The Atlas Factor: Shifting Leadership Onto the Shoulders of Jesus

LEADERS OFTEN BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE CHURCH ON THEIR SHOULDERS. BUT HAVE WE MADE LEADERSHIP INTO SOMETHING IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE?

Most of us are familiar with Atlas, the mythological Greek figure condemned to hold up the heavens. If you have ever been a pastor, no doubt you have felt something similar—being “the leader” often feels like an overwhelming burden.

In an era plagued by the fall of influential pastors, it’s time to reconsider our fundamental understanding and application of leadership. The Atlas Factor sheds light on the tragic mistake of replacing the God-ordained headship of Jesus with human-made systems and presents a way to realign the body of Christ with its true Head. Only when we shift leadership onto Jesus’ shoulders can we become the beautiful, joyful, Spirit-filled expression of the church God intended us to be.