It is difficult to be a leader, especially a Christian leader. Leaders have the responsibility to lead others and face a lot of opposition as they try to lead. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with technological advances. Leaders were once able to think about the choices they had before making a decision, but now with instant communication leaders are bombarded with decisions and no longer have time to think about their choices. Jesus is the best model we have of how to be a good leader. Jesus' success did not come from himself. Rather, his success came because he sought His Father's will. Even when Jesus had multitudes following Him, He found time to pray and talk with His Father. Jesus was the supreme example: to be a good leader you must also be a good follower. Many great leaders are often formed through hardship. Many of them grew up with a bad home life; some have experienced one failure after another; and some had to overcome physical disabilities. If they had given up and been overcome by these difficulties they would never have become great leaders. When difficulties come, it is only by persevering that one can hope to be a good leader. To be successful, leaders must have a vision. They must be visionaries who can communicate their vision to others and inspire others to follow it. A Christian leader should ask the Holy Spirit to give him a vision, rather than trying to produce his own vision. A leader's vision should be linked to his properties and should always leave room for God's action. Leaders should focus on making their organization healthy, rather than on achieving goals. A healthy organization will achieve most goals. “The ends do not justify the means” (122). Good leaders… middle of paper… I will know I made the best decision I could. Others will see that I am willing to make decisions when others are not. I will be the one willing to accept the consequences of the decision when others don't. My life will be different because I will enjoy life more. I won't always be worried thinking I should start working on a project. I'll know I have a plan to finish the project on time, so I won't worry about finishing the project while I'm doing something else. It will allow me to focus fully on the task at hand, rather than worrying about what I need to do. Others will see that I have more time available and that I can get everything done when it's due. Others will see me as trustworthy and know that when I say it, something will be done on time; it will be done well when I say it will be. Others will be able to count on me.