Leaders, I hope to equip you well as you serve God, His Church, and the World! Check out these great blogs and vlogs from the week:
https://thomrainer.com/2018/10/seven-traits-healthy-church-leader/
Thom Rainer offers leaders a beautiful picture of what a healthy leader exhibits. These traits can really help us to discover where we are as leaders. I pray these 7 traits over you!
https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/09/19/why-discipleship-is-war/
Tripp ends the blog with, “We need to encourage people to have kingdom awareness, to be disciples of Jesus with surrendered hearts, giving everything to the greater purpose of the King of Kings. Without this surrender, without the transforming power, the rest of our hopes for discipleship simply will not take place.”
https://edstetzer.com/2018/08/taking-the-long-view/
Stetzer draws on an important value for Christian Leaders in this blog. In fact, I believe this will determine whether we promote direction based discipleship or destination based discipleship. Our hope is Heaven!
I hope you have a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing you Sunday. You can find more leadership snapshots in the future at www.discoverWBC.com/snapshot Grace and peace, Matt
You can find more leadership snapshots in the future at www.discoverWBC.com/snapshot
https://edstetzer.com/2018/08/taking-the-long-view/
Stetzer draws on an important value for Christian Leaders in this blog. In fact, I believe this will determine whether we promote direction based discipleship or destination based discipleship. Our hope is Heaven!
https://thomrainer.com/2018/10/seven-traits-healthy-church-leader/
Thom Rainer offers leaders a beautiful picture of what a healthy leader exhibits. These traits can really help us to discover where we are as leaders. I pray these 7 traits over you!
https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/09/19/why-discipleship-is-war/
Tripp ends the blog with, “We need to encourage people to have kingdom awareness, to be disciples of Jesus with surrendered hearts, giving everything to the greater purpose of the King of Kings. Without this surrender, without the transforming power, the rest of our hopes for discipleship simply will not take place.”
I hope you have a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing you Sunday.
Leadership in the church ought to look different than leadership outside of the church for one primary reason. The church ought to consist of disciples of Christ. As disciples learn from Jesus, they begin to live like Jesus. So, leaders in the church ought to lead like Christ. Here are 5 qualities to look for in a leader in the church:
1. They love God’s Word
Christ-centered leaders must be shaped by God’s Word since it is what Christ himself fulfilled and challenged His disciples to teach others to obey.
2. They serve those they lead
Christ-centered leaders will understand the importance of serving those they lead because this kind of leadership does not seek to accomplish the leaders mission, but the Christ’s mission. Leadership in the church often sounds like a pyramid model, but the difference is that the leader gives to his followers, not the other way around.
3. They engage people with humility
Christ-centered leaders will be the ones who recognize their role in God’s kingdom. Leaders who own spaces, own roles, and own ministry opportunities are probably not releasing those opportunities because they fulfill their own needs instead of seeking to fulfill God’s call. Leadership and humility are inseparable in God’s kingdom.
4. Their actions look like Jesus actions
Christ-centered leaders emulate Jesus leadership strategies. This is modeled well in the book, Lead Like Jesus which has been revised well and can be found on Amazon.
5. Their words sound like Jesus words
Christ-centered leaders speak with grace and truth, like Jesus. A leader who sounds different than Jesus ought to examine their own leadership by God’s Word. The words of Jesus shape not only our spiritual growth but our leadership abilities as well!
What are some other qualities of a Christ-centered leader that you find necessary?
Leaders at WBC, I want to equip you well. Here are a few blog resources for you that I found helpful this week. Thanks for serving at Westminster Baptist Church. I am praying for you.
Identity of Leaders: This article, by Mark Jobe, engages the heart of a leader in the regrets and discouragements of leading. The most impactful statement in the article to me is, “Pour generously into hungry leaders that will chase the vision with you.” The article is a great way for us to prepare for discipling others. https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/10/03/mentoring-and-the-story-of-elijah/ Leading Volunteers:
