Chris Smith -- Building Below the Waterline: Crucial Steps to Make Sure You Don't Sink

In his book, Building Below the Waterline, Gordon McDonald writes, “It is the work done below the waterline (in a leader’s soul) that determines whether he or she will stand the test of time and challenge. This work is called worship, devotion, spiritual discipline. It’s done in quiet, where no one but God sees.” The first responsibility of any leader is to guard and nourish one’s soul.