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Who’s your moral leader?

by BryanMay 2, 20072 min read

From Bob Novak’s latest Political Report (5/2/07):

Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) had a deer-in-the-headlights moment not unlike the one President Bush had in his first debate with Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004. It was made worse by the fact that he did so on a softball question. When asked whom he considered his moral leader, Edwards took nearly 10 seconds to fumble around and finally name Jesus, his wife, and his father.

Hmmm. 10 seconds?

The question was asked of Edwards during last week’s Democratic Presidential Candidate debates. I don’t know who asked the question, but I applaud them. That’s a great question for any leader, especially the President of the United States.

Who are you following? Every leader follows somebody and every leader is accountable to somebody.

It matters who.

Some of Stan Toler’s basic premises about leadership are refreshingly relevant here:

Your power for leadership is your connection to Jesus Christ [John 15:5]…your purpose for leadership is your understanding of Christ’s [emphasis mine] mission [John 10:10]…your plans for leadership are in your understanding of God’s Word [John 14:23-24]. (Stan Toler’s Practical Guide for Pastoral Ministry).

So, who is your moral leader? How would we know?

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