5. They help people see old things in new ways.
Many people are stuck not in their circumstances, but in their perspectives and paradigms. The word “repent” means “to think differently or to think in a different way.”
Jesus called people to look again at old realities through new eyes. Changing ways of thinking always precedes meaningful change.
6. They gain a following because of who they are—not because of a position they hold.
Spiritual leaders can be found in secular organizations in the same way managers and organizational leaders can be found in religious ones.
Spiritual leaders influence more than they direct, and they inspire more than they instruct. They intuitively recognize that they are serving something—and Someone—larger than themselves and their own objectives.
