Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP purpose for mankind, defined and established by the Creator, was to “rule [“have dominion”]...over all the earth.” Since the word “dominion” in this case means to reign and rule, the Creator wired all humans with the capacity and natural abil ity to lead. We can conclude that human beings are wired for leadership. Humanity has the natural circuitry to have dominion over its environment. The greatest evidence of what a product can do or is capable of is determined by the demands made on it by the one who made it. Therefore, God’s requirement that we dominate is evidence that the ability to lead is inherent in every human spirit. This is the leadership spirit. LEADERS BY NATURE We are leaders by nature. Every human has the instinct for leadership, even though most of us never manifest it. The desire to lead and achieve greatness is natural, even though many of us deny that this silent, passionate longing exists in every human heart. Leadership is your desire and your destiny. The ultimate leader, Jesus Christ, had an interesting encounter with a small group of men whom he had chosen to train as leaders. His training school lasted three years, and his success as a mentor and trainer is evidenced by the successful impact his students have had on the world and on human development over the past two thousand years. Let’s listen in on one of their conversations, which he used as an opportunity to teach about the definition and precepts of true leadership.

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