There is lots of material available on what makes a good leader. As a young Christian, I was quite taken by Steven Covey’s material, and continue to be a fan of organizational management literature. By common grace, God has gifted many men and women with an ability to marshal their talents and energy towards the accomplishment of worthwhile goals.
As Christians, we should differentiate between spiritual leadership and leadership in general. This article on marks of leadership by John Piper is one of the most helpful and challenging I have ever read on the topic, precisely because while acknowledging the benefits of common-grace-derived leadership skills, he draws out the unique, distinctive features of spiritual leadership. He shows that spiritual leadership is not less, but more, than general leadership.
Piper defines spiritual leadership as, “knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to use God’s methods to get them there in reliance on God’s power.”
Read the whole thing here.