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| Mr. Nason Uti SE |
Mr. Nason Uti Spokers
the lives and actions of public leaders show us what can happen when Christians
are intentional about developing their leadership and becoming voices for good
outside church walls. The stories of men and women who are speaking out where
it matters and bringing leadership to society give hope and inspiration for
what can be achieved as more people become public leaders.
Whether in politics,
media, education, business or the arts, whether leading grassroots campaigns or
speaking in the national media, public leaders are ordinary people who God is
using. They are people like you who are committed to being a voice for good.
1. Public leaders
serve
Public leaders serve
with compassion. They see the need around them, in the neighbourhoods they
live, in the communities they work, in the wider country, and they commit to
servant leadership. This is not a power hungry sort of leadership but a form of
civic duty driven by compassion. Where public leaders see need, where they see
hurt, where they see suffering, their hearts are stirred with compassion and
they are compelled to serve and lead.
2. Public leaders
listen
Public leaders take
time to listen and hear what is needed. They take time to ask questions about
their community to find out what is needed. This also means listening to the
needs of those who provide services such as local authorities and asking what
they can do to help. They listen with understanding, hear about the challenges
people are facing and then respond to the needs. They also listen to God,
asking him what his hopes and plans are and what he would like changed.
3. Public leaders
learn
Public leaders learn
with humility. They know they don’t have all the answers, that’s why they
listen to others who have the experience and knowledge they lack. They learn
from people who have gone before them, and from those at the chalk face. Public
leaders also learn from their mistakes. They know that everything won’t go
right all at once, and that practice makes perfect. With humility they step
out, speak up and take action, always prepared to learn from what doesn’t work
and find out what might work better in the future.
4. Public leaders
speak
Public leaders speak
with authority. They know that they have authority to speak in situations where
leadership is needed. They have this authority because they serve, listen and
learn, but above all they have it because they know that they are under
authority. Public leaders know that they serve under the authority of God and
are committed to speaking with that authority into all areas of society.
5. Public leaders act
Public leaders act
with responsibility. If something needs to happen, they will act. Public
leaders refuse to give in to the idea that it is always someone else’s problem.
When they see communities in crisis, or neighbours in need, they take it upon
themselves to do something about it. When they see trust eroded in public life
they commit to working with integrity to show what leadership can achieve
they act when others might walk away.
