Spiritual Leadership

an excerpt from 'Spiritual Leadership' by J. Oswald Sanders:

"Select men full of the Spirit. And they chose Stephen, a man full of the Holy Spirit" Acts 6:3, 5

Spiritual leadership can be exercised only by Spirit-filled men. Other qualifications for spiritual leadership are desirable. This is indispensable.

The book of Acts, an inspired source - book for principles of leadership, is the story of the men who established the Christian church and led the missionary enterprise. It is of more than passing significance that the central qualification of those who were to occupy even subordinate positions of responsibility in the early church was that they be men "full of the Holy Spirit." They must be known by their integrity and sagacity, but preeminently for their spirituality. However brilliant a man may be intellectually, however capable an administrator, without this essential equipment he is incapable of giving truly spiritual leadership.

Good point Oswald.

-Ethan