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CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRYCM 3303
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
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The Leader’s Challenge
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Henry Blackaby
“The world is disoriented to what makes a truly successful leader…There are dimensions to spiritual leadership not present in secular leadership.”
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The Leader’s Challenge
The twenty-first century provides unprecedented opportunities for leaders to impact positively their organizations
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The Leader’s Challenge
Gordon Sullivan and Michael Harper have suggested that the defining characteristic of the Information Age is not speed, but the “compression of time.” There is less time for leaders to respond to events than there used to be.
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The Leaders’ Challenge
“Except for the financially desperate, people do not work for money alone. What also fuels their passion for work is a larger sense of purpose or passion. Given the opportunity, people gravitate to what gives them meaning, to what engages to the fullest their commitment, talent, energy and skill.”
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The Leader’s Challenge
The acceptance of secular approaches by Christian leaders can be observed in numerous places.– Mission Statements vs. Fellowship– Marketing vs. Relationships– CEO vs. Shepherd
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The Leader’s Challenge
The trend among many Christian leaders has been for an almost indiscriminate and uncritical acceptance of secular leadership theory without measuring it against the timeless precepts of Scripture
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The Leader’s Challenge
The willingness of God’s people to barter their spiritual birthright for the benefit of contemporary secular thinking is not unique to this generation
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The Leader’s Challenge
Rather than follow Samuel’s leadership and trusting God to win their battles, to direct their economy and to establish laws for their land, the Israelites wanted to be just like all the other nations with a king who would do this for them
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The Leader’s Challenge
The world measured a kingdom’s success by its grand palaces and magnificent armies
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The Leader’s Challenge
The problem with the Israelites assumption that spiritual concerns, such as righteous living and obedience to God, belonged in the religious realm while practical issues of doing battle with enemies, strengthening the economy and unifying the country were secular matters
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The Leader’s Challenge
The kingdom of God is, in fact, the rule of God in every area of life, including the church, home, workplace and neighborhood.
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The Leader’s Challenge
One’s calling as a Christian not only takes precedence over his or her career, it actually gives direction to that career. Moreover, a Christian’s calling will give meaning to every area of life
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The Leader’s Challenge
Spiritual Leadership is not restricted to pastors and missionaries. It is the responsibility of all Christians whom God wants to use to make a difference in their world
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Concepts for Consideration
Claiming to be a leader does not make one a leader
Society longs for statesmen, but only get politicians
People seek places of employment not just for money, but corporate values that match their personal values
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Concepts for Consideration
In a time of renewed interest in religion, churches and denominations are declining
Christian leadership and Secular leadership are not the same
Concurrent with the church’s discovery of popular leadership axioms, secular writers have been discovering the timeless truths of Christianity
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Concepts for Consideration
The Israelites clamored for a leader who would lead them by worldly principles. God gave them one, and the results were disastrous
Christian leaders who know God and who know how to lead in a Christian manner will be more effective in their world than even the most skilled or qualified individual who leads without God