Spiritual Leadership

There are a lot of books written regarding leadership in a spiritual context. I have read many of them. Often they take business leadership principles or military leadership principles and discuss how they apply in a spiritual setting.

This book is different. Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer by J. Oswald Sanders discusses practical leadership from a Biblical perspective.

Sanders acknowledges that leading in a environment of spiritual growth and interaction requires a spiritual perspective. Sanders explains that perspective from the Bible and from his years of leadership experience with Overseas Missionary Fellowship.

Spiritual leadership includes servant leadership and much more. Sanders identifies the essential qualities of leadership as:

1. Discipline
2. Vision
3. Wisdom
4. Decision
5. Courage
6. Humility
7. Integrity and sincerity

He also does an excellent job contrasting the differences between natural and spiritual leadership.

Natural Leadership
1. Self-confident
2. Knows people
3. Makes own decisions
4. Ambitious
5. Creates methods
6. Enjoys commands
7. Seeks personal reward
8. Independent

Spiritual Leadership
1. Confident in God
2. Also knows God
3. Seeks God’s will
4. Humble
5. Follows God’s example
6. Delights in obedience to God
7. Loves God and others
8. Depends on God

If you want to learn more about leadership from a Biblical perspective, read Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer