Paul believed a leader should be full of integrity: “For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory” (1 Thessalonians 1:11-12). Two thousand years ago in the […]
Fully Surrendered Leaders Embrace Integrity Over Deceit: What is Integrity, and Where Does a Leader Find It? (1 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
Fully Surrendered Leaders Embrace Integrity Over Deceit: A Deceptive Leader’s Trickery (1 Thessalonians 2:3)
Can you think of a time when a leader deceived you? How did it make you feel? Deception is one of the most difficult behaviors for someone to endure because it tricks its victim into a trap. Fully surrendered leaders embrace integrity over deceit. The Apostle Paul referenced the behavior of charlatans of his day […]
Fully Surrendered Leaders Embrace Gentleness Over Harshness (1 Thessalonians 2:7)
Great leaders are born out of suffering and opposition (see 1 Thessalonians 2:2). In our Western culture, we tend to think they come from affluence and support, but the Bible reveals a far different dynamic, one that teaches the strongest steel is made in the hottest fire. The Apostle Paul communicated four characteristics of a […]