Christian Leadership Paper
Philosophy of Christian Leadership Paper
I never thought to be a Christian leader. As a matter of fact, I am a person who did not know about God for 26 years. I was the center of my life, and there was no room for God to enter. Even when I was attending church service, I was trying not to be exposed to other church people. In other words, I was the kind of person who was afraid to walk into a life of faith. However, in the past three years, God has changed me in many ways, and showed me so many miraculous things. And, finally here I am. Being a Christian leader seems the most challenging job in the world. I am working as the chairman of a youth ministry, and walking on the path to be a church leader. When God called me to work for the ministry I was happy that God had chosen me. On the other hand, I was afraid to be a Church leader because I always thought that a Christian leader should have many years of working experience in a church or ministry. Moreover, as I grew up spiritually and started working in the youth ministry, I was really frustrated. And, this led me to think that “I cannot be a leader.” It was at this time that the word of God began to make sense to me: “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first” (Matthew 19:30). These words of God led me to be stronger and have a positive thought that I can be a Christian leader. It is God’s plan and he makes all things possible. With this in mind, I am on the way to become a leader, and learning and experiencing what is essential for church leadership.
While I was experiencing the church ministry and studying in various kinds of courses, the first thing I learned about leadership was to love others. While it seems obvious or natural that Christian leaders must love others, it is not that simple. Unfortunately, many church leaders fall into temptation: they desire to be famous and successful and wish to achieve their personal goals. This temptation leads them to love secular things,
I never thought to be a Christian leader. As a matter of fact, I am a person who did not know about God for 26 years. I was the center of my life, and there was no room for God to enter. Even when I was attending church service, I was trying not to be exposed to other church people. In other words, I was the kind of person who was afraid to walk into a life of faith. However, in the past three years, God has changed me in many ways, and showed me so many miraculous things. And, finally here I am. Being a Christian leader seems the most challenging job in the world. I am working as the chairman of a youth ministry, and walking on the path to be a church leader. When God called me to work for the ministry I was happy that God had chosen me. On the other hand, I was afraid to be a Church leader because I always thought that a Christian leader should have many years of working experience in a church or ministry. Moreover, as I grew up spiritually and started working in the youth ministry, I was really frustrated. And, this led me to think that “I cannot be a leader.” It was at this time that the word of God began to make sense to me: “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first” (Matthew 19:30). These words of God led me to be stronger and have a positive thought that I can be a Christian leader. It is God’s plan and he makes all things possible. With this in mind, I am on the way to become a leader, and learning and experiencing what is essential for church leadership.
While I was experiencing the church ministry and studying in various kinds of courses, the first thing I learned about leadership was to love others. While it seems obvious or natural that Christian leaders must love others, it is not that simple. Unfortunately, many church leaders fall into temptation: they desire to be famous and successful and wish to achieve their personal goals. This temptation leads them to love secular things,