The New Generation of Leaders: Stepping Aside for God's Next Move

Dr. Myles Munroe spoke extensively about a new generation of up-and-coming leaders just before his
passing. In his statement, he mentioned how many would die, and in some cases, their deaths would be unexplainable. He said this would all be part of the transition of ushering in God's new leaders.

I was convinced a long time ago that the generation Dr. Munroe spoke of exists among us today. However, they've been suppressed and oppressed by those who refuse to accept that their time and purpose in leadership positions is done. It's time to step aside gracefully as God presents His new set of non-compromising leaders.

Scripture speaks directly to this understanding:

"And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding." (Daniel 2:21)

A Generation Suppressed, Not Absent

I am also convinced that this understanding is not limited to religious organizations, but applies to every area of life. I have already witnessed some of these transitions, and I am confident more are on the way. Some churches, businesses, and even families will not grow or advance, and specific curses and backwardness will not be removed, until certain people are moved out of the way. The reality is that their archaic way of thinking and leading has frustrated and delayed God's will for many. In other words, many who are under them should be much further along than they currently are.

It's Not Just the Church

Based on the apparent changing of the times, coupled with the audacity to stand against the establishment, I see myself as one of the emerging leaders Dr. Munroe spoke of, part of this new leadership generation. Many like myself are relentless in seeking the consistent, manifested power of God in action. We are done with the traditions, the culture, the nursery rhymes, and the seed-sowing exercises that have produced zero results over the years for the parishioners, but excellent returns for those who lead them.

Joseph: Conditioned Through Hardship

Whoever you are reading this, if you feel you are among the new emerging leaders coming forth, the Lord has likened you to Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph was hurled into slavery, hated by his brothers, falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, and imprisoned. He had no idea that it was during these very seasons of hardship and oppression, especially at the hands of those he loved most, that he was being conditioned for the new order of leadership he would unknowingly be catapulted into.

A Different Spirit

Like Caleb and Joshua, these new leaders will carry a different spirit:

"But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, I will bring him into the land whereunto he went." (Numbers 14:24)

Trust me when I say this: they can only keep their foot on you for so long, only as long as God Almighty has assigned them to. Nevertheless, the day is quickly approaching when you will be catapulted and advanced to where you were destined to be before the foundation of the world. God has called you to lead. If you examine your hardship, your troubles, and the way people treated you, you'll see it was God's way of conditioning you for leadership, in most cases showing you, through the behavior of your oppressors, what not to be like when it is your time to shine and lead.

Know When to Pass the Baton

Your most important lesson during this season of conditioning, my friend, is to always stay conscious of the glaring facts: when your purpose is up, and when it is time to step aside and pass the baton to the next generation of leaders. Do not die with the baton in your hand that you should have passed on long ago.

In the coming months, we will see the emergence of more new leaders, despite those who try to hold on to what has already expired for them.

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing
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