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• Godly Leadership – Practical Principles – Part 5

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 1 comment

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV) We are wrapping up our series on leadership today. The following is a list of leadership principles and reminders that I have developed over the years and given to those whom I have personally managed, mentored, or put into positions of leadership. They are not very “Bible lesson” sounding on the surface because they were developed to be used in a business environment. However, you will find them all to be Biblically sound in principle and concept. Leadership Principles and Reminders By Brent Riggs Don’t “manage.” Lead. Lead by example. Set the standard. Lead by having the best work habits of anyone around [...]

   

• Godly Leadership – Character Traits 3 – Part 4

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV) A Leader Must Have Vision A leader must be able to see the way and know where they are going. If not, then you have the proverbial blind leading the blind. A parent leading their children must have a vision for where they want their children to end up. A teacher leading students must have a vision of what they want the students to learn and how to apply it. A business owner must have a vision for where the company is going and what its goals are. Matthew 15:14 Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if [...]

   

• Godly Leadership – Character Traits 2 – Part 3

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV) A Leader Must Be a Servant The typical image of a leader today is the person who is upfront, sits in the first row, dines at the head of the table, enjoys VIP treatment, gets the best office, and generally is “first.” This worldly idea is the opposite of God’s idea of a leader. It does not mean a leader cannot have a nice office, or sit up front, or even enjoy the hospitality of those he leads, but it does mean that he is not leading to get those things and that he does not primarily care about those things. A [...]

   

• Godly Leadership – Character Traits 1 – Part 2

  In Contented, Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 2 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV) Yesterday we looked at what leadership is, and who it applies to. Today we will begin to discuss the characteristics of a Godly leader. A Leader First and Foremost Is Concerned about the Things of God It is obvious that a Godly leader must first of all be concerned about the things of God. A Godly leader’s faith is not simply a part of his life, it is his entire life and everything else revolves around his faith and emanates from his faith. While it is true that every Christian should be a “man (or woman!) after God’s own heart,” it is [...]

   

• Godly Leadership – Introduction – Part 1

  In Faithful, Favorites, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 3 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV) A Bible question I received last week reminded me of a message series that I have wanted to do for a long time. Leadership is a subject near and dear to my heart not only because Godly leadership is such a rarity today but because it has been such a big part of my life. As a former drill sergeant, a Bible teacher, and a manager or owner of several businesses through the years, I have not only experienced the life of leadership but have seen firsthand how desperately more Godly leaders are needed. You might be tempted to think these lessons [...]