Powerful Traits for Christian Leaders: 101 Insights on the Fruit of the Spriti and Christian Leadership

2005·10.8 MB·English

by  Baker, Delbert and Susan

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101 INSIGHTS ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
AND CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
COMPILED BY DELBERT AND SUSAN BAKER

POWERFUL
TRAITS
»FOR^
CITRISTTAN
LEADERS
101 INSIGHTS ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
AND CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
COMPILED BY DELBERT AND SUSAN BAKER
Printed2005,OakwoodCollege,Huntsville,Alabama
Thiscollectionofdefinitions,references,andquotationswascompiledby
DelbertW.Baker,Ph.D.,PresidentofOakwoodCollege
SusanM. Baker,DPTSc,PhysicalTherapistandEducator
TextsarequotedfromtheAMPLIFIEDBIBLE (AB),TheLockmanFoundation;TheClear
Word (CW),AnExpandedParaphrasetoBuildStrongFaithandNurtureSpiritualGrowth;
DakeAnnotated Reference Bible Oudines: Dake Publishing; God'sWord to the Nadons
(GW), NavPress; ilumina Gold: Visual Book Productions; KingJamesVersion (KJV); New
InternadonalVersion (NIV),InternationalBibleSociety;TheLivingBible (TLB),Biblesoft,
Inc.; The Message (MsgB), The Bible in Contemporary Language, NavPress; New King
JamesVersion (NKfV),ThomasNelson, Inc.; Otherreferencesinclude: EncartaReference
Library, Holman's Bible Dictionary; The Complete Published Ellen G. White Writings;
ChoosingtheFruitoftheSpirit (Adapted),MaxLucado.
EditedbyBillCleveland
Coverdesign,bookdesign,andlayout:HowardBullard
Projectcoordinator:JeannieWatkins
Proofreaders:ShirleyIheanacho,KavenIble
Typeface:ITCBaskerville
ThisQuoteBook,PowerfulTraitsforChristianLeaders,istheseventhinthe101QuoteBook
Series annually prepared for Oakwood College graduates. Quotebook titles include:
ThoughtsfortheJourney (1999), TheSatisfactionofService(2000), TheSuccess Workbook (2001),
The Coping Workbook (2002), The Help-YourselfListBook (2003), Healthy Habits (2004); and
Powerful Traitsfor Christian Leaders (2005). Each ofthe quotebooks can be found at the
OakwoodCollegewebsite:www.oakwood.edu/goldmine/quotebook.
DEDICATION
Oakwood College Board ofTrustees
For their Governance through the Years
FormerPresidents ofOakwood College
for theirpast and present contributions to
the success ofOakwood College
Dr. Benjamin R Reaves and family
Dr. Calvin B. Rockand family
Dr. FrankW. Hale, II and family
Dr. Garland Millet and family
J.
Dr. Emerson A. Cooper (Interim) and Family

LETTERTO GRADUATES
Dear Graduat and Reader,
Congratulations for completing this phase ofyour educationaljourney. Our
prayersandsupportare withyouasyoumoveforward.
This QuoteBookis theseventh in the annual QuoteBookSeriesforgraduating
seniors.ThisyearthetideisPowerfulTraitsforChristianLeaders. ItcoverstheFruitof
theSpiritlistedinGalatians, a subjectwhichfitscomfortablywith thenowpopular
fieldofEmotionalIntelligence. IfyouhavetheFruitoftheSpirit,whereveryougo,
whateveryoudo,youwillbeasuccess.Nolaw,policy,rule,orguidelinecanstopyou
becauseyouareusingheaven'ssecretsforemotionalintelligence!
Sotakethetimetocarefullyreadthrough thisbookanddotheexercisesatthe
endofeachsection.WithGod'shelp,implementthesetraitsintopracticeandexpe-
rience the difference. While Emotional Intelligence is a helpful system for uncfer-
standingand managingyouremotions and responding to the emotions ofothers,
thepowerfulprinciplesoftheFruitoftheSpiritasoutiinedintheWordofGodcon-
nectyouwithsomethingfarmorepowerful andeffectual-the HolySpirit!
AsyouleaveOakwoodCollege, remembertopreserve thelegacyandliveupto
ouraim, "Education,Excellence,Eternity,"andourmotto, "EntertoLearn,Depart
to Serve."
MayGod'srichestblessingsandsuccessbewithyou.
Verysincerely.
PresidentandMrs. DelbertW. Baker
May2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I. LOVE-First Fruit ofthe Spirit 4
1. LoveAcceptsandForgives 6
2. Love IsEmotionallyIntelligent 7
3. Love IsWildlyRedemptive 9
4. Love Goesthe ExtraMile 9
5. LoveIsDiligent 10
6. LoveIsBoldandInclusive 11
7. Love Is Powerful 12
8. LoveIsInteractive 13
9. Love Produces Good Outcomes 13
10. LoveIsRewarding 14
APPLICATION: MakingLOVE aPartofMe 16
ChapterII. JOY-SecondFruitoftheSpirit 19
11. JoyIsaDeliberateChoice 21
12. JoyIsaUniversalActivity. 21
13. JoyOften Follows aBreakthrough 21
14. JoyIsRevealedin Creation 22
15. JoyResultsFromAcceptance ofChrist 23
16. JoyResultsFromaSpiritualFormula 23
17. JoyComesFrom Knowing, LovingChrist 25
18. JoyComesFromForgiveness 26
19. JoyComesFrom theWord ofGod 27
20. Joyin Trials Can Be Encouraged ByKindness 28
APPLICATION: MakingJOYa Part ofMe 30
ChapterIII. PEACE-Third Fruitofthe Spirit 33
21. Peace andJoyAre Infectious 35
22. Peace Can BeAchieved inAnySituation 36
23. Peace Comes Through Suffering 36
24. Peace Means RemovingWalls 37
25. Peace Comes Through Christ 38
26. Peace and Fame Come From Faith 39
27. Peace Is a Divine-Human Transaction 42
28. Peace and Sin Do Not Mix 43
29. Peace Should Exist Between Believers 43
30. Peace Is Governed by Rules 44
APPLICATION: Making PEACE a Part ofMe 46
ChapterTV. PATIENCE-Fourth Fruit ofthe Spirit 49
31. Patience Brings Blessings 51
32. Patience Is Enduring the Pain 51
33. Patience Is Believing,Waiting, andWatching 53
34. Patience Plus Obedience Is a SavingCombination 54
35. Patience Leads to Character Building 55
36. Patience Is the KeytoAdventReadiness 56
37. Patience Is Necessary During End-Time 57
38. Patience Is Acquired Through Time and Trial 58
39. Patience Rewards Those Who Wait 59
40. Patience Received Requires Patience to Be Extended 59
APPLICATION: Making PATIENCE a Part ofMe 62
ChapterV. KINDNESS-Fifth Fruit ofthe Spirit 65
41. Kindness DiscernsWhen Help Is Needed 67
42. Kindness Radically Extends Itselffor Others 68