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C4 Leaders

An Introduction to Leadership at LifePointe

According to the Bible, those who desire to be a leader desire a good thing! The Bible also says that those who become leaders are also held to a higher standard. At LifePointe, we call these people C4 Leaders:

A C4 Leader is dedicated to: Character, Competence, Cooperation, Commitment

CHARACTER

Character has to do with maturity. Although character development is an ongoing part of the Christian journey, certain basic virtues such as honesty, diligence, faithfulness, and compassion should already be in practice in the prospective leader’s life.

“Being respected is more important than having great riches.”

Proverbs 22:1, NCV

Character is who you are when no one else is around, so the developing Christ-like character strives to do two things:

• Make Good Habits:

1. Personal Devotion - Making a Private Pact with God to live in Vital Union with Christ no matter what the cost!

2. Godliness - a life of intergrity that avoids the “appearance of evil.”

3. Ministry - dedication not just to the task, but to the people you serve.

4. Stewardship - dedicated to honoring God and supporting the Church with the tithe.

“The anvil upon which God molds His leaders is silence and solitude. It is during these interludes that God forges the qualities, thoughts, and character of a true leader.” Chuck Swindoll

• Avoid Bad Habits: “Do not lie to one another, for you have taken off the old self with its habits and have put on the new self.” Colossians 3:9

COMPETENCE

Competence has to do with skills, giftedness and ability. Each prospective leader will have a particular skill or gift to contribute to the work of the kingdom. We are at our best and most fulfilled in ministry when we are serving out of God-given gifts. Only then is the Spirit’s power unleashed to make the Body what it ought to be. This involves a four-fold process that includes discovery, development, deployment and deepening.

In addition to a gift of a set of gifts, Competent Leaders possess:

1. Knowledge - Competent Leaders must know and keep studying their field. (Exodus 31:2-

2. Ability - Competent Leaders must be able to do the job with excellence. (1 Chronicles

15:22; Psalm 33:3)

COOPERATION

Cooperation has to do with team building. We minister together in ministry and cooperate in spirit and in strategy, united in purpose. We embrace the value of working together. Cooperation protects unity, it fosters a heightened sense of community, forges stronger teams, and it elevates ministry effectiveness.

“Live in harmony with one another.”

Romans 12:16

COMMITMENT

Commitment has to do with availability, attitude, and resolve. Commitment involves:

• Dedication - to Christ, the Church and the job at hand! Committed Leaders establish their own performance standards instead of settling for others expectations.

“But because my servant Caleb has a different attitude and has wholeheartedly followed me, I’ll bring him to the land he explored.”

Numbers 14:24, GW

• Determination - Committed Leaders understand that when the going gets tough, the tough look to the One whom we serve as our reward. Committed Leaders get fired up by setbacks instead of shut down.

“Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.”

James 1:12, TEV

• Humility - Committed Leaders recognize that they are able to do what they do purely by grace. Therefore, they carry themselves with an attitude of submission to authority and meekness (power under control).

“Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall. Proverbs 16:18, GW;