Reflection Essay Biblical and Theological Foundations
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“Reflection Essay"
Tracey Coleman
CLED300: Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Leadership
March 25, 2024
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Scripture and theology provide a foundation for biblical leadership and inform a person's leadership in many ways. As Christian leaders, there is the belief that scripture contains the prophetic, authoritative, inerrant, and convictional word of God. Scripture for most Christians is regarded as the road map to salvation, it gives direction, and instruction and serves as a guide for righteous living. Leaders are tasked with the responsibility of leading by example being equipped, knowledgeable, and passionate about their beliefs. The scriptures teach and inform a person’s leadership by providing an example of the servant leadership style that was displayed by Christ. Philippians 2:4 says, “Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” In essence, as Christian leaders more value should be placed on the people being led above attaining personal gain or notoriety. Through scripture and theology biblical foundations of leadership are formed, and we learn the truths of God, his nature, his attributes, and his expectations of leaders through purpose,
commitment, belief, and conviction. According to Albert Mohler in, The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters, “The leadership that matters most is convictional—
deeply convictional. This quality of leadership springs from those foundational beliefs that shape
who we are and establish our beliefs about everything else.” 1
Along with a conviction to lead, there should be the realization that as leaders created in the image of God the leadership mindset should be that we are leading people also created in the image of God from a holistic worldview. Leaders have the responsibility to not only care for the spiritual needs of God's people but the emotional and physical needs as well. 1
Albert Mohler, The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters
(Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2012), 21. Accessed March 23, 2024, at https://app.logos.com/books/LLS
%3ACNVTCNLEAD/references/page.21.
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Another way a leader is informed through scripture and theology is by being fully devoted, dedicated, and faithful to being a leader ready to defend and apply what God has taught in his word acknowledging that it is true, knowable, and absolute. 1 Peter 3:15 says, “But in your
hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” Albert Mohler attests that “We cannot lead in a way that is faithful to Christ and effective for Christ’s people if we are not deeply invested in Christian truth.” 2
He goes on to say, “The starting point for Christian leadership is not the leader but the eternal truths that God has revealed to us—the truths that allow the world to make sense, frame our understandings, and propel us to action.” 3
Leaders guided by faith live by following their beliefs and goals of developing and encouraging others through sound doctrine with a deep sense of competence, conviction, courage, love, and calling. Additionally, according to Mohler, “the ability to lead people depends
on the leader’s capacity to develop and deploy what Goleman identified as self-awareness, self-
regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill.” 4
Leaders are created in the image of God and therefore must recognize that the people being led are created in the image of God. Finally, as leadership relates to the relationship within the trinity, there should be mutual respect, honor, and
love recognizing that we are individuals unified as a body of Christ with different capacities, talents, and gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:27 “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a
part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27). The role of a scripturally and theologically informed leader is to lead in all truth, with godly love, empathy, respect, and honor for God and his people.
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Mohler, The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters. p 27.
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Ibid., 26.
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Ibid., 30.
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Bibliography
Mohler, Albert. The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters
Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2012. Accessed March 23, 2024, at https://app.logos.com/books/LLS%3ACNVTCNLEAD/references/page.21.