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The Foundation of Spiritual Leadership
 What is a leadership? – Leadership is the skill of _______________ people
 Misguided thoughts or approaches to leadership:
o Misguided ___________
 Leadership is about what the ____________ does or doesn't do – "Be like
some other guy!"
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Leadership is about how the leader gets to the ______ – "Be assertive" "Take
charge"
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Leadership is about what _________ the leader needs – organization, time
management, delegation
o Misguided _____________
 Leadership is about effectively using my __________ – "I have all the
authority but I am not using it correctly."
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Leadership is about effectively understanding ___________ – "They are not
responding because I have not yet found the right buttons to push."
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Leadership is about effectively using my _____________ – "My strengths will
always overcome my weaknesses."
 What does the Bible say about leadership?
o Unlike most books (Christian or otherwise) on leadership, the Bible both presents and
defines leadership _______________ than the world.
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A different presentation – Unlike books that tend to present leadership in a
point-by-point, step-by-step approach, the Bible usually presents leadership
______________ rather than prescriptively.
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A different definition – The Bible paints a very different picture of leadership
than the world does. Biblically speaking, leadership is influence that flows out
of a person's ______________, their _____________, and their
_________________.
o However, we do occasionally get glimpses of prescriptive teaching on leadership in
Scripture. One such text is 1 Timothy 4:16. While this text is not exhaustive in
terms of all that the Bible has to say about leadership, is does highlight the
foundational pillars upon which most other leadership truths are built upon.
Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you
do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
(1 Timothy 4:16)
 Biblical Leadership (1 Tim. 4:16)
Note the ____________: instruction about leadership in the context of ministry (1 Tim.
1:3ff)
o Cultivate Christ-like ______________ (16a) – "Pay close attention to yourself"
 Leadership is __________ and foremost about character
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Note the context of 1 Timothy:
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Character of godly __________ (1 Tim. 2:9-10, 3:11, see also Titus 2:35)
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Character of godly _______ (1 Tim. 3:2-13, 4:12)
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Action plan:
 Seriously evaluate your own _________
 Ask a godly, trustworthy __________ to help you discover your
weaknesses
 Be humble, teachable, open to hearing what you _____________
 Commit to repentance and ____________
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Reminder: Our ability to ______________ flows out of our own _______ with
the Lord (2 Tim. 2:21)
o Grow in Biblical ______________ (16b) – "Pay close attention to… your teaching"
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Second, leadership is about developing sound biblical content (___________)
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Notice the emphasis in 1 Timothy 4:1-6
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A leader with Christ-like character can still ____________ others if he does
not have his ____________ straight
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Action Plan
 Evaluate your current ______________ for growing in Bible knowledge
(quiet time, reading, discipleship, etc.)
 Seek guidance from a godly and knowledgeable friend or from a leader or
__________ in your church
 Make a plan to grow and ___________ to it
 Footnote:
o Persevere in your ________________ (16c) – "Persevere in these things"
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Third, leadership is about a _______________ commitment
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Commitment to what?
 Assumed: The _______________________ (1 Tim. 1:1-2, 18-19, 4:1)
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Context: To biblical ______________ (which includes Character &
Content) and ____________ (3:6-15)
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Extent: Even to the point of ________ (3:15, Col. 1:29)
Action Plan
 ____________ your commitment to the Lord, your own growth, your
church, and your ministry
 Make or re-affirm your commitments and by means of God's sufficient
_________, keep them
o Note also the sobering reminder of what is a _________ in leadership – " for as you
do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you"
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What is at stake is nothing short of your ______________ and the salvation
of ___________
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These qualities give ______________ to the reality of your own salvation
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These qualities will be ______________ in bringing others to salvation