Ray of Hope Leadership ConclaveRay of Hope Leadership ConclaveSaturday, February 4, 2012Saturday, February 4, 2012

Principles of LeadershipPrinciples of Leadership

Rev. Taft Quincey HeatleyRev. Taft Quincey Heatley

Ray of Hope Christian ChurchRay of Hope Christian ChurchRev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, Senior PastorRev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, Senior Pastor

““Everything rises and falls on Everything rises and falls on leadership...leadership makes leadership...leadership makes the difference.” the difference.”

John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell

Leadership MythsLeadership Myths

Managers (maintaining the status quo)Managers (maintaining the status quo) KnowledgeableKnowledgeable Pioneers (out front, first)Pioneers (out front, first) PositionPosition

Leadership is one wordLeadership is one word

INFLUENCEINFLUENCE

““The true measure of leadership is The true measure of leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less.” influence—nothing more, nothing less.” John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell

““Leadership is influence, the ability of one Leadership is influence, the ability of one person to influence others to follow his person to influence others to follow his or her lead.” J. Oswald Sandersor her lead.” J. Oswald Sanders

InfluenceInfluence

Influence is a law of leadership Influence is a law of leadership that is universal!that is universal!

Influential Leaders PossessInfluential Leaders Possess

Self-confidenceSelf-confidence KnowledgeKnowledge DecisivenessDecisiveness AmbitionAmbition CreativityCreativity

InfluenceInfluence

Church leadership too is about influence. Church leadership too is about influence.

Church leaders do possess the Church leaders do possess the

aforementioned qualities, but there aforementioned qualities, but there

is a caveat!is a caveat!

InfluenceInfluence

Motivation - the church leader or spiritual Motivation - the church leader or spiritual leader must always ask the question who leader must always ask the question who is influencing me or what is my is influencing me or what is my motivation…and be truthful about the motivation…and be truthful about the answer.answer.

Illegitimate Sources of InfluenceIllegitimate Sources of Influence

PositionPosition PowerPower PersonalityPersonality

InfluenceInfluence

Exodus 32: 1- 6 Exodus 32: 1- 6

Numbers 13: 26-33Numbers 13: 26-33

InfluenceInfluence

Exodus 32: 1- 6 (Impatience) Exodus 32: 1- 6 (Impatience)

Numbers 13: 26-33 (Fear)Numbers 13: 26-33 (Fear)

InfluenceInfluence

Numbers 16: 1-35 Numbers 16: 1-35

InfluenceInfluence

Spiritual Leadership has to do withSpiritual Leadership has to do with

election from God…of which all of youelection from God…of which all of you

have been called to this place, in yourhave been called to this place, in your

position in this moment.position in this moment.

InfluenceInfluence

The leader’s influence determinesThe leader’s influence determines

the leader’s actions.the leader’s actions.

Influence: Devotional LifeInfluence: Devotional Life

““Spiritual leaders must take very Spiritual leaders must take very seriously the weighty responsibility seriously the weighty responsibility of learning to hear from God of learning to hear from God themselves before they can hope to themselves before they can hope to equip others to do so.” equip others to do so.”

Henry and Richard BlackabyHenry and Richard Blackaby

Influence: Devotional LifeInfluence: Devotional Life

Spiritual Leaders Pray!!!Spiritual Leaders Pray!!!

Influence: Devotional LifeInfluence: Devotional Life

Prayer is an essential leadership activityPrayer is an essential leadership activity Prayer brings God’s wisdomPrayer brings God’s wisdom Prayer brings access to God’s powerPrayer brings access to God’s power Prayer relieves stressPrayer relieves stress Prayer reveals God’s agenda Prayer reveals God’s agenda

Influence: HolinessInfluence: Holiness

Holiness – set apart; ordainedHoliness – set apart; ordained

Moral excellence of those whoMoral excellence of those who

order their lives according the wordorder their lives according the word

and will of Godand will of God

Influence: HolinessInfluence: Holiness

““The personality of the spiritual leader The personality of the spiritual leader influences others because it is influences others because it is penetrated, saturated, and empowered penetrated, saturated, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. As the leader gives by the Holy Spirit. As the leader gives control of his/her life to the Spirit, the control of his/her life to the Spirit, the Spirit’s power flows through him/her to Spirit’s power flows through him/her to others.” others.”

J. Oswald SandersJ. Oswald Sanders

Influence: HolinessInfluence: Holiness

““The holiness of leaders’ lives is a direct The holiness of leaders’ lives is a direct reflection of time they are spending with reflection of time they are spending with holy God.” holy God.”

Henry and Richard BlackabyHenry and Richard Blackaby

IntegrityIntegrity

Integrity – steadfast adherence to strictIntegrity – steadfast adherence to strict

moral or ethical code; soundness; themoral or ethical code; soundness; the

quality or condition of being whole orquality or condition of being whole or

undividedundivided

IntegrityIntegrity

INTEGRITY IS CHARACTER WHICH INTEGRITY IS CHARACTER WHICH STEMS FROM BEING INTEGRATED STEMS FROM BEING INTEGRATED WITH GOD!WITH GOD!

IntegrityIntegrity

DisciplineDiscipline CourageCourage StewardshipStewardship CommunicationCommunication Humility Humility

ServiceService

Ultimately, leadership is more Ultimately, leadership is more about “being” than about about “being” than about “doing”.“doing”.

ServiceService

Leadership is about being a Leadership is about being a servant and not merely doing servant and not merely doing what a servant does.what a servant does.

ServiceService

““The King James Bible…uses The King James Bible…uses leaderleader only only six times. Much more frequently, the role six times. Much more frequently, the role is called is called servantservant.”.” J. Oswald SandersJ. Oswald Sanders

The Spirit of ServanthoodThe Spirit of Servanthood

DependenceDependence Approval Approval ModestyModesty EmpathyEmpathy OptimismOptimism Anointing Anointing

ServiceService

““Level 5 leaders embody a paradoxical mix Level 5 leaders embody a paradoxical mix of personal humility and professional of personal humility and professional will. They are ambitious first and will. They are ambitious first and foremost for the company, not foremost for the company, not themselves.” Jim Collinsthemselves.” Jim Collins

ReferencesReferences

Good to GreatGood to Great – Jim Collins – Jim Collins

Spiritual LeadershipSpiritual Leadership – Henry and Richard – Henry and Richard BlackabyBlackaby

Spiritual LeadershipSpiritual Leadership – J. Oswald Sanders – J. Oswald Sanders

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C. – John C. MaxwellMaxwell