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“The key principle, however, is this: power must be exercised wholly for the benefit of others and not for the benefit of the leader. Christian leadership, modelled on Jesus’ leadership, is self-giving, not self- serving.”
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
“Authority, used correctly, is a deeply positive, nurturing thing.”
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
“Leaders who are reluctant to engage with Scripture, or who insist that their way is the only scriptural way without discussion, or who demand obedience without reference to Scripture, are almost certainly outside the limits of legitimate authority.”
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
“All the way back to Genesis 3 we can trace twin instincts. On one hand the human heart has been hard-wired to seek solitary, authoritarian power and safety. On the other, there is a deep-seated responsibility-abdicating acquiescence to ungodly leaders or groups.”
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
“The antidote to a culture of self- promoting leaders is one where leaders – and everyone else – repent often and forgive often, delighting themselves in the Lord, praying and praising him for the glory of his wonderful grace. A culture, therefore, in which leaders can lead out of weakness, no longer needing to be impressive or having to prove themselves to receive praise and affirmation from people.”
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
― Powerful Leaders?: When Church Leadership Goes Wrong And How to Prevent It
John Stott 100 Book Club
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