Talking about "Competence : Not a Laughing Matter” I did say
All of us are leaders, Pastor Josh said a couple of weeks ago
As we influence others, the Oxford dictionary also does show
Leadership is stewardship of every God-given competency
It is a process, not just bossing people around, we did see
Competence is doing something successfully and efficiently
Paul shared another definition in his second letter to Timothy
Doing our best, being proud of our work, and the truth to tell
So in addition to being leaders, we can be competent as well
God wants us all to be competent leaders, make no mistake
And like Christ, that means a servant attitude we should take
But per a Joey Bonifacio post, serving is not always leadership
Although true leadership is always serving, he did aptly quip
Books on competent leadership, there is clearly an excess
Four attributes competent leaders must biblically possess
The first attribute of competent leaders is heartfelt humility
In Deuteronomy, Moses said that God gives us the ability
Do not think too highly of self, in Romans twelve Paul wrote
Second Corinthians twelve has the “thorn in the flesh” quote
We should be humble because from God, all talents come
Without humility, being a servant leader would be very glum
Biblical leaders were Moses, young David, Jesus, and Paul
Humility is one word that can be used to describe them all
In practical terms, better results humble leaders generate
As a team working as one, individual skills will amalgamate
I tried to give credit to the team while shouldering any blame
And got in a fight with my boss for refusing to provide a name
In conclusion, competent leadership often requires humility
And effective leadership benefits from humility, we often see
In Philippians chapter two, Paul added more perspective
With Christ-like humility and without conceit is how to live
Remember the Proverbs adage that pride precedes the fall
This has been seen both in business circles and in football
Samson and the older David both fell into the trap of pride
Fortunately, they were redeemed for God was on their side
Unlike false humility, true humility comes from one's heart
From a balanced perspective, we should try not to depart
Honesty is the best policy should be used in both directions
Both over and understating reality should elicit objections
The second attribute is that competent leaders are aware
Of their talents and competencies, honestly to compare
In Deuteronomy, Moses said choose wise, respected men
Boast of unique talents, in Second Corinthians, Paul did pen
Knowing one’s strength, as per the Sun Tzu classic quote
Allows your team to build a sustainable competitive moat
Knowing your talents also enables you to others best serve
Sometimes what matters is where you sit on the bell curve
Being aware of resulting talent gaps is at least as important
Per Exodus four, Moses’ speech impediment was not a stunt
Paul said we have different roles in First Corinthians twelve
Comparing to a body’s unique functions, he did then delve
For whenever you veer away from your core competencies
Odds of success decrease and the stress will not please
Competent leaders therefore try to hire to fill talent gaps
Hiring top tier talent allows the leader to take more naps
Honing their talent is the third competent leader attribute
Per First Timothy six, with our gifts we should be resolute
For there is always more to learn and knowledge to expand
Luckily for us, the Bible and prayer are far from contraband
The fourth attribute is that competent leaders must apply
Joseph and Paul used their talents to successfully glorify
Paul said he was an expert builder in First Corinthians three
In that one sentence, he expressed awareness and humility
Of course, leadership is not confined to Christians alone
But Christian leaders must act in line with God’s throne
So the why and the how are as important as the what
Because a competent Christian leader is not just a robot
To be respected more than liked, leaders should choose
When faced with the choice, Biblical leaders did not refuse
Making faith visible, competent Christian leaders should
This helps their leadership and marketplace ministry good
In conclusion, we are all leaders and competent ones too
Thus a servant leadership mentality we should all imbue
Humility, awareness, honing, and applying are attributes
For stewardship of leadership, there are no substitutes
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