Accountability of The LeaderAccountability of The Leader

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What is AccountabilityWhat is Accountability

Responsible Responsible Responsible to somebody or Responsible to somebody or for somethingfor something

Able to be explainedAble to be explainedCapable of being explainedCapable of being explained

Who is the leader Who is the leader accountable to?accountable to?

The leader must be The leader must be accountable to accountable to

Himself (his conscience)Himself (his conscience)The primary stakeholdersThe primary stakeholdersHumanityHumanityThe Creator, as the ultimate The Creator, as the ultimate authorityauthority

Jesus Christ holds us accountable Jesus Christ holds us accountable for what He has deposited in us for what He has deposited in us

(Matthew 25:14-30)(Matthew 25:14-30)

CHARISMACHARISMA – – CHARACTERCHARACTER = = CATASTROPHE! CATASTROPHE!

A Simple Equation…A Simple Equation…

Why should Leaders Be Why should Leaders Be Accountable?Accountable?

Leaders are servants with a sacred trust Leaders are servants with a sacred trust

1 Cor 4:1-41 Cor 4:1-4Leaders are judged on a stricter basis Leaders are judged on a stricter basis James 3:1James 3:1Jesus was willingly accountable to the Jesus was willingly accountable to the Father when He was on earth Father when He was on earth

Phil 2:4-8; John 4:34Phil 2:4-8; John 4:34Do I exhibit the fruit of the Spirit?Do I exhibit the fruit of the Spirit?

Gal 5:22-23Gal 5:22-23Leaders impact othersLeaders impact others

Why should Leaders Be Why should Leaders Be Accountable?Accountable?

Commit yourself to be accountable to Commit yourself to be accountable to your personal convictionsyour personal convictionsEstablish the Word of God as your final Establish the Word of God as your final judge and authorityjudge and authorityAppoint and submit to a group of tested, Appoint and submit to a group of tested, respected, credible and mature people for respected, credible and mature people for advice, correction, rebuke and instructionadvice, correction, rebuke and instructionChoose friends who are committed to the Choose friends who are committed to the high standards of the Word of God and give high standards of the Word of God and give them the right to judge you by it (Prov them the right to judge you by it (Prov 27:17)27:17)

How to Be AccountableHow to Be Accountable

Remember that whatever Remember that whatever you do as a leader may be you do as a leader may be personal, but it is never personal, but it is never totally private.totally private.

A leader A leader has no has no hiding hiding place!place!

Remember that whatever you do as a Remember that whatever you do as a leader may be personal, but it is never leader may be personal, but it is never totally private.totally private.Never let your ego get in the way (Edging Never let your ego get in the way (Edging God Out)God Out)

How to Be AccountableHow to Be Accountable

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive a reward of the the Lord you will receive a reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. But he who does wrong will be repaid for But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.what he has done, and there is no partiality.

Colossians 3:23-25Colossians 3:23-25

How to Be AccountableHow to Be Accountable

A tool for A tool for accountability/monitoring of accountability/monitoring of

goalsgoals

A ROADMAPA ROADMAP

Roadmap…Roadmap… Know where you want to goKnow where you want to go Have a plan for where you want to goHave a plan for where you want to go Break the plan down into manageable chunksBreak the plan down into manageable chunks Review and revise as necessaryReview and revise as necessary Hold yourself accountableHold yourself accountable Get people you can be accountable toGet people you can be accountable to Celebrate small wins/achievement of milestonesCelebrate small wins/achievement of milestones Remember you are ultimately accountable to GodRemember you are ultimately accountable to God

SummarySummary

As leaders we are accountableAs leaders we are accountableWe must exhibit the fruit of We must exhibit the fruit of the spirit in our livesthe spirit in our livesWe impact othersWe impact othersWe need to develop roadmaps We need to develop roadmaps and monitor our progress and and monitor our progress and hold ourselves accountablehold ourselves accountableAbove all we are accountable Above all we are accountable to Godto God

A leader A leader has no has no hiding hiding place!place!