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Influence:  Leadership Redefined

    Leading without Control    August 5, 2007

    Directed by: Dr. Jeff Warren, Lead Pastor of FBC McKinney

Leadership Redefined:

A leader is a person involved in a process of influencing and developing others in order to accomplish God's purpose, in God's way, and in God's power.

 Leadership = Influence

The Beatitudes - Matthew 5 (great reading)

1. Leading without Control (Matthew 5:1-5)

2. Leading without Power (5:6-8)

3. Leading without Fear (5:9-12)

The Beatitudes are...

...for all followers of Christ.

...characteristics that describe the follower of Christ.

...qualities that cannot be attained through our own natural ability

...the difference between a Kingdom person and a non-Kingdom person.

 So,

"The first task of a leader is to define reality.  The last is to say "thank you".  In between the two, the leader is a Servant and a debtor.  That sums up the artful leader."  --Max Depree, from Leadership is an Art

The Kingdom Influencer...

...is first poor.

->Knows who he/she is; namely in great name for God.

...is mournful.

->Grieves over the things that grieve the heart of God; namely sin, evil, injustice.

...is meek.

->Recognizes that God is in control (and allows Him to be in control).

Therefore gather this from yet another wonderful sermon by Dr. Jeff Warren:

"Kingdom leaders allow God's Control (sovereignty) to guide them in their personal lives and in their leadership.