1. The Meaning of Leadership
Biblical leadership takes place when divinely appointed men and women respond in obedience to God’s call.
They recognize the importance of preparation time, allowing the Holy Spirit to develop tenderness of heart and skill of hands.

2. The Meaning of Leadership
They carry out their leadership roles with a deep conviction of God’s will and an acute awareness of the contemporary issues they and their followers face.

3. The Meaning of Leadership
Above all, they exercise leadership as servants and stewards, sharing authority with their followers and affirming that leadership is primarily ministry to others, modeling for others, and mutual membership with others in Christ’s body.

4. Old Testament Leadership Principles
Old Testament Leadership Principles
Biblical Leadership begins by divine appointment
Leadership moves from single to multiple
Leadership requires skill

5. Leadership requires a time of preparation
Old Testament Leadership Principles
Leadership requires accountability
Leadership requires a time of preparation
Leadership requires a heart sensitive to spiritual things
Leadership requires skill

6. New Testament Principles of Leadership
Leadership is servanthood
Leadership is stewardship
Leadership is shared power
Leadership is ministry

7. New Testament Principles of Leadership
Leadership is modeling behavior
Leadership is membership in the Body

8. “We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are!”
John Maxwell