In Acts 6 there are six principles that qualify a person for spiritual leadership:
1. The principle of proving - men who have a proven testimony in the church
2. The Principle of credibility - men of honest report and integrity
3. The Principle of spirituality - men "full of the Holy Ghost"
4. The Principle of wisdom - men full of God's wisdom
5. The Principle of humble service - men willing to assume a servant's role in the church
6. The Principle of active faith - men faithfully involved in the church body
Godly leadership is made up of distinct qualities not found in secular management books or seminars. Leadership development is not about finding prominent people or about appointing leaders to be prominent. It is about discerning spiritual qualities and developing those qualities for the service of Christ. One author wrote, "Never confuse prominence with significance. If you think because you are not prominent that your ministry is not significant, you are wrong."
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