Mature leaders take responsibility for their own actions.
Responsibility is the most important factor to discern maturity.
As mature leaders, we should take responsibility for our actions—Call it what it is, take the appropriate action, and we should not repeat it.
Mature leaders continue to love even when they don’t receive love in return.
Jesus demonstrated this kind of unconditional, even sacrificial love for all of us—He set the high standard for us to strive after.
When someone doesn’t interact with you in a loving way, love them anyway—your love toward them will likely go a long way toward resolving whatever conflict may exist.
Mature leaders demonstrate a surrender to God.
It’s easier to submit to God’s will and plans for our church and our leadership when things are going like we want them to.
Maturity demonstrates a unique blend of confidence and humility.
Humble leadership demonstrates surrender to God, and reveals maturity.
Mature leaders are at ease within themselves.
Maturity reveals itself when a leader is comfortable in who they are and personal insecurities have become minimal.
This personal security allows you as a leader to invest your energy into making progress, solving problems and helping people, rather than trying to get people to see you as something other than you are.
Mature leaders value accomplishment over status.
Mature leaders want to make a difference and immature leaders want to be noticed.
Mature leaders want to know the vision, what is expected, and find personal delight in getting the job done.
Mature leaders put others first—they want more for people than from them.
Mature leaders learn from mistakes and continually improve.
Mature leaders continually learn, grow and improve.
This enables them to handle more responsibility, love more consistently, lead in surrender to God, live comfortable in who they are, and seek meaning over status.
