Leadership is key for the kingdom business

1. CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
(GUILD OF SERVANTS OF THE
SANCTUARY – THE ANGLICAN
DIOCESE OF SEKONDI)
BY
SUGAR E. F. K. ADUKONU
+233 (0) 501368853
seefkasugar@Hotmail.com

2. THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF SEKONDI
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VISION of the Church
A transformed diocese
marked by love for the Lord.
Unity and service to society
MISSION of the church
A unified and productive diocese
dedicated to a life of love,
reverence for the Lord and service
to society through: Christian
Devotion, discipline, deligence,
evangelism and fairness
Objectives of the Guild
• To increase and build the
spirituality of Altar Servers
• To promote a conscientious
performance of the duties of
Altar Servers
• To encourage frequent
attendance at the Holy
Eucharist, in addition to
promptness to duty

3. Attaining our vision and mission
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•Leadership is one of the key strategic pillars for
the Church in attaining her vision of
transforming the Diocese marked by love for the
Lord; Unity and service to Society.
•Leadership excellence is a responsibility for all
members of the Diocese from the Bishop to the
least member of the Church.
•Leadership is key in the transformation
process.

4. Jesus Christ’s prescription for 21st century
leadership (Matt. 20:25-28)
• Don’t use people; serve them
• Have a servant heart
• Appreciate the worth of others
• Take initiative; don’t wait to be told
• Redeem others from their bondage (challenges)
• Team work and support for each other (Luke 10:1-2;
Exodus 17: 9-13)
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5. Leadership in the 21st century is about:
1. Understanding your calling:
•Why you are called?
•What are you call to do?
•What is expected of you?
This implies you have to understand the
roles, responsibilities, demand and authority
associated with the call.
2. Bearing fruit that endures: John 15:16
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6. LEADERSHIP is about understanding the people you lead.
• their psychological make up
• Their culture (youthful IF THEY ARE YOUTH)
• Their emotion & physic
You need to feel and understand their pain (empty
stomach), the uncertainty of homelessness (single
parenting), the hostile environment they find themselves,
the tension of disagreement, the burn of betrayal ETC
It is only by this that you can help them experience
the joy of friendship. Help them go through problems
(worst) in life. Provide hope. Be a wonderful counsellor, a
companion and patiently listen to their concern with insight
and care.

7. ISSUES & CHALLENGES
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
(Social, Economic, Cultural, Education,
Technology)
Physical
and
Biological
Spiritual
Psychological and Emotional
(Recognition, Relationship building,
Career expectation, Inclusion /
belongings)
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING ISSUES & CHALLENGES
CONFRONTING THE PEOPLE YOU LEAD AND WHAT HELP YOU CAN OFFER.
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8. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS 21ST CENTURY
LEADER
•Ezekiel 34:1-31
•John 10:11-15SHEPHERD
•Ezekiel 33: 1-33
•Nehemiah 4:1-23WATCHMAN
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9. REQUIREMENT OF THE
RESPONSIBILITY
Understanding and appreciation of your responsibilities are
not enough. You need to know what is required for you to
function at your role. These includes
1. Resource requirement (human and material)
2. Skills and knowledge requirement
3. Strategies required to function well etc
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10. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Skills &
Knowledge gap
Required or needed
skills & knowledge
Current levels of
skills &
Knowledge
Possessed
Strategy
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11. RESOURCE REQUIREMENT (human, material,
financial etc
Resource gap
Required level of
the resources
Current levels of
the various
resources
Strategy
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12. Some Challenges of the 21st century
- Fake and false prophets & Leaders
- Materialism
- Technology driving (including social media)
- Proliferation of churches and movement of
members from one church to another
- People intentionally creating conflict and
discords within the Christian community
- Lack of nurturing
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13. Seek God’s
direction
(Proverbs
16:1)
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INVEST IN
PRAYERS, THE
WORD,
RESOURCES &
PEOPLE
A DISCIPLE
MAKER
(BARNABAS – SON
OF
ENCOURAGEMENT)
BE A GOOD
LISTENER
(PROVERBS
16:16)
KNOW HOW TO
USE MODEN
TECHNOLOGY
& SOCIAL
MEDIA
Have honest &
trustworthy
counsellors
(Prov, 16:13;
15:22)
AVOID
STIGMATIZATION
AND
DISCRIMINATION
Be modest,
not arrogant
(Prov. 16:5)
A Christian
Leader in the
21st Century
must:

14. Set example in
speech(Eph.4:29),
conduct(1 Tim. 4:16),
love(Phil. 2:3), faith(1
Cor. 4:2) & purity(1
Thes. 4:1-9)
NB: Example is the most
powerful RHETORIC
(Thomas Brooks)
Everything that your name
would be attach to should
be right and proper
You should be seen as
a discipleship partner
of the Priest
Do not provide
opportunity and
evidence that will be
used to look down on
you 1 Tim. 4:12
Have a clear understanding
and strategy around Christian
leadership
21st century Christian leader must be a
model of spiritual virtue

15. • What does it mean to lead in the 21st century?
• What do we need to lead in the 21st century?
• Do we have the right tools (knowledge/skills/resources)
and attitude to lead in the 21st century?
• Do we understand and appreciate the tools we are to
use in the 21st century leadership?
• How are we planning to use the tools (if we understand
& appreciate) in the 21st century leadership?
• Do we appreciate the task of leading in the 21st century?
• What qualities do you think a 21st century Christian
leader need to be effective?
Questions for pondering

16. CONCLUSION
Leadership in the 21st century is just like fishing. No wonder
Jesus said “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men”
(Matt 4:19). It is important to note that not less than seven of
Jesus Christ’s disciples were fishermen (Matt. 4:18-22; Mark
1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11 & John 21:1-5). We can therefore learn
from fishermen how they equip one another (especially, new
persons) for fishing. To lead in the 21st century as Christian
leaders, we have to start equipping ourselves with tools such
as prayers, personal devotion, study of the word of God,
communication skills, self-control, commitment among others.
Through gradual and conscious effort, we would be the
Christian leaders Christ want us to be.
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17. THANK YOU
FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY
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