Principle Seven from Jesus on Leadership

I finshed the wonderful book by Gene Wilkes this morning, Jesus on Leadership. I believe that after reading this book that it will change the way that I lead the church. If you follow these principles, you will be a better leader.

Wilkes does a wonderful job presenting his points, and using Scripture to drive his points home. It is obvious that Wilkes is a man of God, and he strives to serve God through his calling to the pastorate.

The seventh principle is to, Build a Team. Wilkes makes a great case for investing time, and energy in building up others.

I really liked how he said that each leader should have a Paul, a Barnabus, and a Timothy. A Paul to be your pastor. Someone who can give you wisdom from his journey. Someone who has walked down your path before you. You also need a Barnabus. Someone who can encourage you. Someone who loves you, but is not impressed by you. Then you also need a Timothy. You need someone in whom you can build into. Batman had Robin; The Lone Ranger had Tonto; Shaggy had Scooby Doo; you need a protege.

I also enjoyed when Wilkes talked about the difference between a committee and a team. The committee is sold out to the organization. They are driven by results and are accountable to the institution. A team on the other hand is much different. A team is committed to a common purpose. A team is accountable to the others on the team. "Teams fit inside the structure and mindset of a mission; they live not for an institution but for the purpose of reaching that mission goal." I'd much rather be a part of a team than to chair a committee!

If you are looking for a good book to be a better leader, let me recommend this book.