The Humility Factor

The Humility Factor

John Plastow | 2017

Abstract

Humility is not usually high on the list of attention-getting goals to which pastors aspire, nor an ambitious state to be sought after and realized, even among pastors who have publicly expressed their commitment to spreading the good news of Jesus. Let’s face it, in this culture of self-promotion, inflated egos, and celebrity status-seeking, humble is just not sexy. It typically does not capture the spotlight nor draw crowds of people to a church, where they will dwell on every word one preaches. There are humble pastors doing the work of Christ excellently with growing vibrant churches, but don’t expect to hear about it from them. They quietly and faithfully execute their calling, trusting that their actions will speak for themselves and that God will bless them as He sees fit

These pastors authentically consider humility above hubris, calling above celebrity, and kingdom impact above personal reward. They possess the seven qualities found in the humility factor, as modeled by Jesus, which lead them to a state of humble intelligence, equipping them to lead their churches in a manner that is not always common today. This book is about how church lay leaders can identify these qualities, then hire and develop a leader with them.

With the premise that healthy churches are led by humble pastors, this book explores how, when the humility factor is applied to any leadership style, it is improved. The positive is amplified as humble intelligence enhances good qualities and the negative is lessened as humble intelligence dilutes qualities contrary to humility through the attributes of the humility factor modeled by Jesus. When a leader adopts the humility factor and attains humble intelligence, the result will be that they will lead more like Jesus led.