Leadership in Christ - 2 Timothy 2:2 | Matthew 20:25-28
LEADERSHIP: Commit to Faithful Men Who Will be Able to Teach Others Also
2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. (2 Timothy 2:2)
12/7 Leadership: 12 Points in 7 Areas Every Christian Organization Simply MUST Get Right!
1) LEADERSHIP: Service, Judgement, & Styles
Leadership takes many forms, but there are different strategies depending on where you serve within the organization, and every department needs leaders- whether a one person position, or a team position.
2) RESPONSIBILITY: Faithful in little things, faithful in all things
Being forthright in your speech about the Gospel message shows that you have respect for the message you are speaking of and the listener. Compassion needs to be more than just a feeling- it needs to be action-based and purposeful. Be forthcoming in your display of service and love for others; they will never wonder what your motives are, and they will leave clearly knowing that they have heard the message of Jesus Christ.
3) SERVICE: To lead is to serve- the very foundation of what leadership is
Serving is a word that gets thrown around from time to time, but what does it mean to serve appropriately and effectively in the position you hold in your church? We got it covered, and you won't have to wonder any longer.
4) ACCOUNTABILITY: Being above reproach is not a one person endeavor.
Your service to Christ and to His church and congregation is not to be taken lightly. Here, establishing effective and overlapping accountability is taught, so you are never under fire from false (or true) accusations. Auditing and monitoring of measurable data are implemented to establish effectiveness within any department.
5) DECISION MAKING: Leaders must make decisions. let's learn how to make the very best ones.
Greatness is not something that happens accidentally- it takes work. So many people miss it because it is often hard, messy, and exhausting. The rewards of well-placed effort are worth it. But so many times the work goes in without the return because of a faulty plan, misguided notions, or quite simply, human error and good intentions. With the skill of the ability of making good decisions, many of these things can be altogether avoided.
6) CULTURE OF CHRIST: Practical methods of creating a Christ-centered & professional organization
The social culture of any organization can be difficult to properly develop. Hurt feelings, anger, bitterness, laziness, disrespect, and a myriad of other negative social nuances can completely sabotage the best of efforts for any organization, but in ministry, it allows Satan a firm foothold and stumbling block. Developing an honest, healthy, and dynamic working and social environment will fill the sails of your church for maximum effectiveness.
7) PRAYER: Without prayer, you may have an effective company, but not an effective church/ ministry.
Prayer is discussed in purpose, application, frequency, method, and participation. This is not an easy-breezy, feel good section, but rather, an in-depth journey to the heart of both your servants and the church itself.
All scripture quotations from the World English Bible (WEB)
Goals of "LEADERSHIP" Today
- ELDERS & PASTORAL: Those called to the ministry are often surprised the with diversity of the tasks of ministry, which, when taken on, all grow into a tremendous conglomerate of burden. Knowing where to delegate and where to pour your energy at this level is essential to avoiding burnout and executing effective pastoral leadership.
- DEACONS & CHURCH LEADERS: Many serving at this level are full-time at, well... something else. Therefore, they have a competition within their life for fulfilling the needs for elder and pastoral support- which is the key essential role of these individuals. Knowing how to maintain balance, priority, and delegation is crucial to leadership at this level.
- EMPLOYEES & STAFF: Many struggles within a church organization/body stem from or are exacerbated by inadequate function and performance at this level. This leads to the list of things undone to become far larger than it needs to be. The proverbial "passing the buck" is a threat to upper leadership and detracts from the fulfillment of the needs of the church by having medial tasks completed by upper ministry staff. All functions of the body are essential, therefore, priority, economy, and efficiency of work will immensely help staff accomplish what they need to, and prevent pastoral leadership from overlapping in these tasks.
- ORGANIZATIONAL: As a body and church organization, the general structure and daily operations must be itemized and assigned for the organization to thrive. This clear delineation prevents chaos, avoidance/unaddressed issues, and other implosive devices, which are not anyones friend, and can bring a church, ministry, or even business down faster that any external conflict could. Understanding and applying management tools and training can make the difference between being effective and thriving, instead of struggling with membership and employee retention, or worse, being the church, ministry, or business people once remembered, and is no more.
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