A Leader’s Character – Final Thoughts

The last but not least character trait that is important is humility. Humility means “the absence of pride or self-assertion."  Humility is a learned character quality; humans are not born with humility, but with pride. In James 4:6b it says “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble." A leader who is serious about becoming someone that can be used by God must first come to realize that it is only by grace that they are in leadership. When a leader humbles himself to God, then in turn God promises to lift him up. When leaders become prideful in their ability or position, they will hurt the ministry of the Lord and ultimately kill the spirit of the ministry. The rewarding aspect of humility is the Lord gets the credit for everything. The promise that God gives in scripture is grace towards a humble person. When a leader portrays humility, he has a deeper understanding of God’s heart.

A leader does not stop learning and growing, but looks forward to serving Christ with integrity, a servant's hear, authenticity, prayer, vision, and humility. When these character qualities are implemented in Christian leadership, then God will do amazing things!

A Leader’s Character – Part 5

The fifth aspect of a leader's character is Vision. Vision is one of the most important aspects of leadership. In Proverbs 29:18 it says, “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained." It is the life and blood of the ministry. The future of looking forward to fulfill the mission for Christ. Bill Hybels defines vision, “Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.” It is crucial that passion plays a role in relaying your vision to your followers. There is nothing boring about God’s work in ministry, and it is a job of a leader to share the vision with excitement.

A leader must be able to picture people displaying a deeper love and commitment to the Lord. One of the most exciting moments in ministry is when the vision becomes contagious and people use their gifts to carry it out. The lasting result is that people’s lives are changed through a deep and unbending vision to lead people into a growing relationship with God.

Monday Minute

What a great weekend! God has great plans ahead and I am pumped about it. Here is just a recap of some of the things that have been going on this past week.

• We spent a few days at the beach on Friday and Saturday. It was a nice break to enjoy the water (and surf some small waves).
• I watched Jaws and started Jaws 2 last night in honor of "Shark Week!"
• The church unveiled its proposed name, "Watermark" last night! We are excited about the future of the church! More to come on this later...
• Trying to finish long range plans this month for the coming year. Praying for God's direction
• I'm excited for baptism this next week! It is awesome to see lives changed.
• Thankful that my wife has had the opportunity to lead worship while Tim and Em are out. She is doing a great job of leading worship!