Writings on Christian leadership and leader development by Malcolm Webber
Our last Letter looked at the first, and most important, element of transformational thinking: looking at God. Biblically, knowing the Lord Jesus is the gift from God of an inward experience of fellowship with Him, by His Spirit and through His Word, which results in the transformation of every aspect of life. Now this is eternal life: [...]
Malcolm Webber
In the western church, Christianity is largely understood as an individual thing – a personal transaction between the individual and God. Consequently, leader development is also understood, largely, in individual terms – the individual learns and grows in an essentially individualized learning environment and then, once qualified, he [...]
Malcolm Webber
In our last Letter we began looking at the “Be, Know, Do” (BKD) model of leader development. This model is used by the U.S. Army but has also gained some measure of popularity in Christian leader development circles. According to the Army, leaders lead others by their character, by their competence, and by their actions; therefore, [...]
Malcolm Webber
By definition, leaders have too many responsibilities on their plate. This is what distinguishes leaders from non-leaders – the ability to think it through and then act. And the courage to do so.
Malcolm Webber
If union with Christ is the core reality of Christian leadership, then time with Christ in prayer must be one of its core activities.
Malcolm Webber
In previous Letters we have discussed the centrality of Jesus Christ in Christian leadership. The following story, taken from Placebo by Howard Pittman, is a powerful expression of this reality.
Malcolm Webber
In response to our last Letter, one of our Asian friends wrote the following:
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In our last Letter, we saw that just as Jesus lived His life by the life of His Father in Him, so we are to live our Christian lives, by the life of Jesus in us.
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The most central and important characteristic of a healthy leader is a strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Servant leaders lead out of a deep and abiding security in Christ. Abusive leaders, however, usually are very insecure. There are other reasons why certain leaders become abusive, but insecurity is one of the main ones [...]
Malcolm Webber
In this Letter we continue to study how Jesus built His leaders.
Malcolm Webber