Dr. J. Robert Clinton identified several categories of finishes:
1. Cut off early,
2. Finished poorly,
3. Finished "so so" (limited somehow),
4. Finished well,
5. Can't be sure.
Effective leaders learn to become intentional about their character growth and formation. Romans 8:28 assures believers that every facet of our lives works together for good, conforming them to the purposes of God.
"Through many people, events, life experiences, God shapes the character and the life of a Christ-follower into the image of His Son."
Dr. Clinton identified a series of characteristics of leaders who finished will. Those characteristics form the basis for this Five Habits resource:
1. Effective leaders maintain a learning posture throughout life. Leaders pursue three types of training: informal training (personal growth, projects, personal research), non-formal training (workshops, seminars, conferences) and formal training (continuing education, degrees, etc.)
2. Effective leaders recognize leadership selection and mentoring as a priority. They are committed to mentoring and being mentored. Be alert to potential leaders in your arena of influence (2 Corinthians 1:3–4; 2 Timothy 2:2 ).
3. Effective leaders who finish well have a dynamic life calling and philosophy (personal mission statement). There are three key elements—biblical purpose, values and vision—to a personal mission statement. A leader’s calling usually emerges in his middle to late 30s. The ability to articulate that calling and role typically surfaces in the mid-40s and 50s.
4. Effective leaders experience repeated times of renewal. Effective, godly leaders develop intimacy with God which, in turn, overflows into all of their ministry. The essential ingredient of leadership is the powerful presence of God in a leader’s life and ministry. Leaders incorporate the spiritual disciplines into their walk.
5. Effective leaders increasingly perceive their ministry circumstances in terms of a lifetime perspective. God brings along many destiny experiences to shape a leader’s ministry. Leaders manifest a growing awareness of their sense of destiny.
Can a leader finish well?
- Abraham did it.
- Moses did it.
- Job did it.
- Joseph did it.
- Joshua did it.
- Caleb did it.
- Samuel did it.
- Elijah did it.
- Jeremiah did it.
- Daniel did it.
- Jesus did it.
- John did it.
- Paul did it.
- Peter did it.
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