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2024 – A Year of Holy Spirit Empowerment

In a high-level overview of what Biblical leadership entails, there are four (4) key observations that emerge. 

1. Observation #1 – Few Leaders finish well
2. Observation #2 – Leadership is difficult
3. Observation #3 – God’s enabling presence is the essential ingredient of successful     leadership
4. Observation #4 – Spiritual leadership can make a difference

Because these observations are not just limited to Spiritual Leadership, it is equally true of any contemporary leader. That being said, I would offer characteristics of leaders that finish well with biblical illustrations. In the next post there will be additional characteristics.

#1 – They maintain a personal vibrant relationship with God right up to the very end.

Example: Daniel in the O.T. and Peter, Paul, and John

#2 – They maintain a learning posture and can learn from various kinds of sources – life especially.

Example: Daniel is the classic O.T. leader – see Daniel 9; reveals Daniel’s confession of how Israel has acted wickedly and Gabriel’s visit about the 70 weeks. Peter in the N.T. – see 2 Peter 3:18 grow in grace and knowledge of God. Paul in the N.T. – see 2 Timothy 4:13 – Paul’s final instruction to bring the books and parchments (for learning purposes).

#3 – They manifest Christ-likeness as evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit in their lives

Example: Daniel in the O.T. shows us how to appeal unto authorities when challenged to go against their faith. Paul in the N.T. shows us how the roughness of his personality was transformed into tenderness – read about three runaway slave in Philemon and his care for him.

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