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Three Keys to Christian Leadership. Influencing Others to Grow in the Lord. Got Influence?. The best measure of leadership is to look and see if anyone is following People follow because they are forced to or because they want to People want to follow Jesus
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Three Keys to Christian Leadership Influencing Others to Grow in the Lord
Got Influence? • The best measure of leadership is to look and see if anyone is following • People follow because they are forced to or because they want to • People want to follow Jesus • He influenced others so they wanted to follow him • How did he do this?
Self-mastery Self-mastery Self-mastery • Connection to leadership • If we cannot influence ourselves to do the right thing, we cannot influence others. • Luke 9:22-23, 57-58; 18:27-30 • What • Discipline, example, humility • How • Mastery over carnal impulses / desires
“The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the effective person.” Stimulus Response Freedom to Choose POWs Seriously ill Response-ablepeople Moses, Paul, Jesus, Christians
Communication • Connection to leadership • Like all human relationships, effective communication must not be ignored • John 10:2-4 • What • Self-mastery communicates, but we must include sufficient oral communication • How • Effective listening and respectful dialog
Listening & Dialog • Example from Biblical world • Samaritan woman – John 4:6-15 • Example from business world • Your customer interactions • Don’t interrupt and don’t assume what the customer wants or needs • Learn what the customer needs and build long-term customer relationships • Communicate the vision and their part in it
Credibility • Connection to leadership • Where there is credibility, there is influence • Matt. 7:28-29 • What • Believable, convincing, trustworthy • How • Earn authority / power
Earn Authority Five Ways • Be humble • Be an example • Be open to feedback / dialog • Be sincere • Be confident