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FiveCoreCharacteristicsofServantLeadersDearLeader:AtBentTree,webelieveinandvalueservantleadership.Christledwithhistowel,notauthority.AndChristenablesyoutoleadwithaservant’sheartandtoequipotherstoleadasChristled.WehavecraftedthisleadershipCoretohelpyouunderstandthecharacteristicswevalueinleaders.TheFiveC’sarecharacteristicswelookforinleaders,andarekeyareasforgrowthinyourleadershipunderstandingovertime.Ourmissionisclear:TocallandequipfollowersofChristtobecomepeopleofinfluence,wholeadotherstogrowandexperienceLife.Theneedisgreat:Thelocalchurchisindesperateneedofleadersofalltypeswhoarecalled,equippedandcommittedtobeingGod’sinstrumentsofinfluenceinthechurchandinthecommunity.InordertofulfillthevisionofBentTreethat“noonemissesthegraceofGod,”we‘vecreatedaleaderdevelopmentprocessthat“equipsthesaintstodotheworkofministry.”Ourvisionisthatonedayeveryleaderinourchurchwillbringsomeonealongforkingdomimpact.Tothatend,thisconversationguideiscrucial.It’sdesignedtobeaninitialconversationonyourleadershipjourney.Itwillgiveyouagoodgraspofwheretofocusongrowingasaservantleader.ThisisagreatexerciseforyoutostartreflectingonyourleadershipabilitiesandbeginaskingGodtodevelopandsurrenderyourdevelopmenttohim.Now’sagreattimetoaskGodtogiveyoubothwisdom(earstohear)andreceptivitytohispromptings.I’mprayingforyou!

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Characteristic#1–ChristAtBentTree,leadersareallaboutChrist.Asaleader,youwilllearntotrustinChrist’sfinishedworkonthecross,thatChristhasrisenfromthedead,andthatHeindwellsyoubyhisSpirit.WebelievethattheindwellingChrististhesourceofLife,Christianlivingandanyfruitofeternalsignificance(John15:1-17;Galatians5:22-23).ThroughChrist,leadersliveinrelationshipwiththelivingGodoftheuniverse.

SpiritualleaderssurrendertoChrist,believing"ItisnolongerIwholivebutChristwholivesinme."(Galatians2:20)Insurrendering,thereisnoroomforpride.AsChristincarnatewashumble,soarewe(Ephesians.4:2).Inunionwithhim,youcanchoosetopayattentiontoHismomentbymomentguidance.Asaleader,youdonothavetoconformtothepatternoftheworld,butyoucanbetransformedbytherenewingofyourmind(Rom.12:1-2).Thislifeofrelationshipandsurrenderleadstoyourcontinuedspiritualgrowth.DailyIntimacy:HowwouldyoudescribeyoureverydayrelationshipwithJesus?(markthescalebelow)

DistantandDry

IntimateandVibrant

YourExperience–What’syourfavoritewaytofocusyourheartonChrist?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HearinghisVoice:Howconsistentlydoyoupick-uponthewhispersoftheHolySpirit?

Rarelyand

Faintly

Dailyand

Clearly

YourExperience–CanyoushareanexampleofhowChristredirectedyourthinkingrecently?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ExperiencinghisStrength:Howwouldyoudescribehowyou’refeelingthesedays?

Wearyand

Worried

Peacefuland

Powerful

YourExperience–DescribeatimewhenyouactuallyexperiencedGod’spowerinyourlife.________________________________________________________________________

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Characteristic#2–CharacterAsChristformsyourcharacterandgivesyouleadershipopportunities,otherswillfollowChristinyou.WhenselectingleadersinthechurchofEphesus,PaultoldTimothytolookforpeoplewhosecharacterwould“beabovereproach.”Thisimageofcharacterisexplainedindetailin1Timothy3:1-13.Fundamentally,someonewhois“abovereproach”isonewholiveswithandisknownforhisorherintegrity–speakingthetruthinloveandlivingpubliclywhatispracticedprivately.

HomeLife:Howwouldyoudescribetherelationshipswithyourimmediatefamily?(markthescalebelow)

Strainedand

Struggling

Healthyand

Flourishing

YourExperience–Howdoyoumaketimewithfamilyapriority?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IntegrityinAction:Howconsistentlydoyourintentionsmatch-upwithyouractions?

Rarelyor

Inconsistently

Regularlyor

Consistently

YourExperience–Inwhatareasdoyouwanttobemoreconsistent?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SexualPurity:Howconsistentlyareyoustayingpureinthoughtandaction?

Compromisedand

Concerned

Consistentlyabove

Reproach

YourExperience–Howdoyouprotectyoureyes,mind,andheart?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Characteristic#3–CompetencyDavid'sleadershipofIsraelisdescribedinPsalm78:72,"Hecaredforthemwithatrueheartandledthemwithskillfulhands."Leadershiptakesbothskillandheart.Anessentialskillyouwilllearnishowtoequip,developanddeployothers.Thisiswhatdistinguishessomeoneasaleader.Youcanhelpothersgrowbyrecruitinganapprenticeandpouringintothem,sharingyourinsights,providingopportunitiesandcontacts,andaskinggreatquestions.

KnowingScripture:Howconfidentlycanyoupointpeopletorelevantscripture?(markthescalebelow)

Unsureand

Intimidated

Capableand

Confident

YourExperience–HowdoyougoaboutfindinganswersintheBible?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

LeadingOthers:Howwouldyoudescribeyourabilitytoorganizeanddirectagroupofpeople?

Inexperiencedand

Unsure

Experiencedand

Effective

YourExperience–Canyoudescribeatimewhenyouleadotherssuccessfully?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DevelopingPeople:Howoftenhaveyoucoachedordevelopedpeople?

Rarelyor

Never

Frequentlyand

Effectively

YourExperience–Wouldyoudescribeatimewhenyougavesomeonemuch-neededfeedback?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Characteristic#4–ChemistryRelationalchemistryiscriticalinleadershipbecauseitseekstocreateunity,notuniformity,amongagroupofpeople.Howdoesrelationalchemistryhappeninleadership?Itstartswhenyoumakeacommitmenttothatyouwill“beforeachother”(John13:34-35).Whenachallengingsituationarises,youcanchoosetobelievethebestaboutsomeoneorbelievetheworst.

Paulsharedthatweareto“makeeveryefforttokeeptheunityoftheSpiritthroughthebondofpeace”(Ephesians4:2).AstheSpiritenablesyoutoliveinunityandpeace,thejoyoffriendshipcanforminleadership.Beingabletoserveinleadershipwithfriendsisatreasuredgift,astheSpiritenablesyoutoloverelentlesslywiththeloveofChrist.OpentoOpinions:Howreceptiveareyoutoideasandopinionsyoudisagreewith?(markthescalebelow)

GuardedandFirm

Openand

Receptive

YourExperience–Shareaspecificexampleofwhenyouchangedyourmind—basedonothers’ideas.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MakingPeace:Howquicklydoyouforgiveandtrytoreconcileafteryou’vebeenhurtbysomeone?

Slowlyand

Reluctantly

Quicklyand

Completely

YourExperience–Howhaveyoubeenhurt?Howdidyourespond?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ConflictResolution:Howdoyoutypicallyhandleconflict?

Avoidingand

Worrying

Engagingand

Resolving

YourExperience–Canyoudescribeatimewhenyouinitiateda“difficultconversation”andhowitturnedout?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Characteristic#5–CapacitySpiritualleadershipisoftendemandingandrequiresyoutosetprioritiesandtomanageyourtimewell.IfChristisleadingyouintoleadership,whatwillyousurrendertoChristinordertocreatemargininyourlife(Acts6:1-7)?Whatchangeswillneedtobemadetoyourprioritiesinordertomaketimetoservewhilecontinuingtoinvestincriticalrelationships?

Creatingmarginallowsyoutoaccomplishwhatneedstobedone,butnotattheexpenseofyourhealthoryourmostimportantrelationships.SchedulingSanity:Howwouldyoudescribethepaceofyourlife?(markthescalebelow)

Franticand

Chaotic

FairlySaneand

Sustainable

YourExperience–Howdoyoutypicallyliketorefreshandrefuel?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StressManagement:Howmuchpersonalstressareyoucarrying?

Crushingand

Debilitating

Manageableand

Reasonable

YourExperience–Whatareyour“warningsigns”oftoomuchstress?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MakingMargin:Howmuchtimeandenergydoyouhaveforministry?

Maxed-outand

Minimal

Availableand

Flexible

YourExperience–CanyousharearecentexampleofwhenChristpromptedyoutosurrenderyourschedule,andsay“No”tosomething/someone?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“ForGodisworkinginyou,givingyouthedesireandthepowertodowhatpleaseshim.”–Philippians2:13