The Bible is a wealth of leadership wisdom. There are scripture verses that encourage leaders. There are Bible verses that should scare leaders. These scary Bible verses are rarely talked about. They’re kept under wraps and ignored by most. This is a mistake. The Bible has clear warnings for leaders. If we ignore these challenging Bible verses, we are in deep trouble.
Acts 20:28 - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.Our flock may not be a church congregation but it may be a team of hard workers on the shop floor or a group of volunteers. These people are our responsibility. God has tasked us with being overseers of those we lead. We’re leading some pretty valuable people. Don’t neglect this post you’ve been given.
John 3:30 - He must increase, but I must decrease.Why is John 3:30 a scary Bible verse for leaders? Because it’s telling us that leadership and our lives aren’t all about ourselves. There’s a higher purpose to life and that’s to the ONE we should be modeling our lives after.
Proverbs 4:23 - Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it springs all life.At first glance, this Bible verse is benign. There’s nothing scary about it. That is until you begin to study the bible verse. We discover our heart is the wellspring of life. Now, whether that life is good or bad, that depends on what you put into your heart. Are you putting good things into your heart or are you filling it with bad things? The choice is yours.
Matthew 18:16 - But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.As leaders, you are responsible for those you lead. These people are looking to you for guidance, like little children. We have a responsibility to lead and to lead well. We can’t take our leadership lightly. Realize your position as a leader isn’t for the faint of heart. You’ve got a great responsibility to lead rightly.
The Bible lays down the law when it comes to leading. We have a responsibility and we’ve got to be aware of that responsibility. GOD WILL HOLD YOU TO A HIGHER STANDARD THAN THE PEOPLE TO WHOM YOU PREACH. Yes, we leaders are human, but we are also called and the people aren’t. God expects more from us leaders/ministers/pastors/shepherds.
James 1:3 -Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
- This thought is a borrowed thought on leadership.
