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Was Paul a born leader or was he made? He was made. That is not to say that Paul’s inherent gifts from birth did not contribute to his leadership. For all I can tell, Paul seems to be a very driven person, the kind of person we like to call, “type A.” And yet, this is not what Paul credits for his drive. As we look at this passage, we find that what drove Paul was the mercy he received. God makes leaders through His mercy.
That may not sound like much, but it is everything. The mercy of God changes everything. It is the key that unlocks the great reversal that Jesus describes like this: “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” The making of a godly leader begins when you lose your life for the sake of Christ. And you will never do that unless you’ve been touched by God’s mercy. As we consider Paul’s letter to Timothy, he sets the stage for his instruction on being the kind of leader the church needs by describing what the mercy of God has done to him. In it he has found a new strength, a new identity, and a new purpose.

Tags: humility, identity, Leadership, purpose, strength