God intends for His Church to “be conformed to the image of his Son” (Rom. 8:29). We thus showcase Christ in all we do. Use these resources about Christlikeness in the Church to steer people toward Him who is the Head of the Church so He has supremacy in everything (Col. 1:18).
Christ-like from the Inside Out
Demonstrating Christlikeness begins in our own hearts and then manifests itself outwardly, including what comes out of our mouths, “for the mouth speaks what the heart is full of” (Lk. 6:45). For more, order the Christ-like Communication Guide for Church Leaders.
Articles:
- Being Versus Doing: Which is most important in ministry?
- Why Don’t We Get That It’s About the Heart?
Christlikeness in All Leaders Do
As church leaders it’s our responsibility to steer the church toward Christ-like character so we demonstrate the heart of God in all we do. The Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide pulls from the following content on this site beginning at God’s Heart for the Church: Christ-like Character, but adds more. We should see Christlikeness exhibited in all the various leadership tasks and responsibilities as God exhorts church leaders to “be examples to the flock” (1 Pet. 5:1-3).
The following articles come from the practicum on this site and are also included, along with additional content, in the above mentioned leadership guide.
- Assessments: Christ-like Standard in Assessments
- Assessments: Assessing Christ-like Character
- Assessments: Assessing Christ-like Conduct & Conversation
- Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Purposeful
- Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Servant-Oriented
- Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Team-Oriented
- Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Upward-Focused
- Boards, Committees, Ministry Teams: Process-Oriented
- Budgeting and Finances: Church Finances & Christ-likeness
- Budgeting and Finances: Praying About Church Finances is the Christ-like Thing to Do
- Budgeting and Finances: Encourage Integrity in Giving
- Budgeting and Finances: Managing Finances with Integrity
- Change Management: Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Thinking
- Change Management: Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Attitudes
Change Management: Managing Change Well Takes Christ-like Actions - Church Discipline: Holiness the Objective for Church Discipline
- Church Discipline: Lack of Holiness Affects the Whole Body
- Church Discipline: Holiness Dictates HOW We Exercise Church Discipline
- Church Growth: Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Becoming Like Them?
- Church Growth: Trying to Attract People to Your Church with Grace?
- Church Growth: Trying to Attract People to Your Church by What You Offer?
- Church Growth: Trying to Attract People to Your Church Through Manipulation?
- Church Growth: Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Watering Down the Truth?
- Communication: Christ-like Communication Imperative
- Communication: What We Communicate: Both Grace and Truth
- Communication: How We Communicate: Both Graciously and Truthfully
- Conflict Management: The Right Mindset in Conflict
- Conflict Management: The Right Reactions in Conflict
- Coordination: Coordination Showcases Christ
- Coordination: Coordination in Submission to Christ
- Decision-Making: Rushed Decisions
- Decision-Making: Delayed Decisions
- Decision-Making: Derailed Decisions
- Decision-Making: Retrofitted Decisions
- Delegation: Christ-like Goal in Delegating
- Delegation: What If Jesus Hadn’t Delegated?
- Facilities Management: Keep Free from Consumerism
- Facilities Management: Keep Free from Comparisons
- Facilities Management: Keep Free from Coercion
- Job Descriptions: Job Descriptions Reflect God’s Heart for the Church?
- Listening: Jesus Actively Listened
- Listening: Christ-like Listening Communicates
- Organization: Organization Because of Freedom in Christ?
- Organization: Organization Enhancing or Entangling Ministry?
- Organization: Organizational Skills of Jesus
- Policy Making: Policy Making & Freedom in Christ
- Policy Making: Policies with No Hidden Agendas
- Record Keeping: Transparency in Church Records Management
- Record Keeping: Confidentiality in Church Records Management
- Record Keeping: Responsibility in Church Records Management
- Safety Issues: Church Safety: WWJD?
- Safety Issues: Integrity Breaks in Church Safety
- Safety Issues: Focus of Church Safety
- Scheduling: Christ-like Scheduling is Flexible
- Scheduling: Scheduling Woes
- Staff Evaluations: Done with Integrity?
- Staff Evaluations: Being Truthful?
- Staff Evaluations: A Balanced Approach?
- Staff Evaluations: The Right Focus?
- Staffing: Expect Christ-like Character & Integrity
- Strategic Planning: A Christ-like Pattern for Strategic Planning
- Strategic Planning: A Christ-like Perspective in Strategic Planning
- Teams: Team Building by Exercising Christ-like Character
- Time Management: Sustainable Schedules
- Time Management: Accountable Schedules
- Time Management: Spiritually Blessed Schedules
- Time Management: Christ-like Schedules are Purposeful
- Vision Casting & Goal-Setting: Christ-like Intent in Vision & Goal-Setting
- Vision Casting & Goal-Setting: Christ-like Pursuit of Vision & Goals
- Vision Casting & Goal-Setting: Christ as the Focus, Not the Vision & Goals
More About Christlikeness and Leadership Ministry
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Articles:
- 5 Signs Ministry Leadership Has Turned Christ-like
- Christ-like Ministry
- Christlikeness: Balance of Grace and Truth
- Christlikeness: Holiness, Not Legalism
- Christlikeness: Integrity
- Christlikeness: Putting the Focus on Christ
- Church Characterized as Holy & Full of Truth?
- God’s Heart for the Church: Christ-like Character
- Your Life: A Picture of Christlikeness?
Books:
- The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance by Randy Alcorn
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