Leadership Characteristics/Functions

1 Leader mentors
Genesis 18:19 (KJV) For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and
they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon
Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Tradare - tra means trust and dare means give or handover
2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Acknowledging that God's work continues from generation to generation
Psalms 145:4 (KJV) One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
A leader is one who creates other leaders
2 Leader serves
Matthew 23:11 (KJV) But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
3 Leader Feeds
2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
John 21:15-17 (KJV)
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than
these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea,
Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he
said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou
knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
4 Leader Sympathizes
2 Corinthians 11:29 (KJV) Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
Hebrews 2:18 (KJV) For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that
are tempted.
5 Leader Separates
1 Peter 1:15-16 (KJV)
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
6 Leader Sacrifices
2 Corinthians 11:23-28 (KJV)
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above
measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have
been in the deep;
26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in
perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among
false brethren;
27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and
nakedness.
28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.