Thursday, March 3, 2011

Coaching Your Kids to be Leaders 2

How to identify young leaders?

Pat Willaims shared about what to look out for in potential young leaders:-
  • Excellent character traits
  • Boldly speak up
  • Creative ideas
  • Problem solvers
  • Courage to take a stand
  • People skills
  • Passionate
  • Effective communicators
  • Eager to listen and learn
  • Refuse to quit
  • Confident attitude
  • Show up early
  • Cool under pressure
  • Eager to work hard
  • Mental toughness
  • Sense of humour
  • Ready to take charge
  • Follow directions and obey orders
  • Positive uncomplaining attitude
  • Spiritual strength

Looks like a good canditate for a Youth Pastor.

Some things to watch out:-
  • Look beyond "problem behaviour" - expressive youth can be a "problem" but don't rule them out
  • The danger of natural leadership ability - they need to be taught, trained, corrected and nurtured to be mature, wise and humble
  • Don't overlook quiet young leaders

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