This blog is about Christian leadership.
If you’re a Christian or even a person of faith, you’ll find that the Bible is packed with powerful leadership principles that apply to people today. I don’t plan to develop many leadership techniques. You can find methods all over the internet. I want to develop principles of good leadership.
I hope to show you what is behind a leader’s decisions, not how to carry them out. With solid principles in place as a foundation, implementation is the simpler part.
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These principles tend to work well, whether you’re a spiritual person or not.
Christian leaders:
Are other-focused.
This is a trendy statement at the moment, but it’s a principle from ancient times. Look at Moses. Look at Joseph. Look at Jesus. (And we will in future posts)Their goal was not to raise their own status but to serve other people.
Have a vision.
They have an idea where they are leading their people. They may not have the entire picture of the future (they often do not) but they have an idea of the goal. And they move ahead based on the goal, not necessarily the details.
Take the initiative.
They do not wait to be told to act. They move. They charge in and do something. They are often misunderstood, but they take action.
Are big-picture people.
They aren’t necessarily skilled administrators. They may not be organized, and they may not take care of details. But their vision is powerful, and they help others remember where they’re going. They remember the goal when others are confused and lost.
Trust others to help them reach the goal.
Leaders remember the goal but they are excellent at finding those who can help complete the tasks. They are not micromanagers or dictators. This is a result of being other-focused. They know who to trust and how to help others improve their abilities.
Ask others to do things that might be uncomfortable.
Reaching the goal is more important than keeping people comfortable. Leaders will ask their people to sacrifice or to take on a challenge. These things will help their people improve or gain something valuable.
Are OK with being uncomfortable.
Leaders don’t ask others to sacrifice where they won’t themselves. They are consumed with the vision. Personal comfort takes a back seat. They find fulfillment when they sacrifice for the greater good.
I will be developing these principles and more in future posts, and I plan to use stories from the Bible for direction.
Why use the Bible?
Because the stories are incredibly rich in showing how the interplay between people and their world works when following principles laid out by God.
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People of faith get off track often but God’s principles work. They draw us outside ourselves and to something bigger, more valuable, more uncomfortable, more fulfilling.
These stories tell us that concern for others trumps our own comforts. They draw us to the thin air of the mountaintop, but the world needs our leadership.
QUESTION: What are some of your leadership goals?
