Leaders, especially those of the Christian faith, across the globe have been urged to take inspiration from the Holy Spirit in order to achieve their goals as full-time workers in the vineyard.
Rev. Dr. Jane Mensah, in an interview on the back of the second edition of her book titled “Spiritual Leadership for the Unique Leader,” said the updated version of the book seeks to fill the gaps in leadership while bringing sanity and perfection to Christian leaders.
The book also seeks to provide spiritual leaders with the tools and resources that are required by the Holy Spirit as leaders to enable them to win souls for the kingdom of God.
According to her, spiritual leaders are the architects of the church and are therefore expected to be accountable to God, filling in some of the inadequacies that confront the church today.
“God has His master plan for the church, especially for leadership. We need to follow the spiritual principles that guide us into spiritual leadership. If we don’t follow these laid-down principles from the Master Planner, we will be working amiss.”
According to her, Christian leaders are expected to exhibit certain qualities in their quest to lead people to Christ.
These, she said, include sound judgment, respect for relationships within the church, mental prudence, and studiousness, among several others.
According to her, the lack of these moral principles has led to the creation of some voids in leadership that are negatively impacting Christians.
“A spiritual leader must be gentle, humble, and empathetic. They should not put themselves above their followers in order to be approachable, just like Jesus Christ.”
“Leaders should take criticism kindly and apologize if necessary, and learn to manage their disappointment without malice,” she added.
She is a professional teacher who has taught in some renowned senior high schools before veering into full-time ministry after working in different capacities at the Church of God in Ghana.
Dr. Jane R. Mensah is the leader of Eternal Word Evangelistic Ministry (ETWORD), a non-denominational Christian ministry with a presence in Togo, Benin, Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, and others.
