Jesus, Leading Transformation

In their new book, Transformational Church, Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer argue that Jesus displayed the following traits as a transformational leader.  Consider how you compare as a leader.

1. Jesus invested in people.
2. Jesus saw long and far.
3. Jesus sent people away from Him on mission.
4. Jesus grieved for communities.
5. Jesus led a balanced life.
6. Jesus embraced other cultures.
7. Jesus gave up His will.
8. Jesus surrounded Himself with lost people.
9. Jesus' harvest vision was leveraged by prayer.
10. Jesus felt the needs of people.

You can find Stetzer and Rainer's expanded thoughts on these traits on pages 90-93.