Christian leader qualities, as indicated in 1 Timothy 3:1-15 and Titus 1:5-9, should be the core of the approach to leadership.
10 Characteristics of Christian Leader Qualities
1. Recognizes the value in other people
Good leaders see a large part of their role as developing other leaders. Christian leader qualities and their development takes place in an organization as good leaders begin to share their experiences, good and bad, with others.
2. Shares information with those in the organization
There is a tendency of some leaders to hold information because information is power, but a good leader knows that the more information the team has that collectively the team is better, which directly benefits the leader.
3. Has above-average character
There are no perfect people, but for a leader to be considered good, they must have a character that is unquestioned within the organization. Leadership always draws criticism from someone, so a leader may not be able to get everyone to believe in him or her, but the people who know the leader best should trust the leader’s character.
Faithful to his wife: The emphasis is not so much on whether the leader is married or single but whether his/her relationship with the opposite sex is above reproach. Christian leadership is costly and no Christian who aspires to leadership can afford to heed worldly rather than Biblical attitudes to sex and sexual relationships.
4. Uses their influence for the good of others
Good leaders are as interested in making a positive difference in people’s lives as they are in creating a healthy profit margin. This doesn’t mean that balance sheets and income statements aren’t important. In fact, they are vital for the success of an organization (even nonprofits), but a good leader doesn’t separate a desire for helping others from the desire for financial success. Good leaders find ways to leverage financial health to strengthen the well-being of others.
