Spiritual leadership is having the ability to leading with balance but the main purpose is to guide people onto God’s agenda. The word “balance” is a broad term but not limited to career, attitude, integrity, recreation, church, social life, school and personal health. Servant leadership brings about the balance that centers on serving the need of other by helping them to grow professionally and personally. According to Luke’s Gospel, Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man (Luke 2:52 KJV). In other words, Jesus increased mentally, physically, spiritually and socially which equated to balance. Spiritual leadership develops the ability to walk according to strong conviction not emotion. I believe that the strong
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Spiritual leadership at time is not popular. James Cleveland, famous gospel singer, has a song on his album that is render at some funeral that I have attended “ Give Me My Flowers”. The song suggest that we should not wait until a person is dead to recognize their good deeds but if they have made an impact while they are living openly communicate your appreciation.
Spiritual leaders sometime lead by conviction even though it cost them their life or the vision if fulfilled after they die. Moses did not enter the promise land. Even though Dr. Martin Luther King was considered a charismatic and transformational leader, he died before he could see his four children live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their …show more content…
The elders along with the Pastor asked me to become a deacon. As one of the youngest leaders, I asked several questions. What are the criteria of becoming an effective deacon and how long is the training? He smiled and stated, “On the job training starts today”. The following week I attended classroom training, which covered and emphasized Spiritual Leadership. Criteria of being an effective deacon is a good reputation for righteous living, being filled with the Holy Spirit and committed to such a life; wisdom and stable judgment. I will also learn how to effectively serve people. As a servant, I am tasked with putting the people first, listening and earning and keeping the trust of others. This is a tough challenge but proper training and balance has allowed me to grow and develop into a more effective
Spiritual leadership at time is not popular. James Cleveland, famous gospel singer, has a song on his album that is render at some funeral that I have attended “ Give Me My Flowers”. The song suggest that we should not wait until a person is dead to recognize their good deeds but if they have made an impact while they are living openly communicate your appreciation.
Spiritual leaders sometime lead by conviction even though it cost them their life or the vision if fulfilled after they die. Moses did not enter the promise land. Even though Dr. Martin Luther King was considered a charismatic and transformational leader, he died before he could see his four children live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their …show more content…
The elders along with the Pastor asked me to become a deacon. As one of the youngest leaders, I asked several questions. What are the criteria of becoming an effective deacon and how long is the training? He smiled and stated, “On the job training starts today”. The following week I attended classroom training, which covered and emphasized Spiritual Leadership. Criteria of being an effective deacon is a good reputation for righteous living, being filled with the Holy Spirit and committed to such a life; wisdom and stable judgment. I will also learn how to effectively serve people. As a servant, I am tasked with putting the people first, listening and earning and keeping the trust of others. This is a tough challenge but proper training and balance has allowed me to grow and develop into a more effective