𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦, 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 [𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟮]

𝟭𝟭. 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘

1 Peter 5:2-3 “Be shepherds of God’s flock… not lording it over those entrusted to you.”

Spiritual leadership is about being a steward, not an owner. Leaders should never manipulate, intimidate or control someone’s personal decisions. Their goal should be to help people hear from God for themselves, not make decisions for them or impose our will onto their personal lives.

𝟭𝟮. 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

2 Corinthians 8:20-21 “We take this course so that no one should blame us… for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.”

Ministers should live a life that is above reproach in financial matters. Offerings and ministry resources should be managed with honesty, accountability and transparency!

𝟭𝟯. 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡

1 Timothy 6:5 “Who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.”

God is not opposed to blessing His people with prosperity, abundance, or very nice possessions, but those things must never become the motive for ministry. The goal of ministry is to glorify Christ, serve others, and advance God’s Kingdom.

𝟭𝟰. 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛

Matthew 23:3 “They preach, but do not practice.”

A spiritual leader should have a private life that supports their public message. Integrity is build and sustained when our conduct confirms our doctrine.

𝟭𝟱. 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗠

James 2:1 “Show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Treat everyone with the same love, honor and fairness regardless of their wealth, influence, race, social status, or their ability to contribute back to ministry.

𝟭𝟲. 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦

2 Timothy 2:24-25 “The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone.”

Truth should always be defended, but never with hostility, arrogance or unwarranted harshness. Our goal should always be restoration, not humiliation.

𝟭𝟳. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Proverbs 11:13 “A trustworthy person keeps a confidence.”

People will often open up to leaders about personal struggles. A leader should never use someone’s private information as a sermon illustration, gossip or leverage.

Even if the relationship turns sour later, integrity means you still protect what was shared in confidence and never use it as a weapon against them.

𝟭𝟴. 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙

Ephesians 4:11-12 “To equip the saints for the work of ministry.”

Healthy leadership will raise up future leaders. Ministry is not about making yourself indispensable, but about equipping others to serve and grow. Work yourself out of a job!

𝟭𝟵. 𝗕𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Romans 12:3 “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought.”

Never pretend to know everything. As a leader, you should be willing to admit mistakes, seek help, and acknowledge areas where you lack skill or experience.

There is wisdom in recognizing your own limitations. Allow others with the right knowledge and gifting to help carry the responsibility.

𝟮𝟬. 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘

1 Timothy 4:16 “Watch your life and doctrine closely.”

What you allow in your private life will eventually affect what you carry in your public ministry. You must continually guard yourself against compromise, pride, and hidden sin.

Remember, a minister’s greatest qualification is not gifting, charisma, or influence, but GODLY CHARACTER!