Persons called to leadership positions in the church ought to manifest a love of people . The church is more than a building and an organizational chart. It is a body of believers energized by the Holy Spirit to be the living, breathing presence of Christ in the world. It is easy for those in leadership to evaluate their effectiveness by how much paper they have produced. Obviously no one leader can be blessed with all the gifts, and if a leader can only have one gift then I would hope they have patience .
Love requires patience.
God is infinitely patient with us and wise leaders have learned how to interject new ideas and then patiently wait for them to take root. Finally, our modern-day apostles, prophets, evangelists, our pastors and teachers must be men and women of prayer . Leaders must spend time with Jesus in the garden as they struggle with the issues of today and tomorrow. Over the years of my ministry, and working with people in general, I have discovered that when I listen to God I am better able to listen to those whom I minister and serve. God has blessed each of us with leadership abilities.