One of the most fundamental elements of great teams are great leaders. But what makes a leader great?

Key Points:

  • There are five simple questions to ask yourself to know if you’re the leader – whether at church, at home, or at work. Here they are:
    • Are people following you?
    • Do you have the greatest clarity?
    • Do you have the deepest conviction?
    • Are you the most authentic?
    • Are you submitted to great leaders?

Quote This:

1 Peter 2:13-14 For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state, or the officials he has appointed.

Talk About It
  1. What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. Name a great leader in your life. What makes him or her great?
  3. Which question is the easiest for you to say “yes” to? Which is the hardest for you? Explain.
  4. Why is missional clarity important for a leader? What can happen to a team (at home, church, or work) that is unclear on its bottom line?
  5. What are the signs that someone has a deep conviction about the team they are leading? How can you know when they’ve lost that conviction?
  6. Leaders who “fake it” are eventually exposed and deposed. Give an example of a leader who was not authentic. What happened to the leader and/or team?
  7. Read 1 Peter 2:13-14. Do you agree that great leaders were once faithful followers? Why or why not?
  8. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?

 

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