I am working my way through Organic Leadership by Neil Cole. Neil is the author of several great books… Organic Church and Cultivating a Life for God are two of the ones I have read and appreciated. He is also the founder of Church Multiplication Associates. <\/p>\n
Near the end of Organic Ledership, Neil writes about leadership saying, “The greatest leaders are not those who win the most followers. The greatest leaders are the ones who produce other leaders.”<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n
In that same chapter, Neil also says that he finds Jesus articulates three things that are crucial for success…1. Faithfulness, 2. Fruitfulness, and 3. Finishing Well.<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n
Finally Neil draws on the work of J. Robert Clinton and says that these five factors enhance the probability that a leader will finish well.<\/p>\n
1. Perspective – “a leader who finshes well has a persepctive that focuses his or her energies on ministry strengths over the course of a lifetime.”<\/p>\n
2. Renewal – “a leader who finishes well enjoys repeated times of spiritual renewal.”<\/p>\n
3. Discipline – “a leader who finishes well has learned to discipline his or her spiritual formation.”<\/p>\n
4. Learning – “a leader who finishes well maintains a learning posture throughout life.”<\/p>\n
5. Mentoring – “a leader who finishes well has recognized that such a feat does not come about through going it alone. Leaders who finish well mentor others and are also mentored.”<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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