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    Developing a Process for Christian Leaders: Taking a Close Look at How and Where Developing All Begins …
    Developing a Process for Christian Leaders: Taking a Close Look at How and Where Developing All Begins …
    Developing a Process for Christian Leaders: Taking a Close Look at How and Where Developing All Begins …
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    Developing a Process for Christian Leaders: Taking a Close Look at How and Where Developing All Begins …

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    This book will lower your excitement about religion but will intensify your pursuit to establish the kingdom here on earth. I never cease to be amazed at how so many who say they are followers of Jesus Christ can believe that Jesus has stopped forgiving, healing, and calling leaders into His vineyards when there is so much to do. This book is here to let everyone know that He (Jesus) has not returned yet, but His power still generates in those who have accepted Him as their Lord and savior and are willing to hold on to the faith.


    Leadership style does not mean that the agenda is different. Many leaders today are uncomfortable with the presence of another approach to ministry. It calls for us to observe that all the apostles had different styles in approaching situations and difficulties; yet, the ministry of Jesus was their priority alone. Leadership, just as everyone else, will have to make adjustments as long as leading is on the agenda and in process.


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    Developing a Process for Christian Leaders: Taking a Close Look at How and Where Developing All Begins …
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    Dr. Johnny J. Boudreaux

    Dr. Johnny J. Boudreaux was born in Southern Louisiana and lived on a farm growing up, and he and his family later moved to Houston, Texas. Raised Catholic, Johnny would later join a Baptist congregation and go on to receive an associate degree from the College of Biblical Studies, a masters in theology from the Southwestern Theological Seminary, and his doctor of ministry from the Houston Graduate School of Theology. Pastor Boudreaux was a world-class professional athlete and a highly ranked boxer, and he is also the father of three children.

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      Developing a Process for Christian Leaders - Dr. Johnny J. Boudreaux

      © 2010 Dr. Johnny J. Boudreaux. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 1/18/2010

      ISBN: 978-1-4490-6196-8 (e)

      ISBN: 978-1-4490-6194-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4490-6195-1 (hc)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2009913469

      Printed in the United States of America

      Bloomington, Indiana

      Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1

      Opportunities in Leadership

      Chapter 2

      Changing the Atmosphere: A Leader’s Lifestyle

      Chapter 3

      The Process

      Chapter 4

      The Strange Land Experience

      Chapter 5

      Measuring Success

      Chapter 6

      Leadership Development

      Chapter 7

      The Leader and Church Responsibility

      Chapter 8

      Diversity and Relationships

      Chapter 9

      Are Leaders Struggling to Change the People or God?

      Chapter 10

      Compromised Leadership

      Many leaders tell you how to develop, but very few open up to you and explain the process, with its many roadblocks and pitfalls. You are going to observe some of the areas to avoid and some you will not be able to.

      Introduction

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      One of the greatest challenges we have facing humanity today is the lack of leadership. What is presently before us is a leadership that is world centered. This is not the purpose for which Jesus came down from glory and sacrificed His life for humanity. The concept of leadership today is described as intimidating, oppressive, and rude. According to man, terms like polite, considerate, sympathetic, and respectful are in demand and should be carried out as priority for the well-being of humankind.

      Leadership that does not lend an ear to such requests will discover itself on the other side of the bridge. This last statement is somewhat colloquial, but it paints the picture I want for you, the readers, to see. Many of our leaders are on the other side of the bridge; they just call it names like extremist, conservative, demarcated, republican, and feminist parties. What a cheap way of creating purpose not to follow God’s plan for His people.

      Leadership today says it wants to change, but most of its practices are still religious and not kingdom centered. Whenever leadership discovers what Martin Luther, the great reformer, did, it will have for itself a defining moment. Religion is still attempting to work itself into God’s favor, which Jesus’s death on the cross at Calvary has already completed. Leadership today has the task of presenting the kingdom as never before. Yet many of our leaders are still battling with the debt of sin. Have any heard this: Jesus paid it all, and all to Him we owe, Sin has left a stain, but Jesus blood has wash us white as snow? Worship is more than a ritual; it is adoration, honor, thanksgiving, and praise. Until we release ourselves from religious living, we will forever be in a counterspiritual mode of depression, because in such a manner it does not appear that we are getting anything done.

      This book will lower your excitement about religion but will intensify your pursuit to establish the kingdom here on earth. I never cease to be amazed at how so many who say they are followers of Jesus Christ can believe that Jesus has stopped forgiving, healing, and calling leaders into His vineyards when there is so much to do. This book is here to let everyone know that Jesus has not returned yet, but His power still generates in those who have accepted Him as their Lord and savior and are willing to hold on to the faith.

      Leadership style does not mean that the agenda is different. Many leaders today are uncomfortable with the presence of another approach to ministry. It calls for us to observe that all the apostles had different styles in approaching situations and difficulties; yet, the ministry of Jesus was their priority alone. Leadership, just as everyone else, will have to make adjustments as long as leading is on the agenda and in process.

      Jesus made adjustments because He recognized that what He had in the men He had chosen was not enough to take on the ministry He called them to. Jesus, just as leadership today, was able to identify the weakness and strength in what He had in His group of men. He would not give up on them when on many occasions He appeared to be frustrated with their actions and priorities.

      Not until leadership is properly developed will it be focused on the need. It will always appear to resemble a runaway child—having the freedom but not having the experience of what to do with it. Mistakes are decisions made based on one’s desire to do a particular thing that did not get accomplished as expected. But those things that we want to do and know are wrong, and we get caught doing, are not defined as mistakes.

      Now, in view of that, it was never a mistake, just a bad decision not planned with consideration of any other options. You might not agree with the last statement, but just think, how can it be a mistake when you decided to do what did not work? That is where leadership comes in; we must take responsibility for our choices. Leadership has to be oriented, developed, and trained in how to respond to victory as well as defeat. It is impossible to properly train someone to be victorious without developing him or her to lose. Jesus reminds every believer, Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life (Rev. 2:10).

      Until the servant returns to ministry and the one being served steps down, leadership will never be identified. Pension plans, annuity funds, and 401Ks are not what ministry is all about. The first priority for any Christian leader is to please God and give Him glory in everything he or she does. Once a leader has been confirmed, opposition will come in many different ways. It is going to be my attempt to display the process needed to create, develop, and refine the Christian leader in a way that will strengthen his or her ministry while glorifying God.

      Leaders are representatives of heaven and are required to be trained in order to fit in the Lord’s program. Ephesians points to the fact of why believers need training: Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand (Eph. 6:13).

      The purpose of training is to equip leaders in the process to be able to handle the word of God properly. The crazy idea that when we accept Jesus in our life, that is all we will need, is just that—a wild idea. Training allows believers the opportunity to be fitted with the tools necessary for ministry. But as our earlier verse in Ephesians said, the believer gets prepared to get ready, which means he or she is not ready until training is over. This book will present what will happen when God prepares us and we are prepared for the challenge.

      All of these concerns that have been presented in this book will address many different ways that everyone will be able to identify himself or herself in some way, shape, or form. Come now and join me as we explore methods of leadership that will improve all of us.

      Chapter 1

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      Opportunities in Leadership

      After graduating from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on December 8, 2000, I received a phone call from the president of The College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas, requesting me to consider teaching theology. I was caught off guard and did not know how to respond to such an opportunity. I informed the president that I would think about this opportunity and get back with him as expeditiously as possible. After completing my studies, I had

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