Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Genesis 1:26-28 (NIV)
I thought a good place to start with scripture-based leadership was at the beginning-Genesis 1. During the Cration process, God declared that man (both male and female!) were born into leadership roles, having dominion over the planet. While some have taken that to an extreme and used that scripture to destroy natural resources and polute the planet, it is undeniable that our species are literally born leaders. Some may have influence over nations or large corporations, while others may only have influence over a few friends and family members, but we can ALL lead.
We were born that way.
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