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DEFINITION OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

MISCONCEPTION OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

CONCEPTS OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

General definition of a leader: Seven popular definitions
of a leader are as follows:
a) One who goes ahead or in advance of; one who acts as a
guiding force

b) One who motivates people towards a certain purpose or

goal

c) One who draws people into a certain course of action by

means of persuasion or example.
General definition of a leader: Seven popular
definitions of a leader are as follows:
d) One who gives direction and structure to others’
work and efforts.

e) One who advises and co-ordinates others’ ideas

f) One who leads others into a life of holiness by his

holy life

g) One who holds the authority to lead others by

instruction or correction.
 If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, you are a leader”
John Quincy Adams

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is

well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking
effective action to realize your own leadership potential."
Prof. Warren Bennis

Leadership is “taking responsibility for others” (Oswald Sanders).

Leadership is an influence, relationship among leaders and followers

who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes.

Philip Rost, Leadership for the 21st Century

DEFINITION OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

• Christian /Biblical Leadership is a

vocation where there is a perfect
blending of qualities that are both human
and divine, or a harmonized working of
God and man, given over to the ministry
and blessing of other people.
MISCONCEPTION OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

• The Misconception of ‘Minister’

The word minister (or servant) has
undergone a very unfortunate and drastic
change since it was originally used in the
New Testament church.

• Clergy and Laity

 What Christian Leadership Is Not
(1) The study of the different religions of the world in the name of
“broadening one’s understanding” has led some “ministers”
today deny the existence of the personal God of the Bible

(2) Academic requirements have almost totally replaced Biblical

requirements of anointing, wisdom, integrity, and character
for ministry ordination. Scholarship, therefore, has practically
been equated with ministry.

(3) Intellectual knowledge becomes the criterion for ordination

over spiritual knowledge of Jesus Christ and His ways.

(4) The lack of the knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, German, French

or Latin implies that a man is not able to function as a
competent Bible teacher in the Body of Christ.

(5) It is necessary to study Liberal Arts subjects in order to be duly

ordained or to minister effectively the Gospel of Jesus Christ to
society.
CONCEPTS OF BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

• Concept of Shepherd
• Concept of Father
• Concept of Nurse
• Concept of Servant