The Conviction for Leadership
By ERIC Geiger and Kevin Peck
We have five daughters, and no
sons, between us, so we are adept
at executing ponytails, discussing
princesses, and painting pottery. We
have vacationed together several
times, meaning we have waited in lines
together for hours at Disney World to
secure a signature from a princess,
and our wives have scolded us, “Slow
down, they are little girls” when driving
a boat with our daughters trailing
behind on a big tube. Fathering girls is
different than anything we have ever
done, and we both love it.
On our best days, we embrace the
enormity of the responsibility with
eyes toward the future. We are helping
prepare our girls for life outside our
homes. Our time with them is short,
and it is moving so fast. Our role is
not to keep them in our homes forever.
Our role is to not to help them live out
the Christian faith only when they are
safe in our presence, but also in our
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absence. One day, we won’t bring them
to work like we bring them to school.
One day, we won’t make all the choices
for them that we are making now. Our
role is to equip them, not to feverishly
attempt to live their lives for them.
Leading people in a local church is
very similar. Leaders, when embracing