How to be a Good Christian Leader


How to be a Good Christian Leader

Do everything in Love. (1 Corinthians 6:14)



Christian leadership is a leadership that exemplifies Jesus Christ.

LEAD

  • Be a good role model of godliness and righteousness in your own life and encourage others to follow.
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1)
  • A Christian leader is one who follows Christ and inspires others to follow Him as well.

FEED

  • A Christian leader nourishes his flock. 
Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. (Deuteronomy 8:3)
  • The Word of God is the only food that can produce healthy Christians.
  • Feed and nourish the sheep with the  Word of God.

COMFORT

  • Comfort the sheep, Bind up their wounds and Apply the balm of compassion and love.
bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. (Ezekiel 34:16)
  • Christians today, suffer many spiritual injuries. Christians need compassionate leaders who will help bear burdens.
  • Christian leaders sympathize with circumstances and exhibit patience, encourage in the Word, and bring concerns before God.

CORRECT

  • A Christian leader exhibits love by correcting or disciplining those under his care, even when it is an unpleasant experience.
Without an overbearing spirit, but with a “spirit of gentleness”. (Galatians 6:2) 
  • Correct and Discipline those in care when they go astray.
The LORD disciplines those he loves.  (Proverbs 3:12)

  • A Christian leader should correct according to Biblical principles. 
I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.(John 14:6)

  • A Correction or discipline is never a pleasant experience, but a Christian leader who fails in this area is not exhibiting love for those in his care.

PROTECT

  • A Christian leader protects their people from false teachings of those who would lead them astray from the truth of the Scripture. Christ alone is the way of salvation.
 Jesus warned us: “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. (Matthew 7:15)
  • Predators are those who try to lure the sheep away with false doctrine, dismissing the Bible as quaint and old-fashioned, insufficient, unclear, or unknowable. 
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)


Under the plan God has ordained for the church, Leadership is a position of humble, loving service. Those whom God designates as leaders are called not to be governing monarchs, but humble slaves; not slick celebrities, but laboring servants.  Those who would lead God's people, must above all, exemplify Jesus Himself who gave us the pattern when He stooped to wash His disciples' feet, a task that was customarily done by the lowest of slaves (John 13). 

 If the Lord of the universe would do that, no church leader has a right to think of himself as a bigwig.

Wanted: A Few Good Shepherds (Must Know How to Wash Feet) by John MacArthur