1. Distinctive
as to its Position (Christ is the one who is the leader.)
2. Distinctive
in its Character Requirements
I Timothy 3.1-7 marks a place before leadership is assumed.
3. Distinctive
as to its Source: I
Corinthians 12.7/Romans 12.1
Peter
- Acts 4.8-12 - Personal Struggle
James
- Acts 15.12-21 - Wisdom
Paul
- Acts/Epistles - Intellect
Timothy
- Philippians 2.19-21 - Sacrificial
4. Distinctive
as to its Enablement - gifts, presence, power
5. Distinctive
as to its Ambition - aim of ambition - James 3.14
6. Distinctive
in its Motivation: proistemi
- to lead (Rom 12.8), to assist, to care for, to join, to protect (I Thess.
5.12)
7. Distinctive
as to its Authority: II Cor. 4.5 - Servant leader
What Are Some of ChristÕs Interests in the Lives of
Others?
1. Christ
is interested in GodÕs Glory (John 17.4)
2. Christ
is interested in Proper Worship (Matt. 21.12-17; John 2.13-22; 4.24)
3. Christ
is interested in Discipleship (Matt. 28.16-20; Mk. 1.16-17; John 17.6)
4. Christ
is interested in the Great Commission (Matt. 28.16; Mk.16.14f.; Lk.
24.44f.; John 20.19f.; Acts 1.8.
5. Christ
is interested in Restoring Sinning Saints (Matt. 18.15,16)
6. Christ
is interested in Confronting Sin (Matt. 18.15-20)
7. Christ is interested in disciplining rebellious saints to
maintain the Purity of The Church (Matt. 18.15-20)
8. Christ
is interested in correcting Competitive Leadership (Mk.10.43f.
9. Christ
is interested in Stable Marriages (Matt. 5.31f., 19.3-12)
10. Christ is interested in
having Authoritative Leadership (Matt.18.18-20; 28.20; Mk. 6.7; John
20.21-23.
ÒWhat is most interesting is that the
leadership style which has evolved from multimillion dollars of research . . . is
not far removed from the leadership style which Scripture delineates from the
start! It is a style which
recognizes the inherent value of the individual and the worth of human
relations not only as a means to an end but as an end in itself.Ó (Kenneth O. Gangel, Competent to
Lead (Chicago: Moody, 1974),
p. 10.
This
kind of leadership produces the kind of impact made by first century leaders
when ÒChrist turned straw into bricks, no bodies into some-bodies, recruits
into generals.Ó (Butt, The Velvet-Covered Brick, p. 16)
See Also Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, The
One-Minute Manager (NY: Wm. Morrow Co., 1982); T.J. Peters/R.H. Waterman, In
Search of Excellence (NY: Harper, 1982)
James Strauss, Lincoln, IL 62656