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Picture of a Leader
Spiritual leadership does not rest in
a title or in a position or in seniority. The biblical
approach to leadership rests on the quality of life
of the individual leader. Because of the very nature
of the term, “leader”, the followers will
follow his or her example.
All of us are in process of growing and developing
as individuals and leaders. None of us have arrived,
but still there are qualities that people must have
in order to lead others. Titus 1 and 1 Timothy 3 gives
us a list of the non-negotiable life-qualities that
spiritual leaders should possess and be continuing to
grow in. The attributes are a combination of character,
maturity and track record. The list gives us a way of
determining who is ready for leadership and who may
not yet be.
Listed below are some of the characteristics necessary
for a person to be a leader and part of the leadership
team on a local campus.
A Leader Needs To Be Developing Into a:
- Person of faith
– believes God for God-sized things and willing
to step outside of their personal comfort zone to
see Him work (Hebrews 11:6, Mark 10:27)
- Person of vision –
knows where he is going and able to motivate others
to follow him (Proverbs 29:18)
- Person of the Word
– growing in knowledge and application of God’s
Word (1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 3:17)
- Person of Lordship
– filled with the Holy Spirit and walking by
faith (Ephesians 5:18-20, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Colossians
2:6)
- Person of prayer –
demonstrates a growing dependence on the Lord thru
prayer (Colossians 4:2, Matthew 21:22)
- Person of mission
– understands, owns, and can articulate our
mission of turning lost students into Christ-centered
laborers (Matthew 28:18-20)
- Person of relationships
– socially capable of initiating and sustaining
healthy relationships with both men and women
- Person of character
– moral and ethical strength; integrity (2 Timothy
2:2)
- Faithful –
reliable, makes and keeps promises and commitments,
completes tasks
- Available –
“here am I” spirit
- Teachable –
a learner, humbly open to new ideas and constructive
criticism
- Servant heart
– a giver not a taker, puts other’s
needs ahead of his own
Other important qualities of a leader
- Dynamic Determination:
The ability and tenacity to set and complete goals
and get the job done whatever it takes
- Intellectual Flexibility:
The ability to think outside the box and to adapt
your way of thinking to new variables. It is an important
contribution to problem solving
- Emotional Well-Being:
Can give and minister from the context of their own
emotional contentment (as a giver not a taker)
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