Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Week 5: Chapter 4 — The Qualities of Leadership (Part 2)
Read Chapter 4 of Spiritual Leadership. Key passages: Numbers 12:3; John 13:3-5.
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Sanders continues his portrait of the spiritual leader, turning now to qualities that are less celebrated but perhaps even more foundational — including humility, sincerity, and the willingness to remain unseen.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Sanders devotes significant attention to humility, calling it 'the hallmark of the spiritual leader.' Why does he consider it not just one virtue among many, but the hallmark? Do you agree?
2.Sanders quotes Andrew Murray: 'The humble man is not one who thinks meanly of himself; he simply does not think of himself at all.' How does this definition challenge both false humility (self-deprecation) and pride? What does it look like practically?
3.Sanders points to Moses as the paradigm of humble leadership — the man Numbers 12:3 calls 'more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.' Given that Moses was also extraordinarily bold and decisive, how do humility and strength coexist in a spiritual leader?
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