So far I have identified 2 critical components to spiritual leadership. The first was to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. The second was to be a life long learner so that you can stay fresh with what you are teaching to those whom you influence. The third component that Moses implies in the Deuteronomy 6 passage is that of living an integrated life.
What does this mean? Moses tells his leaders to make sure that when you sit down, walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you get up you are teaching by example. It is clear that Moses knows that learning is at its best when caught than just taught.
It is obvious that those we influence are consistently watching our lifestyle and behavior. If our walk doesn't match our talk we nullify our ability to lead. Followers must see a cohesive message being sent by those who lead. That is what I mean by an integrated life.
So the question is this. Who is looking into your glass house? All of us live in a glass house to those whom we lead. What do they see?
So far we see 3 components to spiritual leadership: Loving, Learning, and Living an integrated life.
Until next time......
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