Inspired, servant leadership provides the pathway for missional effectiveness of the Church. The Apollos leadership development philosophy emphasizes “leaders sharpening leaders” (Prov. 27:17) through:
- Intentional biblical discipleship and mentoring patterned after Jesus’ interactions with His disciples and the mentor – protégé interactions of leaders like the Apostle Paul with Timothy and Titus and Moses with Joshua.
- Organically formed learning cells or ‘Leadership Consortia’ where like-minded leaders partner together to grow as leaders.
The process promotes continuous spiritual growth, character development and equipping to enhance leadership competencies and capacities for greater ministry effectiveness (Eph. 4:1-7, 11-13).
The Apollos mentor – protégé relationships and Leadership Consortia exhibit the following characteristics:
- Christ-centered
- Lives that exhibit growing relationships and communion with the Lord.
- Expanded consciousness of Kingdom purposes, God’s calling and missionary identity.
- Cultivated hearts that resonate with the Lord’s heart.
- Commission
- As apostolic leaders with Kingdom growth agenda.
- As passionate communicators of the gospel message.
- Commitment
- To life-long learning and realization of one’s full God-given competencies and capacities as a leader.
- To involvement in a leadership consortium or learning cell which serves as an instrument for leadership development.
- To raising up, equipping and replicating a new generation of leaders through modeling, coaching and experiential learning.
- Community
- Encouraging authentic fellowship, mutual support and relational empowerment.
- Stimulating cross-cultural and interdenominational relationships.
- Organic networking of relationships and Kingdom partnerships.
- Catalytic Action
- Encouraging a bias to action, calculated risk and change within one’s ministry context.
- Targeting the community outside the walls of the church in facilitating transformation.
- Recruiting, preparing and releasing God’s people for service.
Encouraging Spirit-led, abiding lives for God’s glory.
