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Hello, this is Pastor Don Willeman of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective.

Leadership is critical to any organization and there are three qualities necessary for any leader. What are these qualities? Well, the first quality is humility. The second quality is… humility. And the third quality is… (you guessed it) humility. Like real estate is all about location, location, location. So too, leadership is all about humility; humility; humility.

If a person is not humble – if they cannot listen and be a follower themselves – then they cannot lead.

This is not to say that a good leader is passive or a push-over. Quite the opposite! It doesn’t mean that they must accept and submit to any critique or suggestion thrown at them. Actually, this just emphasizes the issue of why humility is so important in leadership. Anyone in a position of leadership will be bombarded with countless critiques and suggestions. Without a basic and pervasive posture of humility, they will not be able to process this bombardment without becoming insecure or prideful – or swinging wildly between these two opposite poles. Having a soul rooted in humility makes one stable in the storm, allowing one to keep their head and not become subject to “public opinion” nor their own pride.

A leader leads and the most essential leadership is modeling for those who follow the critical quality of humility. Humility is the foundation for all good leadership.

Something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective.

1 Peter 5 (NASB95)

1 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.