JESUSCENTRED
NEVILLE BARTLEY
| SUNZ National Youth Team Leader
LEADERSHIP J
esus-centred leadership is a phrase that is often thrown around in church and Christian circles, but what exactly is it? And is it even attainable?
Well, here at SUNZ, this concept is embedded in our leadership training with youth leaders, camp leaders and our Beyond Experience and E˘}P]u participants. So let's take a quick look at the key parts of Jesus-centred leadership. Different models have different approaches and, here at SUNZ, we have a diagram that shows the intersection point between Character Formation, Biblical Understanding and Context-Specific Knowledge as being Jesus-Centred Leadership. Let me expand on what those three areas look like in the everyday life of a Christian leader. Jesus had a heart that sacrificed everything for the benefit of others, and so a Jesus-centred leader should be constantly asking the question, ‘How do I live out this sacrificial servant heart daily with those I lead?’
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