Podcast Episode #174

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We discuss a recent post by Chuck Lawless on Christian leadership. Dr. Lawless provided nine introspective questions to determine if one is truly a Christian leader.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* Does who you are in private match who you are in public?

* We are often uncomfortable changing the status quo because sometimes the status quo provides our paycheck.

* Great leaders are always looking beyond the present and to the future.

* Great leaders are always trying to develop those whom they lead.

* Positional authority is not always the same thing as real leadership.

* If you see people as God sees them, you will invest time in them.

The nine questions you can ask yourself to determine whether or not you are a leader are:

* If others knew my life intimately, would they want to follow me?

* Am I uncomfortable with the status quo?

* Do I have a picture of a bright future?

* Do I see people as God’s gift or as a means to an end?

* Is anyone following me?

* Am I investing in anyone personally?

* If I leave, will the ministry carry on well?

* Am I continuing to learn?

* Am I accountable to somebody for my godliness?

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Resources

* 9 Questions to Determine if You’re a Christian Leader

* Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. - Podcast Episode with Brad Lomenick

* Harvard Business Review

* Henry French Dunks over David Dockery

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