Bible Verses on Becoming a Good Leader
A successful organization is attributed to its leadership. The Bible provides the ingredients on how to effectively lead a unit. A keen study of history — past and modern —will show that ignoring this has possibly led to the downfall of leaders of different generations. Read through the following verses and discover the relevance of these ancient writings up to this day.
1. Exodus 18:21
"Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens."
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2. Proverbs 16:12
"It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness."
3. Proverbs 27:23-24
"Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations."
4. Proverbs 29:2
"When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan."
5. Proverbs 29:4
"The king gives stability to the land by justice. But a man who takes bribes overthrows it."
6. Proverbs 29: 14
"If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever."
7. Mark 10:43-45
"Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be the first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give life as a ransom for many."
8. 1Timothy 3:2
"Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach."
9. Titus 1:7-8
"Since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless – not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined."
10. Ecclesiastes 10:17
"Blessed are you, O land, whose king is of nobility and whose princes eat at the appropriate time – for strength and not for drunkenness."
