Mankind was created by God to follow the One True God and to lead others. From the sixth day of creation, God has placed man in a place of leadership. God works in miraculous ways when the people whom He has gifted and called fulfill their potential. Leadership begins with Christ-honoring integrity. With willing followers, a leader can move people in the direction of Kingdom-building results.
This week on the Follow One, Lead Others blog, I will outline five distinctives of Christ-honoring leadership.
1. Embracing a God-given Vision for Ministry
2. Instilling Trust that Encourages Teamwork
3. Inspiring Others through Empowerment
4. Competently Guiding Others to Achieve Strategic Goals
5. Modeling a Genuine Love for Others that is Replicated
A leader is someone who can articulate a God-given vision for ministering to people. By being trustworthy, a leader encourages others to embrace the vision. Through inspiration, a leader empowers followers to use God-given spiritual gifts to fulfill the vision. Humility allows the leader to guide others through a strategic progression of goals. A genuine love for others causes a leader to replicate leadership through intentional mentoring relationships. These aspects of integrity and their corresponding actions are both the litmus test and the definition of leadership.
Check back tomorrow, as we examine the concept of a God-given vision.
Some questions for thought:
What is your definition of leadership?
What makes the difference between a good leader and a poor leader?
Do you agree that everyone is a leader in some way?
Let me know your thoughts in the “Comments” section below.
Shepherding Well 
What is your definition of leadership? one who leads others.
What makes the difference between a good leader and a poor leader? A good leader understands their responsibility for leading others and they are aware of their accountability in leading others. A good leader will lead in a clear direction or goal oriented which will then benefit each individual or the group as a whole. A good leader will have followers not subordinates.
A bad leader generally cares for themselves and not to concerned for the well being of their followers.
Do you agree that everyone is a leader in some way?
Yes, in some way we all are leaders.