MEANTIME IS A MOTHER! They don't call it "mean" for nothing. Meantime is the period of time between directives and destiny, promise and fulfillment, contract and deliverables! For people offended by my title, let's just say meantime is "Transition." Dr. Lance Wallnau, a Christian leadership and change agent, defines transition as, "When I'm going through hell, but I think God is in it" (Wallnau, The 7 Mountain Mandate, Vol 1, 2, 3). Herein lies the secret of getting through our mean times. When you're going through hell, you can't help but wonder whether or not God is in it. This book is dedicated to the aspiring "kings" of business and leadership - those whose ranks in business or leadership have not quite hit the mark yet - those who are not quite sure if their business or leadership goals are ever going to make it to see reality.Today, we've got kings of comedy, kings of culture, kings of pop, hip-hop, and so forth. These are people who have become widely known over their networks and areas of influence. If you're into church, you probably hear the term, "kings, priests, and prophets" often. Kings, as Wallnau, Hillman, and other leadership change agents define them, are the majority of the Body of Christ who are not called to work full-time inside the church. These are the working class citizens. Kings, in my opinion, are the rest of us who are still trying to experience the "promised land." We are believers in Christ who are leaders on our jobs, leaders in our businesses, or we are aspiring to become leaders. We want to realize our dreams: have them, touch them, and watch them grow to become realities in this present world. No longer do we want to watch as others pursue their dreams, sometimes at our expense. We silently wish for experienced leaders as fathers to help us achieve our dreams. Although we have many teachers, we do not have many fathers in the faith (1 Corinthians 4:14-16). But God knows and He sees. If He can raise up an Egyptian Pharaoh to father a Hebrew boy called Moses, surely He can raise up great spiritual fathers to this generation. Do not despair; you are still Kings in the meantime.-Merle Ray, Author