Steven leads Jubilee Church, Cape Town, South Africa, and is a regular speaker at the annual Newfrontiers Leaders Conference. He is a passionate supporter of the South African rugby and cricket teams, and takes delight in highlighting their alleged superiority over other sides.
Who is your leadership hero? Why?
Simon Petit (the former leader of Jubilee Church, and of Newfrontiers in Africa). He exhibited a passion for God and love for people. I found him very inspiring. Knowing Simon both publicly and privately I don’t have a bad story to say about him which is pretty amazing considering the amount of time I knew him.
How long have you been in leadership?
23 years; church leadership 16 years.
What was your first leadership role?
Captain of school cricket side, aged 12.
First church leadership role – youth leader.
How long have you been in your current role?
5 years.
How long has your church been established? Did you start it?
It was started in 1983 by Graham Ingram.
What has been the growth curve of your church?
Up and down! The last three Sundays we have had over 1,000 people with us.
What has been your biggest leadership challenge?
Pastoring the church through Simon’s death. I had been leading the church for just one year, and this had huge ramifications for everything we were doing. Another challenge has been growing locally but also planting out and being involved in the wider work we do – mixed with the challenge of building a non-racial church in post-apartheid South Africa.
What has been your greatest leadership success?
I would say remaining in good standing with whoever I have worked with closely. An ability to retain good relationships with people I’ve worked with over a long period of time, even those that have moved on.
How are you developing new leaders?
On two fronts. 1. The local church level, which involves personal discipleship, intentional leadership recruitment at all levels of church and focussed potential eldership development. 2. On the wider level (in the Western Cape), looking to launch a leadership school geared towards upskilling existing elders as well as training potential elders.
How are you continuing to develop your own leadership gifts?
By exposing myself to leaders that are further ahead than myself, by reading, and by exposing myself to new ideas and thoughts.
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