3. Reimagining Leadership with Anthony Meyers

<p>Anthony Meyers is Pastor for Community Development at The Crossing Church in Chesterfield, Missouri.  In that role, he oversees strategic partnerships and leadership development in the greater St. Louis region.  Prior to arriving in St. Louis, he served as executive pastor at Element Church in Wentzville, Missouri, and Vice President of Texas College in Tyler, Texas. Pastor Meyers holds a B.S. from Saint Augustine’s College and a master’s degree in education from Jacksonville State University.</p> <p><strong>What is Anthony's point? (0:48)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Anthony thinks we go through life always trying to figure that out. We are always asking what’s the point, what's the point of life, what are we supposed to be doing or what is an accomplishment etc. </li> <li>He states that if we are not careful we fall into the trap of following other people’s dreams, visions or ideas. We start believing that that is what we are supposed to be doing and that that is the next natural progression for us. </li> <li>Once you get to the end of someone else’s dream, most often people find they did not do it. Anthony calls this ‘chasing the bass’ and he says that this bass has a voracious appetite and you keep feeding the beast by chasing it. </li> <li>Whether you are chasing money, stature or a career path, and you get there and you realize that it is not as great as it seemed. Eventually, you ask yourself again, what’s the point? Why am I doing this? </li> <li>Anthony believes it is important to try and figure it out. Once you know what the point is, you figure out what your purpose in life is and you realize that you have certain gifts and habits that fold into that. And that is when you start to live your best life. </li> </ul> <p><strong>What does Anthony see when people are led down a path by someone else and they are resistant to that path, but they feel compelled by parents or role models? (3:50)</strong></p> <ul> <li>We live in a society where people are put in boxes and you have to fit in those boxes. Most people a