Building a Great Congregation Involves Leadership

Building a Great Congregation Takes Leadership
Building a Great Congregation Series Part #4

Proverbs 11.14
“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”
(English Standard Version)

Leadership?
“The act of guiding someone or something.”
Leadership is not born, it is made.
“A leader is a dealer in hope.” (Napoleon Bonaparte)

Jesus and Leadership
“Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
(Matthew 15.14; ESV)

Qualities of a Leader
Leaders know the vision (goal) and leader others there.
Leaders know the purpose and lead others in the purpose.

Qualities of a Leader
Leaders know the followers and lead the followers.
Leaders sympathize with the followers.
Leaders will be true and straight.

Biblical Leaders
Elders (aka – shepherds, overseers, pastors)
Three Greek Words: “presbuteros”, “episkopos”, and “poimen”

Biblical Leaders
…must know the sheep.
…must deal with wolves and error.
…must lead the sheep.

Personal Time
Are you training and building leaders to lead the church of tomorrow?
Who is leading the church of today?

by Chris Gallagher on Jun 26, 2010

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