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Spiritual Leadership by J Oswald Sanders

October 23, 2018 EEleaders
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Spiritual leaders should know the experience of praying in the Spirit as part of their daily walk.

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Each moment of the day is a gift from God that deserves care, for by any measure, our time is short and the work is great.

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Our problem is not too little time, but making better use of the time we have. Each of us has as much time as anyone else.

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It is often helpful to keep records of how each hour in a given week is spent, and then look at the record in the light of scriptural priorities. The results may be shocking. Often the record shows that we have much more time available for Christian service than we imagine.

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The spiritual leader should choose books for their spiritual benefit.

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Paul became a great spiritual leader when his heart and mind were captured by Jesus Christ.

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Jesus’ classrooms were the highways of life; His principles and values came across in the midst of daily experience.

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We can afford to read only the best, only that which invigorates our mission.

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Not every Christian is called to major leadership in the church, but every Christian is a leader, for we all influence others. All of us should strive to improve our leadership potential.

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The toll of true leadership is heavy, and the more effective the leadership, the higher it goes.

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Even Jesus grew weary in ministry and had to rest (John 4:6).

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Jesus defined leadership as service, and that applies whether a leader works in a secular or a church organization. 

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A leader cannot afford to ignore the counsel of cautious people, who can save a mission from mistakes and loss. But caution should not curb vision and initiative, especially when the leader knows God is in control. 

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If leaders are to survive, they must view the difficult as commonplace, the complex as normal.

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How a leader handles failure will set much of the agenda for the future.

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God will defend the leaders He has chosen. He will honor, protect and vindicate them. Leaders need not worry about defending their rights or their office.

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The degree to which a leader is able to delegate work is a measure of his success. A one-person office can never grow larger than the load one person can carry.

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Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.

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The true test of a person’s leadership is the health of the organization when the organizer is gone.

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Every work of God includes days of frustration and days of joy.

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All quotes were from J Oswald Sanders in his book: Spiritual Leadership. You can purchase his book here.

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Spiritual Leadership by J Oswald Sanders

October 9, 2018 EEleaders
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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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All quotes were from J Oswald Sanders in his book: Spiritual Leadership. You can purchase his book here.

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