Kelly Jones Week 9

Week 9
March 19th, 2009

Attractive Characteristics of a Church Leader

1. Authenticity
• A church leader should be genuine and real. This means that they are open and accountable to others. There is a willingness to learn from others and they maintain integrity and trust.

2. Value People
• The leader values people by giving them trust and by believing in them. Their desire is to serve the needs others before their own. When listening to others they are receptive, non-judgmental.

3. Developing People
• A Christian leader provides opportunities for learning and growth. Through encouragement and affirmation they build up others. Another part to this characteristic is their ability to model appropriate behavior.

4. Build Community
• A characteristic of a church leader should be their desire to build community—strong personal relationships. This means working collaboratively with others and valuing the difference of others.
5. Provide Leadership
• They need to actually provide leadership by envisioning the future, taking initiative and clarifying goals

6. Share Leadership
• This comes through facilitating a shared vision, sharing power and releasing control and by sharing status and promoting others