What does a good leader look like? Is a good business leader a good church leader? Does success in whatever sphere an individual works in mean they will make a successful church leader? What does successful church leadership look like?
One of the barriers to church growth is leadership and how we answer the questions posed above as well as others will determine whether we have, or are leaders, who are a barrier to growth.
In the Bible leadership is seen in many individuals whether it is Moses, Joshua, Elijah, David, Ezra and Nehemiah or in the New Testament Jesus, Peter, or Paul. All of them have one thing in common. They all lead under God. In otherwords it is not what they think or how they evaluate success that matters, it is what God says that matters.
Their leadership is counter cultural because it is leadership that is dependent upon God. It is also counter cultural because it is a leadership that is about serving.
Mark Dever in his book has a mnemonic 'Boss' to help remember 4 aspects of Christ's leadership.
Boss - commands, makes decisions, takes responsibility, Out front - takes initiative and sets the example, Supply - equipping people with the tools needed to go out themselves, Serve - giving of oneself for those we lead.
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