Leadership
Description:
The gift of Leadership is the divine enablement to cast vision, motivate and direct people to harmoniously accomplish the purposes of God.
Distinctives:
People with this gift...
- Provide direction for God's people or ministry
- Motivate others to perform to the best of their abilities
- Present the "big picture" for others to see
- Model the values of the ministry
- Take responsibility and establish goals
Traits:
- Influential
- Diligent
- Visionary
- Trustworthy
- Persuasive
- Motivating
- Goal-setter
Cautions:
People with this gift...
- Should realize their relational credibility takes time and is critical for leadership effectiveness
- Should remember that servant leadership is the biblical model, the greatest being the servant of all
- Do not need to be in a leadership "position" to use this gift
References:
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 88.