A number of years ago, I was at the annual assembly of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. The speaker was someone I was not familiar with named Carson Pue. I was captivated with Carson’s vision of what Christian leadership could look like. It was not just about the right skills but about the right priorities and the right relationship with God. Carson is the president of the Arrow Leadership Program and so I decided to look into this program out of curiosity. Arrow Leadership focuses on “young” leaders, by which they define as under forty. I was thirty-eight at the time. It was obvious that this was something that I could not pray about for the next ten or fifteen years. I applied and was accepted into the program. The Arrow program takes place through four week long seminars spread over two years. It also has a heavy mentoring component. It was a life changing experience, not just for my role as a pastor but my role as a husband, father, and even a child of God. I highly recommend the Arrow Leadership Program for all “young” pastors. They also have an executive stream for those that are in the business world. You can check out their web-site here.
