How many times have you had a student come up to you asking to be a leader in your ministry? I would assume that whether they directly come up to you with that request or sign up for a leadership team on your ministry, you will encounter at least one student that wants to have some role of leadership in your collegiate ministry. While some of you may have leadership covenants or interviews, or maybe both, some may not have very many students that do desire for leadership roles in their ministry. When selecting or encouraging students to take roles of leadership in your ministry, Tim Elmore reminds us, in his recent blog on Growing Leaders, that their are two recurring characteristics that he sees in most every leader:
1. Solve Problems - Tim writes "Instead of complaining,
they seek to find solutions to problems
or challenges that arise. They are
solution-based. The fastest way to gain
leadership is to solve problems for people
and teams."
2. Serve Others - he writes "Instead of being self-absorbed, they look outward and always
find new ways to meet the needs of others. The most efficient way to
deepen your influence is to serve others without asking anything in return."
I would clarify that Tim seems to be speaking to more of a general leader and not specifically to a leader in a college ministry but I think these characteristics can be seen here as well. I would obviously add some qualifiers from 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 that speak about the character of the leader (elder) in the church and probably look for those qualities in a leader as well or at least challenge college students, who want to lead, to strive for those characteristics.
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