We will all have our thoughts about who is a good leader and what qualities we look for in them. What qualities do you look for in a leader?
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“Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.” – 1 Timothy 3: 1 – 7
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“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7
Here is a summary of some leadership qualities:
- A person with a living faith in Jesus
- A person of prayer
- A humble, serving person
- A loving person
- A person who equips
- A Spirit-filled person
- A person who shares the Gospel
- A person who has learned to rejoice in suffering
Reflect
Ask yourself “Am I?” before each of the statements above e.g. Am I a person of prayer? and reflect.
Go Deeper
Do you believe you are a leader? Ultimately, all of us lead in some capacity, and it starts with self-leadership. Ask God if there is someone in your life he is asking you to lead right now.
