The Bible is a great book for a study about the topic of leadership. The Bible teaches principles to be an effective leader.

The Bible advocates moral character - "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23). References to heart in the Bible refer to a person’s consciousness and emotions. A leader must have moral character.

A leader must be a person of vision. Solomon also said "Where there is no vision, the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18a) Effective leaders lead people in a direction. Knowing what direction to take is vital. Leaders also have an ability of communicating or casting the importance of the vision.

Another Biblical leadership quality is perseverance. Perseverance is a critical skill of leadership. Opposition and adversity will more than likely fall in the path of moving forward. When challenged leaders must keep their eyes on the goals.

In this series we will learn these essential skills of leaders: good moral character, casting vision, and perseverance.