Can you feel the pain?
"Leadership begins with identifying with the pain of the people you trying to lead" John Perkins in "Follow Me to Freedom" "Matt 9:36-37 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (NLT) Movement : Collective, organized, and sustained challenge to the status quo (Predominant culture, beliefs, and practices) Pain is natural. It is a God-given sensation and awareness that something is wrong. Without chest pain, we wouldn't know our hearts our sick, and without heart pain, we often do not know our emotions are wounded. Pain often trumpets the warning that damage has been and is being done. Its a call to change, rest, restore, or even move. John Perkins, the transformational leader and founder of the Christian Community Development Association , takes the bold step of understanding that leadership and awareness of pain are an essential link. What he, and many other cult