The goal of
the spiritual leader is to “move people on to God’s agenda.[1]
More than just doing ministry, God uses the spiritual leader to accomplish his
will; and this he or she will do through the effort of others. It is not about
using people to achieve an organizational goal; rather, the goal should be working
together for the glory of God.
Additionally,
a Christian leadership praxis will directly impact three areas within the body
of Christ – (1) Internal/character development, (2) External/people and
literature, (3) Divine/Christian foundation).[2]
A focus on these three areas can greatly improve the leadership abilities of
every believer as they are called to one or more areas of ministry (Eph.4:12-13).
Additionally, God’s sovereignty dictates that all of life can be viewed as
leadership training ground (Rom. 8:28).
Consider as
well, that “all who perform the routine tasks of ministry will be doing moral
theology – the exposition of how their theological commitments shape their
lives in the world.”[3]
Virtue ethics within this research encourages moving beyond duty and consequences,
to the consideration of spiritual formation – the expression of who we are, and
the person we “are becoming as we act and decide.”[4]
One cannot underestimate the value of knowing why we do what we do and the
motivations that help us make wise/correct judgments.
[1]
Blackaby & Blackaby, Spiritual Leadership, (2011).
[2]
McMaster, The influence of Christian education on leadership development. (2013),3.
[3]
Wheeler, The minister as moral theologian : Ethical dimensions of pastoral
leadership, (2017),11.
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