Searching for Leaders

This week, I read a very interesting article in the magazine we get from our homeowners’ association.  What the HOA president shared can be applied to us as we put together our women’s ministry leadership team. Our HOA is run by volunteers, and it is at this time of year that they start focusing on who will be on the Board for the next year.  What do they look for?  In the president’s words, they look for someone at the “intersection of Willingness and Capability.”  There are plenty of capable people who are not willing; there are others who are willing, but have not proven their capability.  Does that sound familiar?  His answer?  The best place to look is at those who are already serving.

When looking for potential leaders in your women’s ministry, it may be tempting to look at those women in your church with natural leadership abilities–strong, articulate and confident.  But I suggest that one of the primary things you look for is one who is serving.  Find those in your women’s ministry who have been proving themselves faithful in serving and in willingly submitting to authority.

Of course, there are other important qualifications to consider–choose carefully!