Leadership Lessons from a 22 year old :)

I almost didn't write this post because I feel a little bit inadaquate to be writing a post on leadership, when I'm still learning a ton at such a young age, but I think it's really important to share what we are learning.
When I was in high school I was a part of different groups at a few different churches and ministries. I was a member at First Baptist, I was in the youth group at First Assembly, I was a part of That Youth Thing ministry, and I was a part of the creative movement group at Mission Baptist. It was really hard to be a part of one church. I found myself going to whatever church on the weekends that had the best to offer. Let me explain a little further. It wasn't that any one church had something I didn't like, it was just that as a high schooler, I thought I was doing whatever I needed to get fed spiritually, when in reality, I wasn't. It was almost impossible to have a faith connection with one specific body of believers. I didn't have that one connection with a body of believers who would support me completely, because they didn't know the complete Brittany. They knew only parts of Brittany. First Baptist knew me as Larry and Pokie's daughter. My youth group knew the young, high school Brittany who could act like a teenager. Mission knew me as this girl who came and was a part of the creative movement group, they knew the performer Brittany. It was no ones fault but my own that it became like that.
When I started going to The Village, it was really hard to break away from that and it was important that I learn that lesson especially before I stepped into leadership. I needed to connect with one body of believers.
Please don't misunderstand me and think that I'm saying you should never go to another church, because I'm not. In fact someone asked me a few months ago if I was allowed to go to other churches. While some of you might think it's a stupid question, its actually not. I think of it this way: It's different for every person. It's important for leaders to be fed spiritually. We do spend so much time pouring into our people that it's draining sometimes, and we need to constantly be taking the time to make sure we are fed spiritually. What I'm saying is take caution in doing that. For myself, I'm really cautious about going to other churches, because I know the risk it is for me personally. As much as I love my church with my whole heart, I know, I will have the temptation to go, and then find something that's really attractive and it may start that downward spiral, so I just choose to not put myself in that situation. I do love to visit other churches, and see how God is moving, and I also make sure I take time to be fed, but I'm just very cautious.
Not everyone struggles with this, but as a leader, your church and your people deserve for you to be all in with them. 110%.