Jonathan James Hansen
Monday the 28th of January 2013
Leadership
Leadership Attributes of Christ
Fixed principles: I love the fact that it talks about
how Christ’s “leadership style was not only correct but also constant.” And
because He was always constant to what He said and did people were able to
follow Him. And the cool part was He welcomed it, it wasn't just something that
He took lightly, stuck to His stuck to His principles and never wavered. Even
when tempted by the devil himself He stayed true to His purpose.
Understanding others: Like the talk says: you are a
wise leader if you can deal with reproof. The Savior during His mortal ministry
was able to put up gave reproof lovingly he never gave it to belittle anyone
(even if people took it that way).
Selfless leadership: The Savior hardly did anything
for Himself. He was always busy teaching and ministering to others there are
very little instances or phrases in scripture that talk about Him caring for
Himself.
Responsibility: Christ was given the responsibility to
be the Savior of the world and to teach us of His Gospel. In the pre-existence
He accepted that responsibility and owned up to it. In the garden of Gethsemane
the scriptures say that he partook and finished His preparations unto the
children of men. Christ had the responsibility of helping others to learn. Yes
he had the responsibility to teach but if they didn't learn what was being
taught to them than it would have been almost pointless. The Savior is given
the charge to reward even the slightest act of faith for example the people
that he healed. They either exercised faith or The Savior had compassion on
them.
Accountability: The Savior was completely accountable
for all His actions, took ownership for everything He did even though He did
not sin or did not wrong anyone. We are accountable for all that we do and
think. We have to deal with the good consequences as well as the bad.
Wise use of time: The Master never wasted anytime. He
was always about His Father’s business. There’s no way He could have wasted any
time because He always made time to do everything that He did.
Secular leadership: Jesus was the master teacher (on
any subject). Even if He hadn't experienced it He could teach you by the power
of the Holy Ghost because he was always worthy of it. Never once does it
mention in the scriptures that it left Him so that gives us evidence that the
Holy Ghost never did, even before he received it was always with Him because He
never did anything wrong.
Our potential: Our very potential is optional because
of what he did. Otherwise any time we made a mistake we would never have the
option we would be damned on the spot because we wouldn't be able to ask forgiveness because of their being no atonement for us to use.
The perfect leader: Christ is the perfect leader
because He never made wrong choice. He set the example how to live. Christ is
the perfect leader because He never gave up not once, even in the garden He was
asking for help from the person He knew would never fail him. But as the
doctrine and covenants records: Nevertheless I partook and finished my preparations
unto the children of men. (He’s not done, He’s just getting started.) And when
He was resurrected He did finish them.
In John twenty seventeen its very plain to see that
Jesus plans on finishing what He started: Jesus saith unto her, Touch
me not; for I am not yet ascended to
my Father:
but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father,
and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Christ is the perfect leader no matter what anyone
says.
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