| Becoming a Spirit-anointed leader demands the | | | | giftings (e.g., intuition, analysis, etc.) influence the |
| integration of knowledge, wisdom, and insight, | | | | weight he places on each of the six pillars. For |
| along with other godly character traits and | | | | example, the more intuitive individual will lean |
| qualities. Coming to a broad-based knowledge and | | | | slightly more heavily toward the intuitive aspects |
| integration of the truth is no easy task, as is | | | | of the Leader's Paradigm, and the more analytical |
| exemplified by the thousands of denominations as | | | | individual toward the more analytical aspects. |
| well as the many other philosophies which exist in | | | | However, he will understand the need to integrate |
| the world. | | | | all six pillars. |
| Each institution embraces its own methodology | | | | The wisest leader has a strong foundation for |
| for discovering truth. Most institutions do not | | | | these six pillars. He begins with an excellent |
| state this methodology in their public literature. | | | | working knowledge of the Bible. His motivation in |
| Currently embraced methodologies include | | | | all decisions is to glorify God. He has acquired this |
| rationalism, mysticism, humanism, empiricism, | | | | motivation because his heart and attitudes have |
| hedonism, and biblicism, among others. | | | | been purified through a lifestyle of communing |
| The more sound your paradigm for discovering | | | | with God and abiding in Christ. |
| truth, the more truth you have the opportunity | | | | Then, of course, since the Bible says that we see |
| to discover. What is your system for discerning | | | | through a glass darkly, one still may not have |
| truth? Many have not thought theirs out. Many | | | | complete truth. However, he is as right as he |
| find theirs grows and changes as they grow and | | | | knows to be at this particular point in his life. And |
| change. Personally, I teach and utilize the "Leader's | | | | that is all each of us can be. This is a wide-based, |
| Paradigm for Discovering Truth". It is composed | | | | Spirit-enhanced paradigm for discovering truth, |
| of six pillars. | | | | much stronger than any of the individual legs could |
| Pillar One: Illumined Scriptures | | | | be if they stood alone. In addition, each of the |
| Pillar Two: Illumined Thoughts in One's Mind | | | | individual legs is enhanced by the fact that we |
| Pillar Three: Illumined Witness in One's Heart | | | | have added the Holy Spirit as a factor. |
| Pillar Four: Illumined Counsel of Others | | | | To use the paradigm, one must know himself, be |
| Pillar Five: Illumined Understanding of Life's | | | | humble, teachable, flexible, open, and changeable. |
| Experiences | | | | "Blessed are the meek" (Matt. 5:5). There is a |
| Pillar Six: Illumined Revelation from God | | | | need to be a constant learner, to examine many |
| Through Dreams, Visions, Prophecy, and Journaling | | | | different streams of thought on issues from |
| View a diagram of the 6 pillars of the Leaders | | | | many different perspectives. To refuse to do so |
| Paradigm at: | | | | condemns us to walk in ignorance and pride. This |
| The wise leader looks for all six of the pillars to | | | | is truly one of the great misfortunes in life. We |
| line up before he assumes a direction. | | | | invite you to share in this "Leader's Paradigm for |
| The wiser leader understands how his God-given | | | | Discovering Truth". |