Without these three basic guides, examples, and knowledgeable encounters that are provided, biblical leadership would be only as effective as secular leadership styles are without the supernatural influence of God through their personal lives and into the lives of those they lead. ... Biblical leaders, according to Roger Parrott, PhD. in his book, The Longview: Lasting Strategies for Rising Leaders, can follow Jesus' actions and words in dealing with relative issues or conflicts while displaying that "our objective must never be to manipulate those we sere into our image but rather ...

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If, as our text book states, "A 25-year study by the Gallup Organization of 80,000 leaders found that the greatest leaders in the world don't share a common set of characteristics " (p. 174), then how can we determine if a pastor has what it takes to be both a great preacher and a great leader? ...

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