Every day, we strive to be the best leaders we can be. Leadership is foundational for success in any setting, from business and ministry to personal life. However, being a leader in today's world poses numerous challenges, as we frequently lose sight of what authentic leadership entails. In this episode, Tim reminds us of what makes good leadership. When we make mistakes or falter as a leader, we must always fall back on the importance of our relationship with God. By reflecting on what God wants us to do, we can see the path toward effective leadership more clearly than before.  Listen to the episode to learn how good leadership is linked to stewardship and seeking God's heart. 3 Reasons to Listen:Find out how Tim and several other listeners define leadership so that you can draw yours. Learn how good leadership is inextricably linked to our relationship with God. Understand modern challenges affecting effective leadership and how to overcome them.

Resourceshttps://theschoolofchrist.org/spiritual-leadership-who-needs-it (Spiritual Leadership: Who Needs It?) by Chip Brogden https://www.bible.com/bible/114/1SA.8.4-22.NKJV (1 Samuel 8: 4-22) from the Holy Bible https://seekgocreate.com/the-ultimate-leader-is-a-steward-leader-season-3-episode-9/ (Why the Ultimate Leader is a Steward Leader) from Season 3 of Seek, Go, Create

Episode Highlights[02:24] The Issue with Today's LeadersThis episode's topic was ignited by Tim’s disappointment over leaders who no longer lead and represent Christ. Many people have lost faith in leaders and no longer believe what they see or hear in politics. He calls both political parties' leaders hypocritical because they advocate for one thing while doing something else, shattering our trust.

[04:12] Leadership and FaithChip Brogden's article was about his struggles with organized religion. Chip's relationship with God was formed through being led by the Lord rather than through churches and religion. It is challenging to have a genuine relationship with God in modern times because of spiritual leadership's authoritative and dictatorial nature.

[06:24] Leaders from the Old TestamentTim reflects on the ineffective leadership depicted in the Book of Judges.  It is an example of people disconnecting from their faith and reconnecting with God because of a highly flawed judge, then repeating the cycle after a few years. This cycle reflects modern times and how we need a push to rekindle our spiritual relationship with God, even though we should have one regardless of circumstance.

[08:37] The Prophet Samuel and LeadershipTim uses scripture to define good leadership.  The people of Israel begged the prophet Samuel to give them a leader in the Book of Samuel, but it was not God's perfect will. For wisdom and guidance, Christ's followers must go directly to God. However, our desire to go to people who act as intermediaries between God and us causes failure and the challenges we face in our faith.

[08:45] "I believe that often what we’re doing with leadership is we’re trying to do something like the nation of Israel was doing in the book of Samuel. We’re begging for something that is not the perfect will of God. It’s God’s permissive will." - https://ctt.ec/CF_cY (Click Here to Tweet This)[11:21] The Ultimate LeaderTim shared his thoughts on leadership from a Bible school setting in a previous podcast episode and how this example deviated from Christlikeness, which grieved him. People are torn between creating an organization that appears to care for everyone involved and genuinely showing Christ-like love to others. We can avoid turning our leaders into idols by being cautious of them. Expecting more from our leaders creates problems in various systems, including political and religious ones.

[12:59] "First of all, I want to put the responsibility on us, as people that attempt to have leaders that we expect more out of than we should. (…) We really make...