Leaders should follow the key principles of leadership listed in the below. Additionally, leaders should be given some training before they are put in positions of responsibility. They should also seek to continuously develop their leadership style and abilities to remain current and be able to accept new challenges. The listed principles describe leadership in broad and general terms, but in specific situations certain leadership qualities and skills will be more critical than others. While possessing a set of qualities and abilities is essential in Christian leadership, Leaders will not be effective unless they use them. A leader must grow continuously to deal with the changes that take place.

Above all the leader must always remember that true growth comes through exercising leadership with humility, as servants of the righteous God, not only understanding these principles of leadership but also trusting in the Holy Spirit to empower him to effectively implement them in his life for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KEY PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

1.                Leaders should believe in the mission and the objectives of the church.

2.                Leaders should not allow self confidence in their own ability to stagnate the spiritual growth of others as well as themselves.

3.                Leaders should be goal and results oriented, and not activity or program oriented.

4.                Leaders should not obstruct the guiding of the Spirit through contrarianism nor should they ignore spiritual discernment.

5.                Leaders should be known for temperance in the midst of stormy situations.

6.                Leaders should undergo necessary training to acquire, increase, and keep leadership skills up to date to date.

7.                Leaders should maintain order and discipline consistently and enforce the rules and regulations within their own family as well as within the church.

8.                Leaders should diagnose problems prior to attempting to solve them.

9.                Leaders should communicate effectively.

10.            Leaders should recognize ineffective communications and its outcome.

11.            Leaders should engender respect and rely on the power of God rather than personal authority when dealing with subordinates.

12.            Leaders should not play favorites, but treat everyone fairly and without partiality.

13.            Leaders should develop subordinates and help them move up the organizational ladder.

14.            Leaders should help and council subordinates whenever necessary.

15.            Leaders should evaluate the performance of subordinate objectively.

16.            Leaders should plan effectively while respecting and valuing the time of others.

17.            Leaders should not fear risk when prayerfully taking action through the wisdom of God.

18.            Leaders should consistently reach goals and meet deadlines through proper planning, rather than giving explanations or excuses for not achieving them.

19.            Leaders should set an example through their own conduct and demand high standards of performance.

20.            Leaders should be cognizant of the appearance of impropriety, real or imagined, and when necessary change their actions so as not to become a stumbling block to another.

21.            Leaders should learn and use sound managerial principles.

22.            Leaders should be innovative, creative and open to new ideas to improve the organization.

23.            Leaders should delegate authority to subordinates commensurate with their abilities and responsibility.

24.            Leaders should not place their own goodness above the goodness of God, and be willing to distinguish the difference.

25.            Leaders should select the right person for the right job.

26.            Leaders should represent their subordinates effectively and procure them reasonable benefits.

27.            Leaders should adequately reward and compensate good performance.

28.            Leaders should responsibly admonish or rebuke subordinates in private when necessary, through prayer without hesitation.

29.            Leaders should appreciate and recognize all contributions of the subordinates to the group.

30.            Leaders should motivate the subordinates.
 

31.            Leaders should listen to subordinates.

32.            Leaders should maintain high moral standards.

33.            Leaders should persistently serve the members and should not constantly expect to be served.

34.            Leaders should know the traits of a good follower and live them.

35.            Leaders should be loyal to the church though loyalty to God.