growing leaders

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GL 1 – Firm foundations for Christian leadershipSession 1: Leadership matters

Session 2: Establishing

identity

Session 3: Clarifying call

Session 4: Developing

character

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review session 3

clarifying call What is call? Primary and

secondary calling Why does call matter? How do we discern God’s call? Five steps to developing a

personal life statement

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session 4

developing character

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Chosen

Call Character

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aims To define/describe

character To identify why godly

character is so important in leadership

To explore ways of growing to be like Christ

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Mature: build on strengths, manage around

limitations

Personality

Character

Talent

Skills/knowledge

Mature: humble about strengths, working on gaps

Increased

change

Developing self-

awareness

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marks of Christlike character Love Integrity

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IntegrityAuthenticity

Credibility

consistency

confidence

trust

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‘Make sure that your life sings the same song as your lips.’

Augustine

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marks of Christlike character Love Integrity Servanthood Compassion Truth Faith

Forgiveness Humility

developing Christlike character

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1. Reflection

2. Insight

3. Desire for change

Praye

r

5. Growth

4. Intentional commitment to grow

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open self

unknow

n selfconcealedself

blind self

I know I don’t know

You know

You don’t know

disclosure

feed

back

discovery

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Develop self-

awareness

Fulfilling personal

commitments

Dealing with disappointmen

ts

Facing our dark

side

Handling suffering

well

Exercising spiritual

disciplines

Breaking through

quitting points

Which single quality might God most like to work on in your

life?

2 Peter 1:1-11

Knowledge

Self-control

Endurance

Godliness

Mutual affection

Love

Faith

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next sessionS5 Discerning directionDate:Venue:Before then: Meet your mentor