Christianity

Religious leaders from Jesus Christ, Buddha and Martin Luther to Muhammad, Billy Graham and Mother Teresa are people who have appeared in sacred texts or helped lead religious movements. These prophets, priests and preachers have profoundly shaped our view of the spiritual world.

1 Jesus Christ First-century Jewish preacher Jesus, known as the Son of God, led to the formation of Christianity, the world’s largest religion. He was born to Joseph and the Virgin Mary. His miracles irked the Roman government, who then tried him and crucified him. Jesus later rose from the dead.

• John Paul II, Pope (1978–2005)
• Benedict XVI, Pope (2005–2013)
• Francis, Pope (2013–present)

17 of the Greatest Religious Leaders in History

• Confucius.
• The Buddha.
• Jesus of Nazareth.
• Joseph Smith Jr. Painting of Joseph Smith Jr.
• Krishna. Painting of Lord Krishna playing his flute.
• Helena Blavatsky. Photo of Madam Blavatsky.
• Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Photo of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
• Pope Francis. Pope Francis.

Religious leaders offer people spiritual and moral guidance, help and support. The duties of a religious leader vary from faith to faith, but may include: Encouraging people to make a commitment to their faith and live according to its teachings. Praying and helping others to pray.

Those leadership skills will define whether church leaders — or all Christian leaders, because they have the same values and focus — are successful….Christian Leadership Principles

• Love.
• Modesty.
• Self-development.
• Motivation.
• Correction.
• Integrity.
• Follower of God’s Will.

Faith leaders are known by titles such as priest, minister, swami, imam, rabbi or granthis.

Religious leaders are also important because they provide guidance to the followers of that particular religion. It is just like any other organization-every organization has leaders to guide them. Religious leaders clearly play a vital role in leading, inspiring, guiding and directing their people.

Especially at the family and community level, religious leaders have the power to raise awareness and influence attitudes, behaviors and practices. They can shape social values in line with faith-based teachings.

Faith Based Leadership. Top : Faith Based Leadership – Faith based leadership refers to the process of considering leadership in the light of one’s religious, spiritual or faith related beliefs.

Religious leaders can have an enormous influence on their followers, and are well placed to help bring about a change in mindsets that can lead to progress in society. By spreading messages of respect, compassion and love, WCC members can combat bigotry and hatred, and foster greater tolerance and trust.

Leadership is about earning and retaining the faith of others. If you want to be a leader, your focus needs to be on earning the faith of people around you. People want great leaders to succeed. They want to have faith that if the leader succeeds, they, too, will succeed.

The purpose of spiritual leadership is to intrinsically motivate followers through practicing spirituality values and exhibiting altruistic love in the workplace. Spiritual leadership delivers faith/hope both in spirituality-grounded vision and the process of creating vision for followers.

The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama, believed to be the reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion and those who have held the Dalai Lama title before him. At 78 years old, he still travels the world constantly, spreading the buddhist (and Elvis Costello’s) beliefs in peace, love and understanding.

[11] Spiritual leadership intrinsically motivates and inspires workers through hope/faith in a transcendent vision and a corporate culture based on altruistic values to satisfy universal needs for spiritual well-being through calling and membership and, ultimately, maximize the triple bottom line.

the world needs spiritual leaders who will help others to grow spiri- tually within their own leadership. the world needs leaders who are willing to be held accountable no matter the cost. We need spiritual leaders who are committed to helping others reach their true god-given potential.

He had to have a spiritual disposition and enablement from the Lord and he had to possess an authorized call or election to the office. In the New Testament, God required His offices (deacon and elder) be filled by male believer-priests who manifested the right equipment (Rom. 12:8; 1 Cor.

10 Characteristics of a Spiritual Leader

• Committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
• Growing in his walk with Christ.
• Of Proven Character.
• Humble.
• Has a solid understanding of God’s word.
• Has a genuine love for people.
• Has a godly marriage and family.
• Commitment to the local church.

Clergy, a body of ordained ministers in a Christian church. In the Roman Catholic Church and in the Church of England, the term includes the orders of bishop, priest, and deacon.

Martin Luther

Imam

The grand Imam

The Grand Imam of al-Azhar (Arabic: الإمام الأكبر‎), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar (Arabic: شيخ الأزهر الشريف‎), currently Ahmed el-Tayeb, is a prestigious Sunni Islam title and a prominent official title in Egypt.

Abu Bakr

Although the concept of a Mahdi is not an essential doctrine in Sunni Islam, it is popular among both Sunni and Shia Muslims. It has been a part of the creed (aqida) of Sunni Muslims for 1400 years.

According to a tradition “Al-Dajjal will verily be given birth by his mother in Qous in Egypt, and there will be thirty years separating between his birth and appearance.