The filling of the Spirit is essential for spiritual leadership.
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All Christians are called to develop God-given talents, to make the most of their lives, to develop to the fullest their God-given powers and capacities.
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Ambition that centers on the glory of God and welfare of the church is a mighty force for good.
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The true spiritual leader will never “campaign for promotion.”
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True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you. True service is never without cost.
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Leaders today—those who are truly spiritual—must pass on the torch to younger people as a first-line duty.
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One does not become a spiritual leader by merely filling an office, taking course work in the subject, or resolving in one’s own will to do this task. A person must qualify to be a spiritual leader.
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If you cannot keep a secret, do not try to lead. If you cannot yield a point when someone else’s ideas are better, save yourself the frustration of failed leadership. If you want to maintain an image of infallibility, find something else to do besides leading people.
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The reputation of a great leader grows with the years.
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The leader cannot spend time on secondary matters while essential obligations scream for attention. A day needs careful planning. The person who wants to excel must select and reject, then concentrate on the most important items.
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A leader should read to have fellowship with great minds.
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Jesus placed disciples into internships (Luke 10:17-24) that enabled them to learn through failure and success (Mark 9:14-29).
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Before we can conquer the world, we must first conquer the self.
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Many who drop out of ministry are sufficiently gifted, but have large areas of life floating free from the Holy Spirit’s control.
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Lazy and disorganized people never rise to true leadership.
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Many who aspire to leadership fail because they have never learned to follow.
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Leaders need to be able to reconcile opposing viewpoints without giving offense or compromising principle.
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Behind all the busyness of the apostles was the executive activity of the Spirit.
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To be filled with the Spirit means simply that the Christian voluntarily surrenders life and will to the Spirit.
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