What is biblical leadership? What should a biblical leader be like? These are questions any student of God’s Word should ask if they want to discover what the Bible has to say about biblical leadership. This paper will attempt to show from the Bible what biblical leadership ought to look like primarily in a church atmosphere. While doing, so the terms “good shepherd” and “biblical leader” will be used synonymously. But before we define and elaborate on biblical leadership it is important to mention general leadership’s outcome in society, for both secular and Christian alike. For this, an article from GotQuestions.org states, “Everything rises and falls with leadership. The more skillful and effective the leadership, the better the organization
…show more content…
When it comes to biblical leadership, the best way to learn a leader’s role of practice is to know what the Bible has to say concerning it. In the case of the Bible, there is no better example to learn from than Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (Jn. 10:11). It is this very verse that gives us a perfect description of a biblical leader, namely, one who acts as a shepherd to sheep in his care. When referring to us as “sheep,” Jesus was not giving a sentiment about us. In other words, He was saying humans, without a shepherd, are lost and helpless. In reality, sheep are numbered amongst the stupidest animals in creation. A stray sheep within hearing distance from a herd can become frightened and disorientated and thus not be able to find its way back to its herd. In addition, it leaves itself open to predators. Similar is true of humans who don’t have a good shepherd or biblical leader to guide them; they can go astray and become lost.
Roles of a Biblical …show more content…
What this means is that with Christ as head of the Church, the church body is served in the act of providing leadership. Church leaders are not the only ones who become aware of their place at the foot of the cross, but all within the body of Christ. Looking through the lens of the Bible, servant-leadership liberates the church from abusing power, thus promoting mutual respect toward one another, which is a form of love.
Furthermore, a servant-leader is to invest himself in the lives of his people—that is the church community. This way they will grow in the image of Christ. This is displayed by a leader’s willingness to give himself to the needs of others, not wants. And like a good parent, a good servant-leader differentiates from the needs of his people over their selfish ambitions. In sum, a servant-leader does not emulate the world or its ways; he magnifies Jesus’ examples, who came as a servant. Therefore, our goal is to serve one another. Just as Christ came to give His life for us, so we too should give our live in service to Him toward one
When it comes to biblical leadership, the best way to learn a leader’s role of practice is to know what the Bible has to say concerning it. In the case of the Bible, there is no better example to learn from than Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (Jn. 10:11). It is this very verse that gives us a perfect description of a biblical leader, namely, one who acts as a shepherd to sheep in his care. When referring to us as “sheep,” Jesus was not giving a sentiment about us. In other words, He was saying humans, without a shepherd, are lost and helpless. In reality, sheep are numbered amongst the stupidest animals in creation. A stray sheep within hearing distance from a herd can become frightened and disorientated and thus not be able to find its way back to its herd. In addition, it leaves itself open to predators. Similar is true of humans who don’t have a good shepherd or biblical leader to guide them; they can go astray and become lost.
Roles of a Biblical …show more content…
What this means is that with Christ as head of the Church, the church body is served in the act of providing leadership. Church leaders are not the only ones who become aware of their place at the foot of the cross, but all within the body of Christ. Looking through the lens of the Bible, servant-leadership liberates the church from abusing power, thus promoting mutual respect toward one another, which is a form of love.
Furthermore, a servant-leader is to invest himself in the lives of his people—that is the church community. This way they will grow in the image of Christ. This is displayed by a leader’s willingness to give himself to the needs of others, not wants. And like a good parent, a good servant-leader differentiates from the needs of his people over their selfish ambitions. In sum, a servant-leader does not emulate the world or its ways; he magnifies Jesus’ examples, who came as a servant. Therefore, our goal is to serve one another. Just as Christ came to give His life for us, so we too should give our live in service to Him toward one