Spirit of Leadership

THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. ( KJV , emphasis added ) And angels that kept not their own principality , but left their proper habitation , he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. ( ASV , emphasis added) After Jesus said, “In My Father’s house are many man sions,” he went on to say, “If it were not so, I would have told you.” In other words, there is a position of leadership, of power, for everybody. It is interesting and important to note that the comfort Jesus offered his distressed and depressed disciples was that each one of them would be restored to a relationship with God the Father that included a position of leadership and authority. He told them that his departure was necessary to secure these positions. Perhaps this assurance was given in order to confirm that that ultimate purpose and goal of the redemptive work of God through Jesus Christ was to restore all of humanity to its position of rule and dominion on the Earth—its leadership authority. Perhaps this is also why the final promise of Jesus to his followers just before his ascension was, “You will receive power”—an enablement to impact, change, and control cir cumstances. He promised to provide what he knew we wanted and needed, as well as what was natural for the apex of God’s creation. THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT When we talk about the attributes of leadership, we are referring to the manifest qualities that reflect the natural source and nature of our Creator. According to Merriam-Webster’s 11th

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