LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

                                     

Introduction. The first impression can keep or drive your member. The first thing is to call men back to God.

Some leaders are committed to themselves. Leaders are not born, leaders are made. God is interested in what we do as leaders. Leaders are disciplined to deliberately exert influence on a people so as to move them to do or put in process the mechanism that will move us towards achieving a goal. – there must be a vision (goal) which will propel us to have a mission.

Num. 27:12-17 vs.16 ‘’--- let the Lord ---set a man over  the congregation.’’

How can a leader be effective? Deut. 17:15 ‘’Thou shall in any wise set him king over thee---.’’

1.      A leader must be somebody close to the people – you must be part of them. There must be a relationship; he must be a prototype (a sample that becomes a reference point).

2.      You must be an example of what your followers are expected to be. 1Tim. 4:12 ‘’Be thou an example of believers---‘’

3.      The leader must be knowledgeable and know where we are going. Moses led the Israelites. God told him he was taken them to a land flowing with milk and honey. If you don’t have a defined goal everybody will be doing his own thing his own way. You have to be ahead of the people. If you are at par with your fellowship members, you are no longer their leader. You should hunger to be ahead – by reading, exhortation, doctrine, balanced in the Holy Spirit.

4.      Leadership is effective when the goals and targets, dreams or visions of the group are met through a good mission and you are able to communicate it to the members. Mission is applying the right men and equipment. The leader should not wear a long face.

5.      When the following is done through a deliberate commitment.

·         When the needs of the people are met (finance, prayers, word, counsel and visitation). You can meet needs when you are observant.

·         Sustaining endeavor to make deliberate effort to make attractive, beautiful and worthwhile. Dinner, testimonies, words can be sponsored by Men’s fellowship, Youth fellowship, CWFI etc.

6.      Depend on the Holy Spirit for ideas.

7.    If we have to be good leaders, we should learn to delegate duties. The best way to delegate authorities is to try people in little things and then increase their responsibility. If you have a shop, have somebody to run it with you. It is not proper if you are going out, you lock your shop. Create groups and let people have sense of belonging.

8.      Always create a project and keep the people busy. Committee system is very useful.

9.    Always have appropriate program designed to meet needs. Organize business meetings and call in a resource fellow. Organize marriage seminar.

10.  An effective leader should be adaptable to changes. Don’t be afraid to withdraw your orders i.e. humility.

11. An effective leader reproduces himself in others.

12.  Always plan. If you don’t plan to succeed, you are planning to fail. You must have a purpose and always be patient. A leader must be FAT (Faithful, Availability, Teachable). You may not be the one that knows all things but you are faithful, available and teachable.