Principles of Leadership - Conclusion

This is Chuck Rapp with Multiply, a podcast to provide a word of encouragement for village church

planters and leaders.

During 2022, my theme has been “10 Principles of Spiritual Leadership”. As we reach the end of the year, we are also reaching the end of this series. In 2023, I intend to focus upon the “One Another's" found in the New Testament as viewed through the lens of leadership.

Here again are my 10 Principles of Spiritual Leadership.

1. Share the vision – Godly leaders instruct and inspire (speak to both the head and the heart).

Proverbs 29:18 instructs us that “where there is no vision, the people perish.” Another

translation reads, “where there is no vision, people cast off restraint.” Good and godly leaders

share the vision – frequently and consistently – so that the team can continue to work together

for a common goal.

2. Facilitate equipping – leaders create a culture of continuous learning and equipping. They take

responsibility to see that everyone in their organization is equipped for their role.

3. Define the expectations – leaders make clear to all “what success looks like”, both for the

organization and for each individual.

4. Explain the ground rules – leaders make clear how team members will interact with one

another, with those whom they serve, and with those outside the organization.

5. Be available – leaders practice and set the example for the “ministry of presence”. They make

time to build relationships and to provide selective mentoring and coaching.

6. Empower others – leaders learn to delegate responsibility … and the accompanying authority.

This develops followers into leaders, and it increases the capacity of the leader.

7. Get out of their way! Said another way, “Do not micro-manage.” Leaders make clear “what”

assignments are while allowing their followers flexibility to determine “how” assignments are to

be carried out. Sometimes others have better ways to do things than we do.

8. Provide feedback – leaders, having delegated responsibilities and the authority and resources

required to deliver results, must monitor outcomes and provide feedback. Feedback may be

positive reinforcement, or it may be corrective in nature. Our feedback needs to be specific and

not general in nature.

9. Practice accountability – leaders understand that accountability is part of delegation. Effective

leaders have expectations that are appropriate to others’ skill levels and experience.

10. Communicate! – Leaders realize that though this principle was last in our list, it’s actually the

most important of all. Our communication must be multi-directional; godly and effective

leaders must listen well … firstly to the Holy Spirit and then with others.

I hope that this series has been helpful. Please share your feedback in the WhatsApp group.

Until next year, this has been a word of encouragement for Village Church Planters.