Authentic Leadership

A Christian is someone whom God has chosen to become like His Son; authentically reflecting His character and conduct in all parts of their lives.

To be authentic means “conforming to the original" that requires that you and I be conformed into the image of Christ. That is God's plan for every followers life according to Romans 8:28-29 (NLT): “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and (who) are called according to His purpose for them. For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son...”

For the Christian leader that means conforming to the image of Jesus Christ in every aspect of our leadership. It means becoming a little more like Him as time goes on.

• Walking in His steps
• Talking as He talked
• Loving as He loved
• Forgiving as He forgave
• Enduring as He endured
• Praying as He prayed
• Leading as He led
• Serving as He served
• Loving as He loved
• Dying as He died

True Christians leaders have always prayed, “Make me more like Jesus.” If you want to be a credible, authentic leader, take a good look at the Son of God. Pirece through your own biases, failures, personality traits, education and expreiences and truly see the heart of Jesus in every aspect of leadership. Make every effort to...

• Become like Him
• Make Him your model
• Study His life
• Follow in his steps

Ask the Holy Spirit to reproduce in you all of the essential leadership characteristics of Jesus. If you don’t know where to begin, I urge you to use this prayer in your devotions every week:

Heavenly Father, I invite you to shine the light of your truth into every part of my life. Thank you for knowing me completely and loving me anyway. Search me, try me, test me, and show me what you find. Where I am not honest and true, do whatever it takes to make me credible and authentic so that my life will bring glory to you. Make me like Jesus so that people who follow me become more like him. Amen.