Servant Leadership (Part 2)
Integrity A proper perspective is the foundational characteristic of a servant leader but without integrity he will surely fail. Every Christian leader must show evidence for the active work of the Holy Spirit in their lives and not take lightly the expectations of holiness. Scripture tells us that leaders are judged at a different standard than those in which they are leading and/or teaching ( James 3:1 ). For this reason they are expected to live with a responsibility to be an example in the area of integrity to those around them ( 1 Peter 5:3 ). My intention in this post is not to discuss the general ideas of integrity as outlined for all believers but to specifically focus on the demands put on leaders in the New Testament regarding their lifestyle. In God's word the most comprehensive list of the character traits of a leader are found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. In each of these exhaustive descriptions of a leader they begin with the need t...