Leaders are marked by the following characteristics:
Integrity
Leaders are trustworthy, morally sound, pure of heart, godly in character, and vigilant to avoid bringing disrepute to the Lord, the church, and their calling (Matt. 25:14-30; 1 Tim. 3:1-13).
Anointing
Recognition of the Holy Spirit's anointing, gifting, and calling are the primary qualifications for leadership in the church (Acts 6:3).
Biblical
All leadership practices, policies, and decisions are submitted to and shaped by Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16).
Spirit-Filled
Leaders seek God for direction, expecting to hear his voice and lead the people in fulfilling his word. In other words, our strategy of ministry is led and empowered by the Spirit of God (Acts 13:1-3).
Service
Leadership authority is rooted in calling and service (Matt.20:25-28). Titles are played down in recognition of servant-leadership function. You are what you are, not what you say you are.
Equipping
God fulfills his purposes through the whole church; a significant part of the leader's task is to identify, train, deploy, monitor, and govern the body's members (Eph. 4:11-13).
Loyal
Leaders work together in committed teams, willing to listen to each other and defer to each other in order to fulfill God's purposes (Acts 15:1-4).
Humble
Appropriate self-disclosure, meekness, and submissiveness to God's will closes the gap between and among those in professional and lay ministry, and reflects the humility of redemption (1 Tim:1-15-16).
Teachable
Leaders are willing to receive instruction, correction, and encouragement from others (Prov. 9:9; 13:1; Gal. 2:11-14).
Merciful
As recipients of God's mercy, we freely extend it to the broken among us - especially the poor, needy, and imprisoned (2 Cor. 5:18-21).
Vision
Vision is the ability to see things that are not yet real as becoming reality (Heb. 11:1). A vision of Christ and his kingdom is all-consuming; it gives leaders and the people they lead the meaning and purpose for which they all long (Prov. 25:18, Acts 2:17; Heb. 2:2-3)
Integrity
Leaders are trustworthy, morally sound, pure of heart, godly in character, and vigilant to avoid bringing disrepute to the Lord, the church, and their calling (Matt. 25:14-30; 1 Tim. 3:1-13).
Anointing
Recognition of the Holy Spirit's anointing, gifting, and calling are the primary qualifications for leadership in the church (Acts 6:3).
Biblical
All leadership practices, policies, and decisions are submitted to and shaped by Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16).
Spirit-Filled
Leaders seek God for direction, expecting to hear his voice and lead the people in fulfilling his word. In other words, our strategy of ministry is led and empowered by the Spirit of God (Acts 13:1-3).
Service
Leadership authority is rooted in calling and service (Matt.20:25-28). Titles are played down in recognition of servant-leadership function. You are what you are, not what you say you are.
Equipping
God fulfills his purposes through the whole church; a significant part of the leader's task is to identify, train, deploy, monitor, and govern the body's members (Eph. 4:11-13).
Loyal
Leaders work together in committed teams, willing to listen to each other and defer to each other in order to fulfill God's purposes (Acts 15:1-4).
Humble
Appropriate self-disclosure, meekness, and submissiveness to God's will closes the gap between and among those in professional and lay ministry, and reflects the humility of redemption (1 Tim:1-15-16).
Teachable
Leaders are willing to receive instruction, correction, and encouragement from others (Prov. 9:9; 13:1; Gal. 2:11-14).
Merciful
As recipients of God's mercy, we freely extend it to the broken among us - especially the poor, needy, and imprisoned (2 Cor. 5:18-21).
Vision
Vision is the ability to see things that are not yet real as becoming reality (Heb. 11:1). A vision of Christ and his kingdom is all-consuming; it gives leaders and the people they lead the meaning and purpose for which they all long (Prov. 25:18, Acts 2:17; Heb. 2:2-3)
