I then surveyed the staff at each of those schools, asking them to tell me what, in their opinion, contributed to the chapter's strength. My survey revealed an amazing overlap of common characteristics that seem to mark the strongest fellowships, and I think they are worthy qualities to emulate at every school. Since my first survey, I've tried to keep tabs on these characteristics at strong campuses, and I find that they continue to serve as accurate indications of healthy growth, community and outreach. Every campus is different, so I offer the nine qualities listed below as marks to keep in mind as you evaluate your group and plan prayerfully. High quality leadership is a prerequisite for which there is no replacement.
Effective leaders know how to equip, enable and empower.
They develop other leaders. And effective leaders are people who have first learned to follow. As a result they know how to lead by serving. The real hard work comes in passing the torch in such a way that successive generations of leadership can embrace it and develop it. Calling members to commitment.