Why Expectations Are Important

Setting expectations is about helping your team know what they need to do. 

When we look at the leadership of Jesus, we see His disciples knew what was expected of them. An example of this is when Jesus instructs His disciples to take up their crosses

Luke 9:23 reads, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (NIV). 

There are two ways to think about the cross in this passage: physical and spiritual. A physical cross is the death of our bodies. A spiritual cross is the death of our will. In addition to this, ​you can only take up a physical cross once. However, you need to take up your spiritual cross every day.

Being a Christian isn’t easy. It requires us to die daily to our will. As a Christian leader, the work you and your team do may not be easy. However, it is your responsibility to not only set expectations but to model them. 

Think about it: Are your expectations clear? How would you answer that question? How would your team answer it?

A Leader Worth Imitating,  Principles 11: Expectations