Christian Leadership
Introduction
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself a peculiar people zealous of good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
What or who is a leader? According to the Collins dictionary, a leader is a person that leads; a guiding or directing head of a group. In other words, a leader is somebody who is in charge of others. Leadership is more than simply skills. It is based on call and character. There are three main things that make a good leader. The first is that a leader must practice what he preaches. The second is that he has to look after and protect those around him. The third is that he must be able to develop other good leaders. The Bible quote above states that, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in the present word.
What should a Christian leader be like? There is no finer example for Christian leadership than our Lord Jesus Christ. He declared, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). It is within this verse that we see the perfect description of a Christian leader. He is one who acts as a shepherd to those “sheep” in his care. Christians and Christian leaders should use Christ our Lord as an example and behave like He would. The campaign, ‘What would Jesus do?” fits perfectly in this notion.
As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. This is because both the Christian and non-Christian social environment has tended to expect that Christians measure up to their self-proclaimed moral and ethical standards, as they rightly should. As a Christian leader, much is expected from you.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself a peculiar people zealous of good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
What or who is a leader? According to the Collins dictionary, a leader is a person that leads; a guiding or directing head of a group. In other words, a leader is somebody who is in charge of others. Leadership is more than simply skills. It is based on call and character. There are three main things that make a good leader. The first is that a leader must practice what he preaches. The second is that he has to look after and protect those around him. The third is that he must be able to develop other good leaders. The Bible quote above states that, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in the present word.
What should a Christian leader be like? There is no finer example for Christian leadership than our Lord Jesus Christ. He declared, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). It is within this verse that we see the perfect description of a Christian leader. He is one who acts as a shepherd to those “sheep” in his care. Christians and Christian leaders should use Christ our Lord as an example and behave like He would. The campaign, ‘What would Jesus do?” fits perfectly in this notion.
As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. This is because both the Christian and non-Christian social environment has tended to expect that Christians measure up to their self-proclaimed moral and ethical standards, as they rightly should. As a Christian leader, much is expected from you.