence.
First-Week Preaching Disaster
- Early in ministry Dave lost his voice during his first sermons and felt humiliated rather than impressive.
- Those failures exposed his inadequacy and began a long learning curve toward dependence on God.
