By Dr. A.D. Beacham, Jr., Executive Director of World Missions Ministries

“Everything rises and falls on leadership,” wrote John Maxwell. That truth is evident everyday. For example, we’ve all marveled how Pastor A can take a small church and lead it to great growth and Pastor B can take the same church and reduce it in size! Even when all other factors are considered, including the same character and education of both Pastor A and B, we realize that one had a greater leadership gift than the other.

Was it that Pastor A just had more charisma or talent? Or was it because someone, whether they knew it or not, helped develop Pastor A into that kind of leader? As Bill Hybels observes, “Leadership development never happens accidentally.”

But in the church, where do we turn? There are countless lessons we can learn from the contemporary world of management, organizations, and leadership development. But how do those principles relate to the life of the church?

Jim Collins, author of the insightful Good To Great, recognizes that in the non-profit, social sector, the dynamics are different in measuring success and leadership. His 2005 monograph, Good To Great and the Social Sectors, offers on the front cover this tantalizing phrase, “Why Business Thinking Is Not The Answer.”

At the close of this presentation are the thoughts of Rev. Derrick Gardner, senior pastor of LifeSprings Worship Center, Columbia, South Carolina. Rev. Gardner has a strong background in leadership and mentoring. His fresh insights will inspire you as you plan to develop leaders in your congregation. But now, let’s turn to the Bible as a framework for reflecting on leadership development.

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