One Sunday the senior pastor at Battle Ground Baptist Church gave a sermon consisting of five qualities of a good leader. He used the example of King Saul, the first king of Israel, to show how leaders should not be like. Saul was willing to give up the hunt to find his father's livestock, but his servant friend suggested that they didn't and he gave in, and as king he didn't do a very good job of following God's commands. Leaders are not quitters, followers, and do not ignore God.
5 Qualities of a Well-performing Leader:
1. Choose greatest good Good leaders do what is best for the team and its purpose at all times. They don't cave to slacking employees or volunteers.
2. Brings good out of bad When something goes wrong, the leader, whose ultimate goal is the best possible perseverance and capability in his/her team to accomplish their purpose to the best of the team's ability, needs to keep that in focus and make apparent hindrances beneficial in whatever way possible.
3. Memorizes God's word and memorizes responsibility Good leaders need to know how to live for God, and if they want to be a leader they need to specifically have memorized what God asked of them in His word the Bible. They must know how they are to behave "...in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity." (1 Timothy 1:14b) They also need to know what the consequences of not doing their job are, and how to do their specific job.
4. Brings peace in troublesome situations Good leaders should be encouraging, not discouraging. When problems arise, they should remain calm and adjust whatever should be adjusted to bring the greatest good out of the bad. (This does not mean that they should present an unrealistic optimism to their followers, however. Their team should know what they are dealing with.)
5. Lives by faith Good leaders, while they need to work as hard as they can, ultimately should be seeking strength from Jesus for themselves and his/her followers so they can do their task the best they can for the glory of the Lord. Saying a prayer with the entire team before starting work is an excellent idea for relying on God to make their work a blessing and the best it can possibly be for Him.
A good leader tackles challenges head-on, and seeks guidance from God when he/she doesn't know what to do. They pay attention to everyone under them, knowing that the failures of their team ultimately lie on their shoulders. Good leaders support hard-working behavior, give constructive criticism when need be, and, worst-case scenario, un-employ those who will not do what they should. And while leaders who perform well should not follow others on their team, they are still imperfect and accept good ideas when they are right for the situation.
And keep in mind: no matter how much of a good leader you are, there will always be ungrateful people critical of you. That's right: not necessarily just your work, you. When facing these challenges, love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18), and remember what Jesus - the only voice whose opinion is necessarily always objective - says of you.
5 Qualities of a Well-performing Leader:
1. Choose greatest good Good leaders do what is best for the team and its purpose at all times. They don't cave to slacking employees or volunteers.
2. Brings good out of bad When something goes wrong, the leader, whose ultimate goal is the best possible perseverance and capability in his/her team to accomplish their purpose to the best of the team's ability, needs to keep that in focus and make apparent hindrances beneficial in whatever way possible.
3. Memorizes God's word and memorizes responsibility Good leaders need to know how to live for God, and if they want to be a leader they need to specifically have memorized what God asked of them in His word the Bible. They must know how they are to behave "...in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity." (1 Timothy 1:14b) They also need to know what the consequences of not doing their job are, and how to do their specific job.
4. Brings peace in troublesome situations Good leaders should be encouraging, not discouraging. When problems arise, they should remain calm and adjust whatever should be adjusted to bring the greatest good out of the bad. (This does not mean that they should present an unrealistic optimism to their followers, however. Their team should know what they are dealing with.)
5. Lives by faith Good leaders, while they need to work as hard as they can, ultimately should be seeking strength from Jesus for themselves and his/her followers so they can do their task the best they can for the glory of the Lord. Saying a prayer with the entire team before starting work is an excellent idea for relying on God to make their work a blessing and the best it can possibly be for Him.
A good leader tackles challenges head-on, and seeks guidance from God when he/she doesn't know what to do. They pay attention to everyone under them, knowing that the failures of their team ultimately lie on their shoulders. Good leaders support hard-working behavior, give constructive criticism when need be, and, worst-case scenario, un-employ those who will not do what they should. And while leaders who perform well should not follow others on their team, they are still imperfect and accept good ideas when they are right for the situation.
And keep in mind: no matter how much of a good leader you are, there will always be ungrateful people critical of you. That's right: not necessarily just your work, you. When facing these challenges, love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18), and remember what Jesus - the only voice whose opinion is necessarily always objective - says of you.
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