Spiritual Leadership (Part 2)

People may change there behavior in response to a leaders encouragement, but that doesn’t mean they have changed there core values and beliefs.

As people see God at work around them and as they are encouraged to join him, they will demonstrate much more than compliance. They will enthusiastically participate in the things they sense God is doing.

Doctors have relinquished successful practices for the mission field because they sensed God leading them to do so. When people sense they are a part of Something God is doing, there is no limit to what they are willing to do in response.

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Spiritual Leadership

Spiritual leadership is moving people onto Gods Agenda.

The spiritual leader’s task is to move people from where they are to where God wants them to be. People who fail to move people onto Gods agenda have not led. Leaders cause there people to change their attitudes and behaviors and to move forward to achieve Gods purposes.

Spiritual leaders depend on the Holy Spirit. Only the Holy Spirit can ultimately accomplish the task. God is working throughout the world to achieve His purposes and to advance His kingdom.

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The Gift of Leadership

Rom. 12:6-8 ‘We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is… leadership, let him govern diligently…’

‘…he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind...’ (BBE)

‘…whoever has authority should work hard...’ GNB

‘…If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically...’ GW

‘…Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it....’ NIrV

‘..if it is to lead, do it diligently..’ TNIV

If you have the gift of leadership, you have to give it your absolute best. You have to lead with everything that you have got.

What is a SUPER-C leader?

A couple of years ago a read a great book - Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels -that had a section in it that really influenced my thinking on what it takes to lead. The author referred to three C’s (Character, Competence and Chemistry) being the ingredients for someone he would look to hire on his team.

As a leadership team we discussed this concept at length for months and eventually landed on a descriptive term for the three C’s that we called a Super-C leader. A SUPER-C leader is someone who (though not perfect) exemplifies the three C’s.

1. CHARACTER

The Web dictionary define character as ‘the inherent compound of attributes that determines a person’s moral and ethical actions and reactions.’

In short, it is who you are when no one is looking. It is who you are before God and for God. It is things like resilience, discipline, passion, determination, grace, compassion, kindness and a desire to learn and grow.

You are going to find it very hard to lead others if you are not able to lead yourself.

2. COMPETENCE

The ability to get the job while leaving wake of relationships of people who loved the journey. It doesn’t help to get the job done, but hurt people in the process and it also doesn’t help to be everybody’s friend but not achieving anything. The competent leader is able to balance the two.

3. CHEMISTRY

Relational savvy. It is difficult to go along if you can’t get along. The person must have the ability to relate with and connect with people.

I have recently heard some share an exercise to determine whether you have chemistry with someone or not. Let say you are in your office fully engaged with and important assignment and someone pops their head into the door to ask you a question. If you see them as an interruption you most probably don’t have chemistry with them. If their face is an welcome sight you most probably have chemistry with them.

So there you go, a SUPER-C leader has character, competence and chemistry. The purpose of this blog is to help you grow in these three areas.