[Spiritual] LEADERSHIP[Spiritual] LEADERSHIP

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. Parr

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

Leadership MisconceptionsLeadership Misconceptions

Leadership is not a matter of…Leadership is not a matter of…A.A. Age (1 Tim. 4:12)Age (1 Tim. 4:12)B.B. Luck (2 Tim. 1:9)Luck (2 Tim. 1:9)C.C. Natural ability (2 Tim. 1:6-7)Natural ability (2 Tim. 1:6-7)D.D. Attractiveness (1 Tim. 4:8)Attractiveness (1 Tim. 4:8)E.E. Intelligence (2 Tim. 2:15)Intelligence (2 Tim. 2:15)F.F. Social Status (1 Tim. 6:1-2)Social Status (1 Tim. 6:1-2)G.G. Position (1 Tim. 6:1-2)Position (1 Tim. 6:1-2)

Leadership DefinedLeadership Defined

Leadership is the Leadership is the ability to influence ability to influence others.others.

““Leadership is getting men to do Leadership is getting men to do what they really do not want to what they really do not want to do in order to accomplish what do in order to accomplish what they really do want to they really do want to accomplish.”accomplish.”

-Tom Landry-Tom Landry

““He who thinks he leadeth and He who thinks he leadeth and has no one following is only has no one following is only taking a walk.”taking a walk.”

-John Maxwell-John Maxwell

““SPIRITUAL” SPIRITUAL” LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

““Spiritual” - LeadershipSpiritual” - Leadership

A lifestyle that connects love for A lifestyle that connects love for Christ with personal giftedness Christ with personal giftedness and passions to urge others to and passions to urge others to follow Christ and to grow in their follow Christ and to grow in their relationship with Him.relationship with Him.

Spiritual - LeadershipSpiritual - Leadership

PersonalPersonal

Spiritual Spiritual

GrowthGrowth

LeadershipLeadership

SkillsSkills

DevelopmentDevelopment

Spiritual - LeadershipSpiritual - Leadership

Though not equal in priority, Though not equal in priority, they are equal in importance in they are equal in importance in order to be effective.order to be effective.

Spiritual Growth without Spiritual Growth without Leadership Development results Leadership Development results in passionate ineffectiveness.in passionate ineffectiveness.

Leadership Development Leadership Development without Spiritual Growth results without Spiritual Growth results in purposeful ineffectiveness.in purposeful ineffectiveness.

““SPIRITUAL”SPIRITUAL”

Influence is a mandate for Influence is a mandate for Christ’s followersChrist’s followers

Matthew 5:13-16Matthew 5:13-16 You are to be salt.You are to be salt. You are to be light.You are to be light.

Roots of Spiritual LeadershipRoots of Spiritual Leadership

John 15John 15 God is prompting you to bear God is prompting you to bear

fruit. (v.1-2)fruit. (v.1-2) It is normal for those who are It is normal for those who are

intimate with God to grow and intimate with God to grow and bear fruit. (v.5)bear fruit. (v.5)

Roots of Spiritual LeadershipRoots of Spiritual Leadership

John 15John 15 God is honored when you bear God is honored when you bear

much fruit. (v.8)much fruit. (v.8) God has appointed you to bear God has appointed you to bear

fruit. (v.16)fruit. (v.16)

Roots of Spiritual LeadershipRoots of Spiritual Leadership

Key: To “abide” or to have an Key: To “abide” or to have an intimate relationship with Christ.intimate relationship with Christ.

Outcome: To “bear fruit” or to Outcome: To “bear fruit” or to reproduce in others.reproduce in others.

The ProcessThe Process

You AbideYou Abide

You GrowYou Grow

You OverflowYou Overflow

You InfluenceYou Influence

You LeadYou Lead

Always Remember:Always Remember:

Working for the Lord is not the Working for the Lord is not the same as having an intimate same as having an intimate relationship with Him.relationship with Him.

The most important thing you do The most important thing you do in your ministry is spend in your ministry is spend personal time with God each personal time with God each day.day.

Matthew 7:24-27Matthew 7:24-27

““LEADERSHIP”LEADERSHIP”

Leadership Skills Leadership Skills DevelopmentDevelopment

Leaders are readers.Leaders are readers. Leaders are life-long learners.Leaders are life-long learners. Leaders are willing to step up Leaders are willing to step up

and are willing to step back.and are willing to step back. Leaders do not fear evaluation.Leaders do not fear evaluation. Leaders purposefully connect Leaders purposefully connect

with other leaders.with other leaders.

Essential Leadership SkillsEssential Leadership Skills

Ability to manage timeAbility to manage time Ability to enlist and train othersAbility to enlist and train others Ability to motivate volunteersAbility to motivate volunteers Ability to prioritizeAbility to prioritize

Family/Health/Work/ServiceFamily/Health/Work/Service

Spend TimeSpend Time

Decide how to spend Decide how to spend

Learn to draw boundariesLearn to draw boundaries

Ability to draw boundariesAbility to draw boundaries Ability to communicate publiclyAbility to communicate publicly

[Spiritual] LEADERSHIP[Spiritual] LEADERSHIP

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. Parr