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CHRISTIANITY and LEADERSHIP

CHRISTIANITY and LEADERSHIP. CHANGE. You will have seen change in:. POLITICS ECONOMICS SOCIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY. SOME CONCERNS. The present high level of Household Debt The Future. Does the UK stay in the EU? Immigration? ID Cards? Do we need them?

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CHRISTIANITY and LEADERSHIP

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  1. CHRISTIANITY and LEADERSHIP

  2. CHANGE

  3. You will have seen change in: • POLITICS • ECONOMICS • SOCIOLOGY • TECHNOLOGY

  4. SOME CONCERNS • The present high level of Household Debt • The Future. Does the UK stay in the EU? • Immigration? • ID Cards? Do we need them? • Can the NHS continue to cope over the next 50 years? • Is my job and pension safe? What if……

  5. The need for Spiritual Renewal “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” Matthew 4.4

  6. Leaders and Managers sought who in the face of Change can: • Deliver impressive productivity in world markets. • Build & lead teams. Reduce staff turnover. • Develop relationships in a multi-racial team. • Foster pride & commitment to employer. • Create profits, deliver on time, to quality standards

  7. LEADERSHIP

  8. The 7 Habits of HighlyEffective People By Stephen Covey Published in UK By Simon & Schuster Ltd 1989. ISBN 0-743-40885-3

  9. “ In this old world there is very little that is completely new. Somewhere there will be something written about it”.

  10. Let us be careful not to makesimilar misjudgements onleadership in Christendom. CHRISTIANITY has a wealth of of knowledge on Leadership.

  11. ‘The Leadership of Jesus And its legacy today’ By John Adair Published by Canterbury Press ISBN 1 85311 435 9

  12. Extracts from John Adair’s book “ Jesus is one of the few individuals who seem somehow to rise above history, nationality, race, gender and creed – he belongs to us all.” “What is His contribution to that timeless yet timely leadership that the World needs today” ?

  13. THE BIBLE The greatest book on leadership ever written.

  14. The Bible It certainly makes one think!

  15. The early Roots of Leadership BC • The influence of Ancient Greece. Socrates & Xenophon, Plato & Aristotle. • JUDAISM. The knowledge it accumulated & the numerous exploits of Moses. • Rome and The Roman Empire. Early emphasis on VISION, COMMITMENT, ABILITY TO GET THINGS DONE.

  16. AGAPE The Ancient Greek word for love. expressing the devotion expected of one to another, especially from a leader

  17. Definition of Leadership The ability to inspire and give confidence to a group of people to enable them to achieve success in a common purpose

  18. THINKING AHEAD!! VISION

  19. “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint” Proverbs 29 .18

  20. Essential elements of leadership • Defining theVision. • Drafting the Strategy – The Way Ahead. • Making the Plan with the Team. • Building and leading the Team.

  21. CORE COMPETENCES OF LEADERSHIP • Ability to communicate. • Acquisition and use of knowledge. • Care of People • Ability to inspire and motivate People

  22. Essential personal qualities of a leader • COURAGE . Moral and physical. • ABSOLUTE INTEGRITY. • AWARENESS OF CHANGE. • POSITIVE CREATIVE THINKER • SENSE OF HUMOUR • INSPIRES FOLLOWERS

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