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    PersonalQualitiesoftheChristianLeader
    ByMarkFillingham

    ThisisaBiblestudyoutlineratherthananarticlewithalltheanswers.Itissuitableforasmall
    grouptostudytogetherandmaybebrokendownintoindividualcharacteristicsorgroupsof
    characteristics.Itmayalsobeofvalueforpersonalstudy.Itwillbeofthegreatestvalueifused
    withprayerprayingdaybydayforeachqualitytobedevelopedintheindividualbeliever.When
    timeandresourcespermit,itwillbehelpfultoidentifyotherBiblepassagesthatrefertoeachof
    thesecharacteristics.

    Leadershiptrainingisafamiliaractivityinthemilitaryarena,andgoodleadershipiskeytothe
    selectionofcandidatesatalllevelsfromJNCOs/juniorratesthroughtoseniorofficers.Manyofthe
    valuesinherentingoodmilitaryleadershipalsoembraceChristianprinciples.Christianleadership
    springsfromdiscipleship,isrootedincharacter,centredinservice,workingasateamandmustbe
    empoweredanddirectedbytheHolySpirit.ThequalitiesofcharacterofaChristianleader,as
    indicatedin1Timothy3:115andTitus1:59shouldbethecoreoftheNCOsorofficers
    approachtoleadership:

    Abovereproach(1Timothy3:2,Titus1:6).Someonewhoseexemplarylifeattractspeopleto
    Jesus.Justthesortofpersonthatwaschosenbytheearlychurch(Acts6:3)peoplewhowereof
    goodreputationandthereforetrustworthy.

    Faithfultohiswife(1Timothy3:2,Titus1:6).Theemphasisisnotsomuchonwhetherthe
    leaderismarriedorsinglebutwhetherhis/herrelationshipwiththeoppositesexisabovereproach.
    ChristianleadershipiscostlyandnoChristianwhoaspirestoleadershipcanaffordtoheedworldly
    ratherthanBiblicalattitudestosexandsexualrelationships.

    Temperate(1Timothy3:2).Thisislessamatterofmoderationorlackofselfindulgencebut
    morethatofhavingaclearperspective.WalkingintheLightofGod,ratherthanthedarknessof
    men,givesawhollydifferentperspectiveonmatterswhichtotheworldareofvitalimportance,eg:
    theChristianleadershouldbeledandinfluencedbythosethingsonwhichGodplaceshigh
    priority.

    Selfcontrolled(1Timothy3:2,3:8,Titus1:8).Prudenceisakeycharacteristicofmaturityandis
    relatedtogoodjudgement,whichisatapremiuminallkindsofleadership.Prudencestartswitha
    clearappreciationofone'sownworth,balancedbyahealthyrecognitionofone'spronenesstosin
    andofone'scompletedependenceonAlmightyGod.

    Respectable(1Timothy3:2).Literallyonewhosebehaviour,lifestyle,appearanceandattitudes
    commandrespectevenfromthosewhodonotsharehis/herChristiancommitment.

    Hospitable(1Timothy3:2,Titus1:8).Apracticalsphereinwhichtheloveoftheleaderis
    demonstratedsacrificially.Itshouldberecognisedthatthisisnotlimitedtomarriedpeoplesingle
    Christianscandemonstratepracticallovingcareinhospitalitybothtoothersinglesandtocouples.

    Abletoteach(1Timothy3:2).Thereisastronglinkbetweenteachingandleading(1Timothy5:
    17&1Thessalonians5:12whereindividuallyappliedandcorrectiveteachingisembracedin
    admonishing).Christianleadersmustinvesttimeandenergyinlearningsothattheycanteach
    learningisasmuchaheartactivityasaheadactivity!
    1
    Notaheavydrinker(1Timothy3:3,3:8,Titus1:7).Thisisnotacommandtototalabstinence
    butratherthatnothingshouldhavethesortofholdonusthatalcoholhasforthedrunkardsports,
    hobbies,ourworkeven,candemandandgraduallyachievetoohighaplaceinourtimeand
    attention.

    Gentle(1Timothy3:3,Titus1:8)."Blessedarethemeek(gentle)fortheyshallinherittheearth",
    saysJesus(Matthew5:5).Aleaderismuchmoreeffective,eveninasecularcontext,whenhe/she
    treatshis/hersubordinatesgentlyratherthanharshly.Gentlenessinspiresaffection,commitment
    andawillingnesstobeled.

    NotQuarrelsome(1Timothy3:3).Thisisvitaltocorporateleadership.Somewhoaresuccessful
    leadersinprofessions,wheretheyalwayshavethefinalsay,reverttobeingdomineeringwhen
    placedinateam.NoonehasamonopolyofGod'sknowledgeandwisdom.

    Freefromtheloveofmoney(1Timothy3:3)."Whereyourtreasureis,therewillyourheartbe
    also"(Matthew6:21).Whenmoney,possessions,promotion,publicrecognitionandtheliketieus
    toourlifeonearth,wehavedisqualifiedourselvesfromleadershipofGod'speople.Ifanything
    temptsustosay,"ComebackLordJesus,butnotjustyet",weshouldbeware.

    Onewhomanageshisownhouseholdwell(1Timothy3:4,Titus1:6).Christianleadership,like
    charity,beginsathome.Ifhe/sheisnotrespectedandfollowedinhis/herleadershipathome,how
    canoneexpecthim/hertoleadGod'speople?Godplacesaveryhighpriorityonthisareaanditis
    afrequentplaceofdifficultyforChristians.WehazardtheministryofanygroupofChristianswhen
    weappointleaderswhoareintroubleintheirhomerelationships.

    Notanewconvert(1Timothy3:6).Itwillbeapparentthatmostofthepreviousqualitiesof
    characterarenotachievedovernight.Anewconvertisaspiritualbaby.Secularleadershipisnot
    entrustedtoinfantsnorshouldspiritualleadership.Thereisaparticulartemptationtoelevate
    someonetoChristianleadershipbecauseoftheirrankorprofessionalstatus.Iftheydonot
    conformtotheabovecriteria,wehavenomandatetomakesuchanappointment.

    Agoodreputationwiththoseoutside(1Timothy3:7).Thisisasignofsomeonewhose
    Christianlifeisthoroughlyintegratedwithhis/hersociallife,his/herprofessionallife,his/her
    financiallife,his/herdomesticlife,Lovingwhatisgood(Titus1:8)"As[aman]thinksinetc.Tolive
    acompartmentedlifeistobetraydangerousimmaturity.Wecannotallbebrilliant,butwecanall
    befaithful(1Corinthians4:2).

    Notpursuingdishonestgain(1Timothy3:8,Titus1:7). Wearewarnedthatdishonestgain
    ruinswholehouseholds(Titus1:1)anddishonestmoneydwindlesaway(Proverbs13:11).Weare
    toensurethatallourfinancialdealingsareabovereproach.

    Notquicktempered(Titus1:7)."ThefruitoftheSpiritis...patience.."(Galatians5:22)
    peopleandsituationsthatconfronttheChristianleaderwillfrequentlyimposefrustration.Onlya
    ChristlikeresponsewillachieveaChristlikeoutcome.

    Notviolent(Titus1:7).Thisrefersnotonlytophysicalviolencebuttoverbalviolence(gossip,
    bittercriticism,etc).Weareblessed,accordingtoJesus,whenpeoplemaltreatusforHissake
    (Matthew5:11),sowehavenoneedtorespondaggressively.Ifwearetemptedtobepugnacious
    foranyreason,itisalmostcertainlyasignofsininourselves.

    Lovingwhatisgood(Titus1:8)."As[aman]thinksinhisheart,soishe(Proverbs23:7,New
    LivingTranslation).ThisisaqualityofChristlikeness,notforgettingthattolovegoodistohate
    evil.Aswemeditateuponthingsthataretrue,honourable,right,pure,ofgoodrepute,excellent,
    andworthyofpraise(Philippians4:8),weimbibeintoourspiritsthatwhichisintunewiththeSpirit
    ofGod.

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    Upright(Titus1:8).Thisispracticalrighteousness,which,becauseofitsholiness,givesa
    fairness,anddiscernmentthatreflectsthemindofChrist(1Corinthians2:16).Itisvitalto
    leadershipasisindicatedbythefailuredemonstratedin1Corinthians6:16.(fromtheNew
    LivingTranslation).1 Whenoneofyouhasadisputewithanotherbeliever,howdareyoufilea
    lawsuitandaskasecularcourttodecidethematterinsteadoftakingittootherbelievers! 2 Don't
    yourealizethatsomedaywebelieverswilljudgetheworld?Andsinceyouaregoingtojudgethe
    world,can'tyoudecideeventheselittlethingsamongyourselves?3 Don'tyourealizethatwewill
    judgeangels?Soyoushouldsurelybeabletoresolveordinarydisputesinthislife.4 Ifyouhave
    legaldisputesaboutsuchmatters,whygotooutsidejudgeswhoarenotrespectedbythechurch?
    5
    Iamsayingthistoshameyou.Isn'tthereanyoneinallthechurchwhoiswiseenoughtodecide
    theseissues?6 Butinstead,onebelieversuesanotherrightinfrontofunbelievers!

    Holy(Titus1:8).Therootofholinessisseparationforapurpose.Itisbothaseparationfromthe
    worldandaseparationtoGod.Anotherwordisconsecration.Theholinessthatmarkedthelifeof
    Jesus,who,livinginthemidstofsinners,wastotallyundefiled.Itisthatholinesswithoutwhichno
    manwillseetheLord(Hebrews12:14).

    Disciplined(Titus1:8).ThedisciplinedlifecalledforbytheBiblewillinvolveregularprayer,bible
    study,exercise,healthyeatingandfasting.SuchgoodhabitsallowustofocusonGodratherthan
    beingdrawnawaybyworldlyactivities.Weneedalwaystobeclearthatthisapproachisnota
    meansofgainingcreditwithGod,butisaheartfeltexpressionofourdevotiontohim."Salvationis
    notarewardforthegoodthingswehavedone,sononeofuscanboastaboutit.ForweareGod's
    masterpiece.HehascreatedusanewinChristJesus,sowecandothegoodthingsheplanned
    foruslongago."(Ephesians2:910).

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