Leadership is defined as the capacity to direct, guide and lead people to a defined goal. It thus follows that, Christian leadership is the capacity to direct, guide and lead people to a saving knowledge, and fellowship with Christ Jesus.

According to 1 Thessalonians 2, there are some character traits we find in the life of the Apostle Paul which is common to true Christian leaders, namely:

1. Sacrificial Disposition: Christian leadership entails sacrifice. The Christian leader must be willing to make sacrifices for those under his leadership, if he must earn the title "true".

2. Honesty: There is no room for deceit. Deception and flattery will produce a congregation with shallow roots that cannot stand the test of Faith.

3. Purity: The true Christian leader must abhor uncleanness of any kind nor guile, whether in speech or in thought.

4. God pleasing: The Christian leadership system is not a democracy but a theocracy, and as such, the duty of the true Christian leader is to please God and not men.

5. Sincerity: Even when it hurts, the true Christian leader must be committed to saying the truth to his followers with all sincerity, and at all times.

6. Contentment: The Love of money is the bane of the modern church leadership. The true Christian leader must not be covetous nor seek to fleece the congregation.

7. Humility: This is one virtue that seems to be lost among contemporary church leaders. The true Christian leader must not be self conceited and proud.

8. Gentleness: That Christian leadership is a theocracy should not make the leader bossy. He should be "gentle and apt to teach... " He should be approachable.

9. Affection for followers: You cannot correct until you first connect. Those being led must see genuine affection from their leader. This trait is thus very vital for the true Christian leader.

10. Worthy and Noble Lifestyle: True Christian leaders are models, and as such their lives must be worthy of emulation. It should be noble, that is; a holy, just and unblameable life.

May we, at different levels of our leadership capacity, embody this traits.

Source : [http://www.thestandoutleader.com/2016/10/10-indispensable-traits-of-true.html?m=0]