{"id":29259,"date":"2022-11-23T15:09:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T22:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=29259"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:34:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:34:01","slug":"leadership-context-are-you-a-leader-in-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/leadership-context-are-you-a-leader-in-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leadership<\/a> cannot take place in a vacuum. By definition, leadership requires at least 2 people (one to lead and one or more to be led), and almost always takes place within some organizational context, whether formal or informal.<\/p>\n

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Imagine, for instance, a formal context of leadership<\/a>. Imagine you were hired to an executive position at Apple, such as Director of New Product Development. What are some of the questions you might have? Who is on the team? What are our objectives? What are our resources, procedures and limitations?<\/p>\n

To fulfill your new role, you would need to know who all is involved, and just what is the process for getting a new product approved and produced within the context of the Apple organization.<\/p>\n

Selected to Lead in Church<\/h3>\n

Now imagine you have been elected to your local church Board or selected to fill a pastorate<\/a> (or any ministry leadership role, for that matter). You should be asking some of the same questions you would if hired by Apple. Who else is involved in this ministry<\/a>? What are our roles and responsibilities? What are our processes of accountability?<\/p>\n

Effective church leadership<\/a> certainly requires spiritual, character, and personality traits, but it also requires certain technical competencies. Included in these competencies is an understanding of the following:<\/p>\n