Raising up Leaders in Today’s Culture

What does a Leader Look Like Today?

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. Jeremiah 1:5 Child of God-Known by God-Known by Self

We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Romans 12:6-9

“EVERYONE HAS THE SAME TALENTS BUT ME”

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them…

YOUR Leadership Talents & Strengths

“I’ve never met an effective leader who wasn’t aware of his talents and working to sharpen them.” Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark Winston Churchill & Mahatma Gandhi More Differences than Similarities: “…it is the differences that defined them and led them to their success.”

“From a spiritual viewpoint, when we deny our talents and instead focus on our weaknesses, we are telling God that we know best and that God somehow made a mistake in gracing us with our unique mix of talents.” Living Your Strengths

“The leader of the future isn’t a person. It is a TEAM. It is a group of people gifted and called by God to lead. It is a community drawn together by a sense of possible with in congregation and committed to making God’s kingdom just a bit more real in their time and place. This fact alone changes the notions of leadership that pastors and congregations have operated under for years. It breaks down barriers between professional and lay leaders. It refocuses our attention on gifts and call as being the basis for ministry.” Jeffrey Jones, Exemplar Youth Ministry

“Part of leadership is knowing when to follow. You have to know when to get out of the way.”… Leading is not always about being in front; sometimes a leader must allow others whom he or she has empowered to take the reins for awhile. Great leaders sometimes put themselves out of a job by raising up leaders who are competent and ready to provide direction.” Master Leaders, George Barna When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee’s sons, coworkers with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “There is nothing to fear. From now on you’ll be fishing for men and women.” They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him. Luke 5:9-11

“…the link between early self-confidence and physical health may be even more surprising…the group with low self- confidence…reported almost three times as many health problems 25 years later. Almost unbelievably, the group with high self- evaluations…reported having fewer health problems than they did 25 years before.” Leadership, Strengths & Health

“ The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts and though all it’s parts are many, they form one body…But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, everyone of them, just as God wanted them to be…there are many parts, but one body…Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” I Corinthians 12: 12, 14,18,27

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