LEADERSHIP

What is leadership?
Leadership is the ability to inspire
and influence a group of people to
achieve a worthwhile goal.

Qualities of a Leader
Courage to put oneself at risk.
Passion to make a difference with others.
Dissatisfaction with current reality.
Taking

responsibility while others are making

excuses.
Seeing the possibilities in a situation while others see
the limitations.
Willingness to stand out in a crowd.
An open mind and an open heart.
Ability to submerge your ego for the sake of what is
best.
Evoking in others the capacity to dream.
Inspiring others with a vision of what they can
contribute.
Capacity to care, and in caring, to liberate the ideas,
energy and capacities of others.

Introducing Spiritual
Leadership
Key Issues 1Tim.3;1-13. Can

we be spiritual leaders if we have not

experienced the transforming power of the gospel?
Can we lead those who have not experienced the
gospel?
Can we lead effectively those who are spiritual if we
ourselves are not?
Can we effectively lead those who are not growing
as disciples?
How do we make the gospel a priority in our
leadership?

Spiritual leadership within the

church is the ability to influence
a group of people to accomplish
Gods mission, while lifting them
to a higher vision and a closer
walk with God.

The primary task of a spiritual

leader is to: develop leaders,
not just followers.
Connected

to Christ
and Spirit empowered.
Developing
successors.
Focusing on peoples
strengths.
Investing position and
power in others.
Asking for great
commitment.

The vision of the

spiritual leader is:
Derived

from Gods
vision for His church.
Articulated in
contemporary
context.
Responsive to the real
needs of those being
led.

Foundational spiritual
leadership principles;
Spiritual

leaders have a
connection with Christ.
They create a growth
environment by growing
and encouraging others
to grow.
They facilitate and
enhance the spiritual
growth of those they
lead.
They coach the personal
development of
followers.
They transfer ownership
to growing leaders who
perform the work.

Spiritual leaders
know and implement
their priorities:
Vision-casting
Communicating
Personnel/

leadership
development

Leading

Identifying marks of a
spiritual leader

Has been to Calvary.

Derives vision through prayer and from Gods Word.

Integrates the Gospel into leadership style.

Focuses on building the kingdom of God.

Focuses on equipping people for their ministry.

Recognizes the inherent sinfulness of others but

accepts them in Gods grace.

Allows the Holy Spirit to be the primary motivating

force in ministry and lives of others.

Leads from the perspective of Gods abundance, not

human scarcity.

Focuses on building consensus instead of convincing

a majority.

The Role of the Holy Spirit in

Leadership
Spiritual leaders build a partnership with the Holy Spirit:
Claim

His presence by faith.Rom.8;14-16

Accept the Holy Spirit as an organizational reality.
Lead spiritually, not just administratively.
Listen to convictions and burdens the Holy Spirit
places on their hearts.
Trust the Holy Spirit to convict others.
Integrate the Holy Spirit into leadership processes.
Surrender Gods church and His people into His
hands.

The Role of Prayer in

Leadership
Spiritual leadership is about prayer [Acts6:1-4]

Prayer is the spiritual leaders primary work.

For opening of self to God.

For confession, surrender and intercession.

For wisdom [James 1:5].

For power [John 14:11-20]. Prayer is NOT preparation for

the ministry it is the ministry

Prayer evangelism---praying with people and inviting them

to pray in the name of Jesus.

Praise and worship is a powerful form of spiritual warfare.

Prayer empowers leadership to:

place leadership in the context
of Gods kingdom
call followers to prayer
model prayer

build reliance on God

unite people in God
rally others to Gods cause