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Effective Church Leaders (#1299)

2014/01/17 By Greg

Justin LathropJustin Lathrop – founder of Helpstaff.me (now Vanderbloemen Search), Oaks School of Leadership, and MinistryCoach.tv – recently shared a top ten list of characteristics of effective church leaders that was created by Hillsong Church for its staff members.  That list includes:

  • being a can-do person,
  • delegating but never dumping,
  • having an attractive spirituality,
  • serving with gladness, and
  • empowering others.

So What?

Expectations matter.  When your nominating team/committee seeks out new volunteer leaders, when your search teams/committees select new paid staff leaders, and when your teaching teams/committees craft new curricula for lessons on leadership do they all work with the same assumptions about what Christian leadership is?

  • In a single sentence, how would you define Christian leadership within the context of a local congregation?
  • What items would you place on a list of the top characteristics or attributes of such leaders?

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Greg is a follower of the Way of Jesus who strives to make the world a better place for all people. Currently, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Center of Hope and as Interim Senior Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church. He has served ten congregations, taught religion to undergraduates for eight years, and helped three organizations provide quality healthcare to underserved populations. (Read More)

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