Week 12 - Tues. - Josh

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Formal Leadership Theory
- 360 Degree Leadership
The 360 degree leadership model is particularly useful when in an assistant/youth pastor position in the local church (which is the job that I am pursuing). The power that comes with a youth pastor title is only an illusion. So a youth pastor’s strength and leadership MUST rely on their ability to influence others. A youth pastor has to answer to the senior pastor, the board, trustees, and parents; while at the same time overseeing students, volunteers, and parents (funny how parents fit into both categories). By understanding how to crate and use influence (aka power) a youth pastor can make a senior pastor look good and elevate his own standing with the church staff; can gain the support of the parents, broadening the scope and range of the ministry; and can invest in and grow the lives of the students, bringing up strong leaders in the church.