Many voices tell us what leadership is, but God’s perspective may surprise you. What does it take tobe a leader? A quick browse through the business section of any bookstore will yield numerous books on about leadership.
Leadership seminars are the order of the day and interest in leadership training is up these days. However, even though books and seminars abound, leadership in government, business and sometimes even the church seems very unstable.
Leadership is and always has been fragile business.The biblical record of leaders is more than a memorized menu of social graces, personality traits and organizational techniques.
Instead, despite their human weak- ness, biblical leaders demonstrate virtues and gifts that express the character of God. The Bible also narrates how God expresses his perfect, divine nature through flawed people. The character of a biblical leader is greater than the mere sum of moral virtues. Indeed, if we are to think biblically about character in relation to God, we will exclude no part of our persons, but will include every aspect of our humanness.
