Importance Of Godly Leadership

Godly Leadership

INTRODUCTION -

slide 1 - influence of leadership

slide 2 - impact of leadership

1 - WHAT QUALIFIES THEM? CHARACTER - (PREREQUISITES)

EXPLAIN THE ICEBERG PRINCIPLE - Godly character supports gifting

What do people look for in leaders?

What do you look for most in your leader?

1 Timothy 3:2–7 NKJV

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 TIMOTHY 3:

2 - WHERE DO WE FIND THEM? SERVING IN THEIR AREA OF PASSION

1 Timothy 3:1 NKJV

This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

What will the leader fight, stand, and sacrifice for?

3 - MARKS OF MATURITY

WEARS AUTHORITY WELL

HANDLES FEEDBACK HONORABLY

HUMILITY -

HE THAT CANNOT OBEY CANNOT LEAD - BEN FRANKLIN

DELEGATION

2 Timothy 2:2 NKJV

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.