{"id":483,"date":"2011-03-14T01:34:08","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T01:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=483"},"modified":"2011-03-14T01:34:08","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T01:34:08","slug":"six-questions-about-spiritual-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=483","title":{"rendered":"Six Questions about Spiritual Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Spiritual leadership means giving up yourself for someone else.\u00a0 Why would a leader do that?\u00a0 Isn’t leadership about being out in front and getting people to follow you?\u00a0 I believe leadership is more than that.\u00a0 As a Spiritual Leader I have a responsibility to lead myself, my family, my friends, my employees, co-workers and my superiors.\u00a0 This can be a challenging thing to do, because all of us tend to think more about ourselves and our own needs rather than the needs of others. It does not come naturally to give yourself up and think more about the other person.\u00a0 Our natural response is to look out for ourselves.<\/p>\n

In marriage we get upset and discouraged when our love language is not being spoken by our spouse.\u00a0 At work we are concerned about our job, position on the org chart and how much we are making.\u00a0 We focus on the things we are responsible for and can tend to protect our turf.\u00a0 We think a lot about how we look physically and can spend a lot of time on ourselves in general.\u00a0 We want our friends to listen to us and hang out when we want to hang out.<\/p>\n

Here are six great questions every Spiritual Leader should ask on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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  1. Do I give direction and take responsibility for my primary relationships?\u00a0 This is about my initiative.<\/li>\n
  2. Do I experience intimacy with God and others through open, honest conversations?\u00a0 This is about my level of intimacy.<\/li>\n
  3. Do I exercise Biblical influence by encouraging and developing others?\u00a0 This is about my influence.<\/li>\n
  4. Do I lead an honest life, unashamed of who I am when no one is looking?\u00a0 This is about my integrity and character.<\/li>\n
  5. Am I secure in who I am in Christ, or am I defensive?\u00a0 This is about understanding my true identity.<\/li>\n
  6. Do I exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in my life, including self-discipline?\u00a0 This is about my heart and motives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you are a Christian, then you are a Spiritual Leader.\u00a0 Take responsibility today to lead well no matter where you are or what you are doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Spiritual leadership means giving up yourself for someone else.\u00a0 Why would a leader do that?\u00a0 Isn’t leadership about being out in front and getting people to follow you?\u00a0 I believe leadership is more than that.\u00a0 As a Spiritual Leader I have a responsibility to lead myself, my family, my friends, my employees, co-workers and my … <\/p>\n

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