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Legacy Leadership

A man’s stewardship does not end with his final breath. It echoes into eternity. The true test of a steward is not how much he accumulated, but how much he entrusted to others. Every man is building something, either a monument to self or a legacy for the Kingdom.

The Apostle Paul charged Timothy to guard what had been entrusted to him. Not only for his own sake but for the sake of those who would come after. The inheritance of faith, character, wisdom, and strength must be passed with care. The righteous man considers the generations, not just the moment.

Too many men labor for things that will not outlast them. They burn through years trying to build empires but forget to invest in the eternal. Souls, relationships, legacy. This type of leadership, Legacy Leadership, asks harder questions: Am I building men or monuments? Am I transferring wisdom, or merely wealth? Am I preparing others to go further than I have gone? The world applauds the man who dies with a fortune. Heaven applauds the man who dies having multiplied faith in others.

The steward king must view every resource as seed. Some of that seed is for his use, but much of it is meant to be planted. Strategically, sacrificially, and often invisibly. The fruit may not always ripen in his lifetime, but he plants anyway. For such is the faith of a king who knows his legacy is not measured in applause, but in fruit. What kind of orchard are you planting with your life?

Let today be the day you shift from management to multiplication. Choose one area of influence—a son, a friend, a young leader—and begin to invest with intention. Legacy is not accidental. It is the outcome of a life stewarded with foresight and love. Guard what you’ve been given. Build what will last. And lead in such a way that, long after you are gone, your life continues to bear fruit in the Kingdom of God.