ROISTEMI. Say what? If you're thinking, "sounds Greek to me", that's because it is. So what is "proistemi"? Here's a hint...it's one of my favorite subjects and points of interest/study. Proistemi is the Greek word for leadership. It's a compound word. The word "pro" means in front of, above or before. "Histemi" means to bring, stand, establish or hold up. Put the two together and it means to stand before, preside over or to lead.
Let's break it down even further. How would you define leadership? I've discovered that there are about as many different definitions of leadership as there are authors on the subject.
To keep it simple, I like the definition that I've come across over and over again in my research and study...leadership is influence! I like this because I don't believe that leadership is necessarily tied to a position, title or personality.
According to Romans 12:8, there is a gift of leadership...like any gift, some have it, some don't. However every one of us has some level of influence on others. If you're influencing someone else's actions, opinions or behavior, you're leading them. Therefore, you are a leader!
Just like anything else that the Lord entrusts to us, we have a responsibility to manage or steward it well. At Crossroads, we're passionate about helping you to do that and take your "proistemi" (leadership) HNL. One vehicle through which we can do that is our Leadership Institute
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