Spiritual Leadership In The Church | The Oustanding Qualities Of A Spiritual Leader

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Hello and welcome to today's topic titled "Spiritual Leadership In The Church | The Oustanding Qualities Of A Spiritual Leader". This has become important because I have come to realize that if the church is going to take its stand and become the arena for the downpour of God's blessing through worship and constant fellowship, then there is need for the study of spiritual leadership. The sheeps are always scattered when the shepherd is not around.

Taking a stroll through the scriptures in Titus 1 vs 5-9, it says;

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

This was Apostle Paul (Our Role Model In Freedom Fighting) talking about the concept of leadership in the church. If the church will go forward and progress as the case maybe, then there are certain requirements/qualities that has to be seen in both the church Leadership and Followers. The church growth is not the sole responsilbilty of the Spiritual head of the church. I am saying that because, growth has to be witnessed in all parts of the body of Christ.

What are those very important qualities that need to be seen in the followers. Lets get to see some of them.

Dedication

As members of the body of Christ, we must be dedicated to the work of God. See Paul for example, he went about doing the thing of God undermining that he was in the other camp some times ago. He didnt care about the opinions of others and kept at doing Gods work. In real life, if you are in a local assembly and your responsibity is to sing to God, why not do it joyfully and be dedicated. Romans 12 vs 1 says;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Your attitude towards rehearsals should be 100% good. Your prayer life should be standard and so on and so forth. Whatever responsibility we are performing in the church, we should understand that it is for God and not the head of the church.

Be Born Again

I should have began with this though. You first mission after deciding that you want to give your life to Christ is being born again. The book of John 3 vs 3 says;

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Having it at the back of your mind that being born again is a prerequisite for entering the kindgom of the father, then as a member of any local assembly, that should be your first call so as to enjoy all of the benefits of Gods children.

Unity

If the church will grow, it can't wont thrive in disunity but in unity. Therefore all members of all assemblies must ensure that they work in peace in unity. This is the only way we can ensure proper growth.

Seperation

As a member of the body of Christ, you must understand that darkness and light cannot mingle in whatever form. Therefore, you must ensure that you understand squarely those two parts. 2 Corinthians 6 vs 14 says;

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what [a]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what [b]communion has light with darkness?

Above are some of the things that required from the members or followers of the church. However, we shall take a quick look at the qualities of a an outstanding Spiritual Leader.

The Oustanding Qualities Of A Spiritual Leader

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Trust me, a lot rest on the shoulders of the spiritual leader of the church. Like I have earlier mentioned, sheeps are usually scattered without their sheppards. Therefore, if the church will grow and stand to fight evil together, then there must be a leader who will cordinate and lead this crusade for freedom and growth. Lets get to see some of the outstanding qualities a spiritual leader should posses.

Firstly, as a spirtual leader, you must have an unquestional Blameless reputation. It may interest you to know that there is no such leader that can be said to be 100% perfect. However to a very large extent a spiritual leader should be someone that his or her followers can vouch for anytime and anyday. Just like the book of Titus told us, a spiritual lead needs to have unquestionable character. A spiritual leader needs to be honest in all his dealings.

Secondly, a spiritual leader shoud be one that follows the leading of the Holyspirit. The fact that you are the spiritual head never means that you are to teach your followers (God's followers) with your own understanding. Every message you preach should be one that has been divinely inspired by God. All your teachings have to be from the word of God and neither should you add or subtract from it because the word of God is complete.

Thirdly, a spiritual leader must be one that has a holy and pure mindset and heart. He must be able to perfect the character of Holiness, have strong discipline , upright in his dealings and have a a very good self control so he/she doesnt go overboard.

Fourthly, a spiritual leader must be very selective when it comes to the people he associates with. Light and darkness cannot associate. One must give way for the other. Therefore, it is necessary that you choose your circle of friends carefully. Likewise, as a spiritual leader, you must love the things that are beautiful and appreciate it. You must be able o show hospitality just like the good samaritan.

Fifhtly, as a spiritual leader there is high need to avoid and so away with some displeasing characters. Yes we are humans but that is where your self control comes to play. You must be contented with what you have, disciplined and not fast tempered. A spiritual leader must have the quality of controlling his emotions so he doesnt speak violently to others and have the great ability of listening to other people's opinions and runs away from strong wine.

Lastly, As a spirtual leader, you should understand that you are the eye of the society and everyone looks up to you whether you like it or not. Any news about you whether good or bad interests people. They want to know whats happening with your job, your family and almost everything. Over here in Nigeria, We call people like "Monitoring Spirits". Some people are just there to hear or see that you flopped. Therefore you must learn to bring up your family in the way of the Lord so you wont become a subject of discussion.

Above are some of the qualities of a spiritual leader. You can feel free to add yours.

However, understand that spiritual leadership in the church is very vital for Church Growth.

Thanks For Reading

OS