Why Many Leaders Never Reach the Landing

By Jivel Tousand

Everyone wants the promotion, the thriving business, the growing ministry, the successful mission, or the fulfilled calling. We celebrate the landing, but rarely do we discuss the leap.

One of the greatest challenges leaders face is not a lack of opportunity, but the willingness to move when God has not yet revealed the entire plan.

The truth is that God often calls His people to move before they understand the full picture. Throughout Scripture, we see a pattern. Abram was called to leave everything familiar and journey to a place he had never seen. Moses was instructed to return to Egypt despite his fears and insecurities. The disciples left their occupations to follow Jesus without knowing what the future would hold.

Each of them was asked to leap before they landed.

As leaders, we often desire certainty before obedience. We want the blueprint before the assignment. We want the outcome before the process. Yet God frequently develops leaders in the space between the instruction and the manifestation.

What if the greatest obstacle to your next level is not a lack of resources, education, or opportunity?

What if it is the fear of taking the leap?

Many years ago, I found myself standing at a similar crossroads. God instructed me to leave a secure government career and pursue the path He had designed for me. It was not a logical decision. It was not comfortable. It certainly wasn't part of my personal plan.

Yet leadership often requires us to exchange comfort for calling.

The challenge is that leaping is rarely glamorous. It requires trust when information is limited. It requires obedience when outcomes are uncertain. It requires faith when everyone else is waiting for proof.

But there is another side to the leap.

There is the landing.

A landing that occurs when preparation meets obedience. A landing that reminds us that God never intended for us to navigate our assignments alone. A landing that demonstrates what can happen when leaders remain anchored in their identity in Christ, not in the title, position, or accomplishments.

The most effective leaders understand that their identity is not found in what they do but in whose they are.

That truth creates stability during uncertainty and courage during transition.

The journey of leadership is not simply about reaching destinations. It is about becoming the person God designed you to be as you move toward them.

I share much more in the Winter 2026 issue of WWG Magazine, where I explain the relationship between leading, leaping, and landing, sharing lessons from Scripture, personal experiences, and practical principles that have shaped my leadership journey.

The question is simple:

What leap is God asking you to take today?

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To read the full article by Jivel Tousand, obtain your copy of the Winter 2026 issue of WWG Magazine and discover how faith, obedience, and identity in Christ work together to help leaders lead with conviction, leap with courage, and land with confidence.

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