The following quotes are from Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer (J.Oswald Sanders). You should read this book several times.
The spiritual leader cannot have money in his eyes when service beckons. Do not work as one “greedy for money,” Peter warns (1 Peter 5:2).
Paul Rees suggests that the greed Peter warns against extends beyond money to fame and prestige, which are sometimes a more insidious temptation.
“I am not sure which of the two occupies the lower sphere, he who hungers for money or he who thirsts for applause,” wrote J. H. Jowett.
The Christian leader must not be dictatorial. “Not lording it over those entrusted to you” (1 Peter 5:3).
The leader must be clothed “with humility” (1 Peter 5:5).
Jesus placed disciples into internships (Luke 10:17–24) that enabled them to learn through failure and success (Mark 9:14–29).
Professor G. Warneck described Hudson Taylor, the missionary pioneer to China: “A man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, of entire surrender to God and His call, of great self-denial, heartfelt compassion, rare poser in prayer, marvelous organizing faculty, indefatigable perseverance, and of astounding influence with men, and withal of childlike simplicity himself.”2
Before we can conquer the world, we must first conquer the self.
A leader is a person who has learned to obey a discipline imposed from without, and has then taken on a more rigorous discipline from within. Those who rebel against authority and scorn self-discipline—who shirk the rigors and turn from the sacrifices—do not qualify to lead. Many who drop out of ministry are sufficiently gifted, but have large areas of life floating free from the Holy Spirit’s control. Lazy and disorganized people never rise to true leadership. Many who aspire to leadership
