At the 2025 Global Leadership Summit, John Maxwell reminded us that explaining doesn’t do anything. You can give speeches, write memos, or cast vision all day long—but people don’t do what they hear, they do what they see.

That’s why leadership isn’t about telling - it’s about showing. The people you lead will follow your example more than your explanation.

The Apostle Paul said it this way: “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1)

As leaders, our words might inspire, but it’s our lives that truly instruct. Our actions preach louder than our sermons, and our consistency carries more weight than our commands.

So here’s the challenge: don’t just explain the way - walk it. Don’t just point to the light - be it. Because at the end of the day, people don’t need more talk; they need a life worth imitating.

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Until next time - grace, peace, and every blessing.

Pastor Martin D. Odom