10 Things You Can Do To Lead Yourself Well

LEADING YOURSELF WELL  by (Heather Zempel)

Romans 12:8: “If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.”

Leadership is a stewardship issue.

1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me, as I imitate Christ.”

Leadership begins with becoming a leader worth following.

1. Create a spiritual development plan (Acts 2:42-47)

• Seeking is the spiritual dimension of discipleship.  We want to be disciples who practice spiritual disciplines, discover and implement their spiritual gifts, develop the fruit of the Spirit, and understand and participate in the work of the Holy Spirit.
• Learning is the intellectual dimension of discipleship.  We want to be disciples who endeavor to have the “mind of Christ” and long to know more about Him.  We want to be people who are actively reading, memorizing, meditating upon, and studying the Word of God.  We want to be people who understand the core doctrines of their faith.
• Influencing is the relational dimension of discipleship.  We want to be disciples who change the culture of our generation, love our neighbors, and pass the faith to the next generation. It’s about community, discipleship, service, and mission. We want to influence neighborhoods and nations for the Kingdom of God.
• Investing is the stewardship dimension of discipleship.  We want to be disciples who are investing our finances, talents, time, energy, and resources into Kingdom work.  We want to be people whose calendars and checkbooks reflect Kingdom priorities.

2. Lean into your strengths.

3. Identify areas in which you’d like to grow.

4. Read.

5. Get around others who excel in the areas where you want to grow.

6. Write down what you are learning.

7. Put yourself in leadership situations that stretch you.

8. Have an apprentice leader.

9. Create accountability environments for yourself.

10. Take care of your personal life- family, friendships, health, finances.