One of the first examples of leadership in the early church is found in Acts 6.
The church was growing magnificently, but that growth did not shelter the church from problems. Sometimes growth contributes to the problems. Including more and more people with different backgrounds often leads to perceived lack of fairness.
The study of Acts 6 provides many leadership principles.
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- Leaders see the problem as it is developing, not after it has exploded into a major, unresolvable difficulty.
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- Leaders do not allow problems to distract them from the work God has given them.
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- Leaders do not try to solve every problem by themselves–they involve others.
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- Leaders know how to involve the people who can best help solve the problem.
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- Leaders know how to involve the church in helping resolve the problem.
- Leaders facilitate spiritual growth and training.
What additional lessons can you identify?
Acts 6:1-7 is the basis of an article posted on the website: Leadership in Action.