Where do we start to look for characteristics of a good Christian leader? According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible?
Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, I found another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, and resilient. Thus, there are many ways places to discover what makes a good Christian Leader.
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
Where do we start to look for characteristics of a good Christian leader? According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible?
Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, and resilient. Thus, there are many ways places to discover what makes a good Christian Leader.
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
Where do we start to look for characteristics of a good Christian leader? According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, and resilient. Thus, there are many ways places to discover what makes a good Christian Leader.
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
Where do we start to look for characteristics of a good Christian leader? According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
WhereAccording to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
Also, there are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
Then, if we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Yet, another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
So, who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no comparative trait
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant – no comparative trait
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful – no com
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant –
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful –
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization, has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect!
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect! https://fishing4truth.com/contact-me/
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
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1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s connect.
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
If you would like to chat about how you, too, can live as MORE than a conqueror hop on over here and let’s
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
- Precant
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence (a bit of a stretch)
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1 With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2 and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are also attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2 https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities.1
With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack.2
and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
1 https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
2
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities. https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack. https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities. https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack. https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
According to Time Magazine the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
“A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities. https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack. https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine
According to Time Magazine (time.org) the top 10 qualities of leaders of all time are:
Energy, Ability to Plan and adapt, A great Memory, Luck, Understanding Public Sentiment, Well-timed Unreasonableness, Steady Nerves, Inspiring Persistence, Empathy, Political Awareness. Sadly, this article excluded all Biblical figures as examples. Yet, included Hitler and Stalin. There was one reference to God
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““A statesman must,” in Otto von Bismarck’s phrase, “wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
https://time.com/5713400/10-lessons-history-great-leaders/
Consistently, Winston Churchill is listed among the top 10 leaders of all time or lists of successful leadership qualities. https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/
With Mahatma Gandhi often leading the pack. https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/most-inspiring-leaders-redefine-leadership/
and Abraham Lincoln not far behind. Other lists of qualities include: humility, confidence, authenticity, laughable (eccentricity mixed with fearlessness), adherence to principles, calm in chaos, forgiveness. Several of these qualities are attributed to Nelson Mandela.
Who were great leaders in the Bible? Who comes to mind for you? How do you envision them in your mind and what makes them great? Here is a beginning list:
Moses; Jeremiah; Job; Gideon; Samuel ; Daniel; Joshua; Caleb; Jonathan; Elijah ; David; Abraham; Aaron https://letterpile.com/inspirational/Great-Leaders-of-the-Bible
There are several verses that speak of qualities that God has or that Christians should have. such as: humility, servant, intolerant of wrong, honest, open, lead versus drive (their people), protectors, merciful, compassionate, knowledgeable, mindful, peaceful, godly, respectful, hardworking, teachable, faithful, love-based, skill, integrity, prudent, methodical, lead by example https://inspiringtips.com/signs-of-a-great-leader-bible/
If we combine Biblical Leaders with Scripture and ‘desirable’ traits versus simply ‘effective’ traits we could come up with these:
King David – wisdom, integrity, skill, prayer
St. Paul – love, service, sensitivity
Elisha – compassionate
https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/182/
And here are some actions that great leaders in the Bible took at various times:
- Abraham: Stepping out in faith, navigating uncertainty
- Daniel: Refusal to compromise regardless of consequences
- Esther: Risking herself to “go to bat” for her people
- Joseph: Perseverance, trust in God’s timing, and planning through adversity
- Job: Perspective through loss
- Moses: Motivation, intercession, and delegation to avoid burnout
- David: Passion, patience, and penitence
- Abigail: Showing tact and discretion to de-escalate a situation
- Nehemiah: Pursuing a vision and inspiring others to follow
Another list of the top 7 leaders of the Bible is as follows:
Moses, David, Daniel, Paul, Nehemiah, Deborah, Peter
with a corresponding list of traits: meek, godly, obedient, suffering, bold, courageous, resilient
A few that got left out, Noah, Isaiah, John the Baptizer, and most notably absent, Jesus.
I matched the top 10 characteristics of a secular leader with top leaders of the Bible:
- Energy – St. Paul
- Ability to Plan and adapt- Abraham
- A great memory – Jesus
- Luck – (what I choose to call Godly Intervention) Elijah
- Understanding Public Sentiment – Deborah
- Well-timed Unreasonableness – Moses
- Steady Nerves – Stephen
- Inspiring Persistence – Daniel
- Empathy – Samuel
- Political Awareness – King David
So, if you aren’t exhausted yet by all the variations of what makes a good Christian Leader… let’s try another spin.
Jesus was a great leader. He began a church that has lasted over 2,000 years, is a multi-site organization has been translated into thousands of languages, and uses all music styles. Since Christians are by title to emulate Jesus, perhaps we should look at His qualities to create our list.
Jesus was a precant who was also focused, obedient, wise, direct, compassionate, miraculously powerful, joyful, forgiving, and exercised self-care.
As a final comparison, let’s see how Jesus’ character traits line up with the world’s view of a great leader:
Precant
Focused – Energy
Obedient – inspiring persistence
Wise – well-timed unreasonableness, political awareness, great memory
Direct – steady nerves
Compassionate – understanding public sentiment
Miraculously powerful – the opposite of luck
Joyful
Forgiving – Empathy
Exercise self-care – Ability to plan and adapt
Thus, Jesus was a joyful precant…which failed to make the list of important character traits. Although Gandhi prayed often, prayer was not seen as of high value in the worlds’ standards of importance as a leader.
The final characteristic that cannot ever be fully emulated is that of selflessness to the point of death as an act of propitiation. For this we are deeply indebted and respond in love to serve Him diligently and with joy.
What are your thoughts? What would you have added? Or detracted? Where do you need to bolster your character?
May we be more like Him through the grace of God and the power of The Spirit.
~Pastor Elaine