Christian Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century: Insights and Inspirations

Christian Leadership Christian Leadership for the for the 21st Century 21st Century A Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Leadership Training Seminar

What a Leader Must Be Unit 1 The importance of a Christian personality. The importance of a philosophy of ministry. The importance of leadership development.

Counsels From The Bible Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

Counsels From The Bible A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34, 35.

Counsels From The Bible Therefore, prepare your minds for action. . . Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart . . . Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers. 1 Peter 1: 13, 22; 2:17.

Counsels From Ellen White The strongest argument in favor of the gospel is a loving and lovable Christian. Ministry of Healing, p. 470.

Counsels From Ellen White It is our own character and experience that determine our influence upon others. In order to convince others of the power of Christ's grace, we must know its power in our own hearts and lives. The gospel we present for the saving of souls must be the gospel by which our own souls are saved. Ministry of Healing, p. 469.

Counsels From Ellen White I am sorry that there are those in positions of trust who very sparingly cultivate the sympathy and tenderness of Christ. They do not even cultivate and manifest love toward their brethren and sisters who are in the faith. They do not exercise the precious tact that should bind and heal those who go astray, but instead they exhibit cruelty of spirit, that drives the wanderer still further into the dark, and makes angels weep. Some seem to find a sort of pleasure in bruising and wounding souls who are ready to die. As I look upon men who handle sacred truth, who bear sacred responsibilities, and who are failing to cultivate a spirit of love and tenderness, I feel like crying out, "Turn ye, turn ye; for why will ye die?"--Letter 43, 1895, p. 3 (June 14, 1895 to J. H. Kellogg).

Principle No. 1 In a Christian context, the success of a ministry is to a great extent dependent on the Christian personality of the leader.

Christian Personality Kindness Self- control Faithfulness Joy Patience Gal. 5:22,23 Fruit of the Spirit Love Goodness Peace Gentleness

The Importance of Leadership Development You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men [people] who will also be qualified to teach others. 2 Tim. 2: 1,2.

Planning Wisdom From Living Proverbs 16:9 We should make plans counting on God to direct us. 16:1 We can make our plans, but the final outcome is in God s hands. 18:13 What a shame-yes, how stupid!-to decide before knowing the facts. 15:22 Plans go wrong with too few counselors; many counselors bring success. 18:15 The intelligent man is always open to new ideas. In fact, he looks for them. 13:16 A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn t, and even brags about it. 14:8 The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won t face facts. 13:19 It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up, even when they are wrong.

What The Bible Says About Leadership

What Christian Leadership Is Not Aqu mando yo!

Text Inappropriate Leadership Luke 22:24- 27 Mark 9:33-35 Political intrigue and struggles for position. Ex. 18:20-28 Too much authority by too few. Lack of delegation. Disputes over who is the greatest. Rom. 12:1-3 Think we are better, more intelligent, etc. than others. 3 John Desire to command, rule and dominate.

The New Testament Concept of Leadership The New Testament uses the Greek work Doulos as the key word for the kind of leadership it advocates. Doulos literally means "servant" or more specifically "slave."

Wherever the word is used it is with reference to service Doulos Doulos Matt. 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, `Go,' and he goes; and that one,`Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, `Do this,' and he does it. Phil 1:1-6 Rom. 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apartfor the gospel of God. Rom. 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

Servant Leadership Servant leadership is the kind of leadership that produces in people a feeling of respect and love for the leader because he or she is doing the will of God and obviously has the best interests of his or her followers at heart.

Servant Leadership "The people will know intuitively whether or not the [leader] loves them. It is a feeling produced by the Holy Spirit Himself within the church. The secular world knows nothing about this, but the church cannot get along without it."C. Peter Wagner, Leading Your Church To Growth, p. 115.

The Nature of a Christian Leaders Authority Mark 9:33-35. It is serving, not commanding. Rom. 12:3. It is being respectful, not looking down on anyone. 1 Peter 5:3. It is being exemplary, not domineering. Rom. 12:10. It is being equal, not superior. Eph. 5:21. It is being mutually submissive, not coercive.

KNOWING HOW KNOWING HOW TO LEAD TO LEAD What the Bible Says About Leadership Styles

Why People Follow a Leader Followers expect certain kinds of activity from a leader because he or she acts for others and holds a recognized position with accompanying status. Bobby Clinton.

Why People Follow a Leader How the leader exercises his or her authority will depend on: The circumstances. What his or her culture expects. The objectives the leader seeks to accomplish.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES Numbers 27: 18-20 The commissioning of Joshua So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence. Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES Deut. 1: 9 - 18 Moses' reorganization plan But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself? Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you. You answered me, What you propose to do is good. So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you--as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES Ezra 10 Careful evaluation in problem solving. Besides, this matter cannot be taken care of in a day or two. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to investigate the cases, and by the first day of the first month they finished dealing with [the matter]. Total time: 3 months.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES Neh. 13: 23-28 Fast action! I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God's name . . .

You call this a report!!! Leadership Styles

Allelon La personalidad cristiana colectiva Servicio com n Sed siervos, llevar cargas, hospitalidad, bondadosos, orar. Relaciones m tuas Amarse, recibir, saludar, cuidad, sometirse, tener paciencia, confesar, perdonar. Mandatos negativos Edificaci n m tua Edificarse, ense ar, exhortar, aconsejarse, hablar en salmos, himnos y cantos espirituales. No juzga, no hablar mal, no quejarse, no devorar , no provocar, no envidiar, no mentir.

What Is a Leadership Style? Assuming that a leader is acting under authority from God in exercising his or her ministry among a group of people, how does that leader exert influence among those for whom he or she is accountable? Leadership stylerefers to how a leader influences followers toward what may be called "great commission obedience."

Leadership Style Refers to. . . A leader s way of doing things. This individual expression includes his or her: Methodology for handling crisis. Methodology for problem solving. Methodology for decision making. Relationships to peers and followers. Persuasiontechniques for exerting influence on others both inside and outside the church.

Leadership Style Deals With . . . How the leader motivates followers. How the leaderrelates to followers. How the followers perceive the leader's role. How the leader solvesgroup problems. How the leader attempts to bring about obedienceto the Lord among followers.

What the Bible Says About Words Few Proverbs 17:27 Soft Proverbs 15:1 Concise Matthew 5:37 Pleasant Proverbs 16:24 Lovingly Ephesians 4:15 Appropriate Proverbs 25:11 Comforting Isaiah 50:4

Servant Leadership Flow Chart Self-Giving Love "Love thy neighbor" Matt. 22:39 Expresses itself through: Forgiveness Respects and Trusts Responsibility Decides and Acts Compassion Discerns and Cares

10 Leadershi p Styles PRESENT Cure Status Quo FUTURE Prevention Change Servant Indirect Obligatory/ Persuasion Direct Confrontation Consensus Nurse Father Imitator Maturity Appeal Apostolic

Indirect Conflict Leadership Style An approach to problem solving requiring discernment of spiritual motives. Deals with spiritual warfare.

Indirect Conflict Leadership Style Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men. Matt. 16:23. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Eph. 6:11, 12.

Consensus Leadership Style Recognizes a group s ability to arrive at a solution which is acceptable to all concerned, reflects active participation by the group in making the decision. and committal by the group to carry out the decision. Examples: The decision in Acts 6 The decision in Acts 15

Nurse Leadership Style An attitude of a leader toward his or her followers that represents gentleness and sacrificial service and loving care. The leader gives up rights that may impede the nuture of followers.

Nurse Leadership Style Based on Paul s use of the Greek word trofo;" (trophos) in 1 Thess. 2:7: but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. This is the only place in the New Testament where the word is used in this sense. It implies the idea of a mother nursing her children. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 2 Tim. 2:24, 25.

Servant Leadership Style Refers to an attitude within the leader toward followers as well as acts of sacrificial service toward the followers for his or her benefit. The attitude involves recognition by the leader of: the essential worth of the follower, his or her potential. the necessity to serve sacrificially in order to develop that potential.

Servant Leadership Style Matt. 20:20-28 Attitude toward followers True greatness involves an attitude of service Matt. 24:45-51 Contiued faithfulness over God-given responsibility Use of spiritual gifts A leader with a servant attitude is responsible until relieved. Matt. 25:14-30 Equal rewards for equal responsibility no matter the leadership level. A leader cannot demand recognition for his service. Luke 17:7-10 Duty Luke 19:1-27 Zealousness Where giftedness levels are equal, greater faithfulness = greater rewards.

Father Leadership Style This style brings the problem out in the open, analyzes it, and attempts to get everyone to accept a solution I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel . . . Phil 4:2.

Imitator Leadership Style Refers to a leader s sense of responsibility to be a personal model of being and doing with the expectation that followers will imitate his or her attitudes and actions as a basis for spiritual authority.

Imitator Leadership Style John: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. 1 John 2:6. Paul: Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Phil. 4:9 Jesus: A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. Luke 6:40

Obligation/Persuasion Leadership Style This style appeals to followers to follow some recommended directives which: Persuades, not commands. Leaves the decision in the hands of the followers. Forces the followers to recognize their obligations to to the leader due to past service of the leader to the follower. Reflects the leader s strong expectations that the follower will conform to the persuasive advice.

Obligation/Persuasion Leadership Style This is one of the key styles used at every level of the church. The ultimate success of nearly every leader depends on his or her ability to use this style of leadership.

Maturity Appeal Leadership Style A form of obligation/persuasion that uses: Godly experience, usually over a long period of time. Empathetic identification based on common experience. Recognition of the imitation model. Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Heb. 13:7.

Maturity Appeal Leadership Style To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:1-3.

Confrontation Leadership Style This style brings the problem out in the open, analyzes it, and attempts to get everyone to accept a solution I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel . . . Phil 4:2.