Myron Rush identifies tough issues facing every Christian leader in The New Leader. We are wise to ponder them slowly.

• You must be willing to stand alone.
• You must be willing to go against public opinion in order to promote what you believe.
• You must be willing to risk failure.
• You must become master of your emotions.
• You must strive to remain above reproach.
• You must be willing to make decisions others don’t want to make.
• You must be willing to say no at times, even when you’d like to say yes.
• You must sometimes be willing to sacrifice personal interests for the good of the group.
• You must never be content with the average; you must always strive for the best.
• People must be more important to you than possessions.
• You will have to work harder to keep your life in balance than people do who are not leaders.

Leading the Way by Paul Borthwick, Navpress, 1989, pp. 177-178