I recommend you read Gary Kirkendall's post on "Leaders & Mobs."

Here are some excerpts:

"Leadership” is not the same as being able to walk by faith.

Leaders who trust in their own strength are not worthy to be followed.

Spiritual leadership and walking by faith often means swimming upstream.

A mob always responds emotionally and poorly.

God blesses those who trust in him.  God brings down those who trust only in themselves.

It is impossible to make up for faithless actions.  All you can do is repent and trust in God’s power.

He (God) doesn’t need our “brain power” or our own efforts to accomplish His will.  God desires our partnership in the obedient faith that brings all glory to Him.  We are a lot like the wanderers.  The issue isn’t whether or not God has brought us this far.  The issue is whether or not we believe He can lead us all the home.

Remember — walk by faith, lead by faith, avoid the mob — they are the masters of bad ideas.