Distinctive Leadership (3) - Biblical Leadership


Principle-centred Leaders: Prophets

Functions - Deuteronomy 18:15-19
A Prophet is a teacher of God's law who communicate the word of God accurately to the people of God.

He is a spokesman for God - saying only what the Lord commands.

so, Biblical leaeders are led by God's principles (the Bible), not by world values, philosophies, phsychologies or management theories.

See also 1 Tim 4:13
- devote, giving quality time and effort to God's Word, so he can:
i. public communicate - getting people acquainted with God's words
ii.preaching - explaining God's word to people relevantly
iii.teaching - systematically putting across God's council

Dangers - Jeremiah 6:13-14
i. self-claim in the name of the Lord
ii. saying things out of their own minds (visions, divinations, idolatries, delusions)
iii. secret ambitions - greed or popularity -

See also Jeremiah 14:13-15
Saying things people want to hear (eg. calling sins as weaknesses, illness or mistakes)

Reasons: greedy for gain; afraid of offending people; Afraid to lose popularity.

Safeguard - Deuteronomy 13:1-5
a. Inentions of the prophets or teacher of the Law must be examined, even if the signs come true.

b. Idolatry is the worship of other gods (money, self, fame, projects eg building)

c. What will safeguard us is the keeping of His commands v4 and not to turn from His commands v5b.

The True Leader - Acts 3:19-23
Jesus is the true prophet of God... so,
listening to JEsus through His written word and turn in repentance is expected of us.
the result is: our sins may be wiped out and there will be times of refreshing(renewed relationship with God)

Thus, Christian leaders must continue to let the words of God dwell(immerse in our mind and hearts - to be led by Christ Himself) so that we can admonish (align) God's people according to His principles.

1. Have you PERSONALLY encounted Jesus Christ as your only Savior to bring you before God?

2. What are the possible efforts you can make to study the words of Christ seriously in this holidays?

3. Are you discerning enough to all the theories that bombard you from all directions?

4. Do you lead your followers to Jesus from His words or from your own theories?

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