Rachel - Week 9 - Leadership Characteristics

Leadership Characteristics

A church leader has many attractive characteristics:
1. Authority- they have the sense of authority that makes people want to listen.
2. Confidence- they believe themselves so we follow suit.
3. Knowledgeable- their knowledge far surpasses the normal church patron.
4. Outgoing- they have to be willing to share their faith with others.
5. Friendliness- they are friendly to everyone, which makes them feel welcome.
6. Responsible- the church leader has to be able to stay on track for the church.
7. Good listener- an important part of the church leaders job is to listen.

People want to follow a church leader because they are a natural leader who commands attention and loyalty. There is a sense about them that people want to be around them. The characteristics above give a brief outline of the desirable aspects of a church leader.