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 Let’s face it; we live in an unusual time and generation. There are many things, both good and bad, happening in our world. It seems that society is moving at a rapid pace toward negative ideals and standards. The majority of individuals I have come in contact with typically have a negative view of where we are as a world and feel like the Church is losing. Contrarily, I only see an opportunity! As the Church and as believers, we have a tremendous opportunity to shine our light and change our world! God has given us all power and authority to rise up and start a positive change in the Church and the world. I sense deeply that an Army of Fearless God Warriors is rising up to bring the change the world desperately needs! However, it will only happen if we have strong leadership in the church!

What Is Christian Leadership? Leadership is the act of influencing/serving others out of Christ’s interests in their lives so they accomplish God’s purposes for and through them,” according to Bill Lawrence, president of Leader Formation International, Christian leadership is not rooted in worldly notions of success, such as the love of money or power. Jesus, Himself spoke against this when expressing the importance of serving others. Leaders are not to oppress and overpower others with their authority like the Gentiles practiced. Instead, leaders serve others, which Jesus demonstrated when He “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Visit Jesus leadership Training and know more about Christian Leadership.

Christian Leadership Principles:

Love: God is love (1 John 4:8) and “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:5). Expressing the power and influence of the love of God is difficult to overemphasize. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul famously wrote about the transformational nature of love and how it is greater than spiritual gifts like faith and hope. Jesus told His disciples that other people will know them by their love (John 13:35). Love is central to Christianity and every Christian. Any Christian leader should be driven in his or her life by the love of God in anything that he or she does. In this light, many other people recognize the heart and motives of that leader.

Self-development: Jesus modeled self-development, according to Ron Edmondson, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Jesus often “constantly slipped away to spend time with God. One of the most striking examples of this is when Jesus prayed in the garden at Gethsemane just before His arrest. Jesus knew “all things that would come upon Him” (John 18:4), including the painful flogging and crucifixion. This caused intense anguish and sorrow, which is evident from Luke’s account. Luke, who was a physician, was the only writer in the gospels to describe Jesus’ sweat as blood — referring to a rare condition called hematidrosis. Christian leaders can follow Jesus’ example of seeking God for insight into His will and for strength. Becoming more righteous is a lifelong process for all Christians, and leaders need to make time to grow spiritually.

Motivation: Instead of misleading or exploiting people, good leaders motivate others, Grunlan said. In Nehemiah 2:17, “Nehemiah fearlessly motivated the people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,” Grunlan wrote. “He laid out a vision, he shared a plan and he reassured God’s people that God was with them. When we are moving people for our benefit, we manipulate and exploit them. But when we call people to a higher purpose, we motivate them.”

Correction: Correcting others in the right way is important for all Christians. Many passages in Scripture speak to this principle, as the following examples illustrate: And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25). And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all” (1 Thessalonians 5:13-14).