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Session #4: Sat., Dec 12, 9 am-Noon (Central)

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Relational Management

I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-3).

Relational Management – I can communicate clearly and convincingly to inspire, influence, and coach others toward the task. I can spearhead a change in the organization. I can convince others to work together as a team and to solve relational conflicts among one another. I can retain talent in tenuous circumstances. I regularly demonstrate competencies of inspirational leadership, influence, developing others, being a change catalyst, conflict management, and teamwork and collaboration.

11: GUIDE: Gospel Leaders Relate as Family

The church has wrongly adopted the Western world’s business principles as the “best practices” for its function. I believe this is a fundamental mistake with dire consequences. Church leadership is not business leadership principles spiritualized with a sprinkling of Bible verses, but rather, Christ-centered family leadership. As one leads the home, so one leads the church.

You are a familial leader. Relational management is crucial in the home and the church. Humility, gentleness, patience, love, unity, and peace need to dominate your church business meetings, staff meetings, counseling sessions, financial reviews, etc. In other words, like a loving, functional family.

12: COACH: Gospel Leaders Develop Other Leaders

Faithful Christians will make disciples, but gospel leaders focus on making other leaders. A person doesn't learn to lead by attending a class or reading a book on leadership. A person learns to lead best when he or she begins to lead others and receives helpful, honest coaching. Healthy leaders always intentionally develop other leaders.

When you have EQ, you are not afraid to develop others to do the ministry’s work to build up the body of Christ to full maturity so that the organization experiences health. When you strengthen others, they fortify the organization with an unstoppable force.

13: YOKE: Gospel Leaders Grow Meaningful Friendships

God does not expect leaders to journey alone.  You need friendships--deep, meaningful friendships. If you fail to unite with believers, you are vulnerable to an all-out demonic siege. You cannot fight the good fight alone for prolonged periods. You need faithful bringers of the gospel in your life. Jesus wants Christians to completely give themselves to one another in community, just as the Father, Son, and Spirit enjoy real community.

Gospel friendship displays Jesus’ love for us and our validity as His friend. When we love one another with brotherly affection, we commit to caring for others, being cared for by others, fighting for others, and being fought for by others. We must take this divine gospel friendship oath seriously, initiating a real community with those whom God entrusts to us as comrades and standing by their sides to fight for God’s glory.

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