✗ Hillsong Conf 2014: "Leading & navigating through seasons of crisis" by Brian Houston ✗

• Sometimes we believe for the best, but hear the worse
• People want the things you have, but they don’t want the things it took for you to get there
• As leaders there is crisis in the church, and then in our own lifes/corporate
• Leadership is not proven in the good times but in the tough times


1. Facing crisis, we got to understand that pain has a process which is very important
• Don’t try to avoid the process of time because it is all part of it
• If you know what to do in the beginning, it makes it better for the ending

2. It is always good to respond, and not react
• By nature, we are a reactionary
• Sometimes in life, we got to understand the importance of it as it is repulsive and you may say things you regret

3. Try to not get defensive
• Everything of your human nature wants to fight

4. Beware the human tendency to isolate
• There are times and the worst thing you can do is isolate and turn all things to yourself
• “A man who seeks his own desire...”
• Often times the things are our weaknesses (addiction, emotional attachment, crazy)
• The feeling of wanting not to fellowship, is when you need it the most
• Hebrews 10
• Psalm 142 (“The righteous shall surround me...”)
• Make sure we always get ourselves in an environment of praise

5. Let your human side show
• Be transparent but not pitiful
• Sometimes we put all the walls up and think there is nothing wrong
• Sometimes it is good to be a little bit human -- People warm to you and rally behind you with your life moving on
• Eliminate blame and excuses -- Whatever any accident happens, it is your fault 
• It is not helping anything -- Always take accountability and responsibility
• What could have i done different or need to change?

6. Focus on the good things
• Leading people and on leading yourself
• Hang on to those people who get you thinking of ‘whatsoever things are pure’ and not ‘rumour, mean, trashy, digging up the dirty, juicy reports, skeletons, gossip worthy’
• It is good to focus on the good report, when you are surrounded completely in the bad report

7. Wise as serpent, harmless as doves
• It does mean when you are leading in a way where you are pure hearted, but not stupid
• We got to get into the mind of the spirit and wisdom of God

8. Man Up or Woman Up
• It is time for your character to shine and not your flaws
• We can easily go quickly to your flaws – personal reactions, facing our own demons, Challenge our reactions not justify them
• Don’t just allow your reaction to run rampant, and challenge them, confront it
• We got to make sure we leave plenty of room of our emotional bank
• You take people upwards, and not downwards
• Beware of your coping mechanisms – Sometimes you feel rebellious, and sometimes it feels good
• One thing you can do is not to take it out with the people you are closest to
• It is so easy when you need them the most, we got to make sure it – it is a coward way and easy to fall back on
• Don’t cover up but address the issues (Personal and Public)

9. You got to gather trusted confidence
• The bible talks about the multiple of people, not opinions
• Make sure people are for you and not against you or to get a personal mile out of this -- who loves you and want the best for you, and tell you what you are afraid and need to hear
• You need people who are further ahead in life than you
• You want someone who has face some things and counsel which takes you forward
• Find people who are not being thrown too easily by your challenges
• You want people who are wise and have that ability
• Talk to people who are generous hearted – that means they are for you and want the best for you
• Find positive people – get a good word, overcoming word, breakthrough word and not sympathetic
• Every time Jesus moved with compassion, something powerful happens
• We do not want to be sympathy – “The friend to the whole world is a bad friend...”

10. Bring those around you on the journey
• Because you are going to need them
• Be an example who are leaning on you – showing real strength and leadership
• You can help people around you

11. Resolve on what to do
• Luke 15:4
• Take the mediation time, and come to a point of resolve of this is what you are going to do and address so that you have strategy

12. Vision, Vision, Vision
• Revision and reimaging instead of focusing on the problem
• When a boat lose wind against the sail, the best thing you can do is reset your sails – talk life, talk hope, put faith into you
• One ways to get happy is preach yourself happy
• Tongues – it builds and strengthens us up