Four Types of People I Like to Partner With
Instead of pursuing the big-name voices of people who are making it happen, I'm constantly in search of people who have great faith and are at ease with who they are in Christ.
When I was a young Christian, I had an unhealthy obsession with influencers. I was impressed with people who spoke from a stage or "made a big impact for God." I wanted to be around these people, hoping their good vibes would rub off on me.
But then one Mr. Cool influencer let me down. Another had a sex scandal. Another was a bully to his church congregation. And another embezzled tons of money. The other day, I saw an old flyer for a 2009 church conference. Half of the big-name speakers listed are people I no longer respect due to messy public scandals.
Today, I have very different criteria. Instead of pursuing the big-name voices of people who are making it happen, I'm constantly in search of people who have great faith and are at ease with who they are in Christ.
Sometimes they're on a stage and write tons of books. But more often, they're steady people who have what Eugene Peterson called "a long obedience in the same direction."
To me, there are four primary characteristics of great faith that I look for when I'm thinking of partnering with others.
