Being quite a while since the last time I read up on this book on spiritual leadership. Thank God for the chance to read it up yesterday again during this short break after my BMT course.
Just wanted to share some key points and things worth pondering over in the fourth chapter of this book.
Titled "Natural and Spiritual Leadership", I got quite a good insight as to the qualities of a good Christian leader.
First off, Leadership as a whole can be quite rightly defined as having the character to inspire confidence, to move others, and something that is both natural and/or bestowed to an individual.
To quote on to explain what it means of natural and spiritual leadership: "Spiritual leadership blends natural and spiritual qualities. ... Both natural and spiritual qualities reach their greatest effectiveness when employed in the service of God and for His glory."
I liked the contrast the book gives of natural and spiritual leadership.
Natural: Self-confident, Knows men, Makes own decisions, Ambitious, Creates methods, Enjoys command, Seeks personal reward, Independent.
Spiritual: Confident in God, Also knows God, Seeks God's will, Humble, Follows God's example, Delights in obedience to God, Loves God and others, Depends on God.
One thing I noted is that even without the natural part of leadership, God still choose many to become leaders through crisis or circumstances, together with the conviction of the Spirit.
Last point to talk about, quoting off "Spirituality is not easy to define, but you can tell when it is present. It is the fragrance of the Lord, the power to change the atmosphere around you, the influence that makes Christ real to others. ... The secular mind and heart, however gifted and personally charming, has no place in the leadership of the Church."
"Spiritual goals can be achieved only by spiritual people who use spiritual methods."
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
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