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Biblical Leadership

  1. Lesson One
    A Biblical Overview of Leadership
    11 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Biblical Models of Leadership Development
    7 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Becoming a Redemptive Leader
    9 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Being an Effective Ministry Leader in a Changing World
    9 Activities
  5. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    3 Activities

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Biblical Leadership A Biblical Overview of Leadership Make a Plan: Reflecting on Your Motivations for Leadership
Lesson 1, Activity 9

Make a Plan: Reflecting on Your Motivations for Leadership

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In this activity, you will reflect on why you have been or are interested in leading a ministry. You will also evaluate whether you think your desire to be in a leadership position aligns with some of the biblical principles that are required of ministry leadership as explained throughout this lesson.]

This activity supports lesson learning objective 3.

  • Clarify your motivations for wanting to lead a ministry.

This activity should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Tip

For reflective journaling activities such as this one, find a quiet place in which you will not be disturbed by other people, noises, or other distractions. Silence e-devices and quiet your mind by reading Bible passages or praying before attempting the activity.

Instructions

  1. Get and use a hard copy journal or an e-note-taking tool such as Notion, OneNote, or Apple Notes that you used in Lesson 1’s activities. 
  2. Think about why you want to be (or wanted to be) a leader in a Christian ministry. What aspects of the role and its responsibilities appealed to you? Specifically ask yourself:
    1. Was your calling to the specific context clear?
    2. Was your appointment to a leadership position affirmed by the community you wished to lead?
  3. Consider whether some of Jesus’ warnings about ministry leadership apply to you by answering these questions:
    1. Did you view your role as keeping ministry members or participants “in place”?
    2. Were you tempted to use your credentials or experience to gain the upper hand over people?
    3. Was the idea of being esteemed by others attractive to you?
    4. Were the financial or other perks of the position the most attractive thing about the ministry position?
  4. Write down your answers, thoughts, and other revelatory ideas in your journal that God reveals during a time of prayerful reflection.
    1. What do your reflective notes reveal about your true motivations for wanting to lead a ministry? 
  5. Take action in whatever way is suitable in response to what you have learned about your motivations for ministry leadership (e.g., pray, confess, speak to relevant people, etc.).