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Leadership Character |
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Many Christian leaders struggle with the linkage with secular leadership. Is it OK to use the tools, methods and processes that secular leaders use? How do Christian leaders handle the power and authority of the office that their leadership gives them? We offer some resources to explore these questions by examining the character of a Christian leader, and what is distinctive about such leadership. There are a range of characteristics of Christian leaders : - Humility in the use of authority and power entrusted to them - Trustworthiness - Willingness to lead out of leadership gifting and ability rather than from their leadership position - A desire to encourage growth and development in others. - Integrity to live out Christian principles consistently. - Future vision is earthed in an understanding of God's calling - An active prayer life. Whilst Christian leaders are not the sole
practitioners of the first four, and the fifth can be partially found in non-Christian
leaders, the final two are likely to be the sole preserve of the Christian leader. It is
the combination of the seven, that give a style of leadership that is distinctly
Christian. This leadership is in no sense "weak", since the self-awareness and
self-giving love required to display these characteristics can only be found in the most
mature of personalities. Christian leaders will need to adopt a servant
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 Leading with IntegrityServant LeadershipTrustworthinessLeadership and PrayerBible Study : Jesus'
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