Insights for Leading

Beloved Jesus Corper, Gracious greetings to you! There is an apostolic remark that well summarizes the intent of my writings to you, ‘ For me to the same things to you, it is not tedious, but for you it is safe ’. Yes, I do not consider it laborious to pen down these things; they are however my contribution to your success in youthful service particularly in NCCF, and generally in the NYSC scheme. Wherever there are people, there is bound to exist laws, not for their destruction, but on the contrary, for their edification. So laws make us responsible and accountable to one another; and if one is really committed to them, they help him to develop and evolve soundly over time. Now, I want to be specific about two of these laws. Of course, there are many of them and they differ across various states; however, some are generally applicable and are enshrined in our constitution. One of the general laws is that which pertains to language: it is stated that apart from English a

Hello Jesus Corper, Gracious greetings to you. As one who has been inclined to service and leadership all through my school days and was privileged by grace to bear such mantle also in NCCF, I understand that the health of a fellowship depends largely on the attitude of members to leadership. ‘Strike the shepherd’, said Jesus, ‘And the sheep will scatter.’ This is one reason I’m making great emphasis on relating rightly to leadership. Practically speaking, leadership is a delicate subject and I started highlighting this at the close of my previous epistle. It is delicate to stand between God and man! To strike the balance between authority and servant leadership is not easy, especially when a mind is closed; so as you read, please open your heart and trust God to broaden your perspective. Perhaps, a more pathetic point to note in this regard is that leaders sacrifice in ways you don’t know. There is much demand on their time, health, finance, emotional and spiritual reserves