EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

"And when the Israelites saw the great power the Lord displayed
against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their
trust in Him and in Moses His servant." - (Exodus 14:31)

What makes an effective Christian leader today? Is it charisma?
Is it ability? Is it communication and oratory skills? God's view
of an effective leader has nothing to do with these qualities.
They may be a part of an effective leader. However, the core
attribute of a Christian leader is his integrity with God and his
obedience to follow Him. When this happens, God manifests His
power in and through that leader. Moses was effective because he
was willing to obey the commands God gave him. When Moses did
this, God manifested His presence in him. The result was that
people followed. They followed because they saw God working in
and through the man. They saw that this man was worthy of
following because God's anointing was on him.
When people see the Lord's power manifested in your life, they
will have a healthy fear of the Lord. They will look at you and
say, "This person has something I don't have that is worthy of
more investigation." Your challenge is to seek the Lord with a
whole heart, resulting in God's power being manifested in the
daily activities of your life. When this happens, you can expect
others to be drawn to what they see in you. The problem with many
Christians today is that non-Christians see nothing different
about the way they live to motivate the unsaved to desire their
faith.
What makes you different from your neighbor? Is your experience
with God noticeably different from that of the man next door? If
you're not experiencing regular encounters with God, it's time to
ask why not. We don't live day-to-day for the next spiritual
experience, but we should see by-products of a life centered in
God that is reflected in fruit from His presence in our lives.