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What is disciple leadership?

“You know, it is a wonderful thing to be faithful, but a much greater thing to be


both faithful and competent.” - Elder Richard L. Evans

Spirituality professional skills

From this statement by Elder Evans, what two important elements of disciple
leadership can you identify?

Small "L" Leadership

Elder Kim B. Clark describes disciple leadership as “leadership with a small


'L'—the kind of leadership that builds and lifts and inspires through kindness
and love and unselfish devotion to the Lord and His work.

Initiative and Deference

God needs disciples who are not “compelled in all things” (D&C 58:26), who
“learn [their] duty" and "act in the office in which [they are] appointed” (D&C
107:99). In other words, God needs disciples who take the initiative “and do
many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness”
(D&C 58:27).

He also needs disciples who are meek and humble and allow Him to “lead
[them] by the hand” (D&C 112:10), disciples who “cry unto him for mercy”
(Alma 34:18) and “submit [themselves] … to God” (James 4:7).

Video

How did President Hinckley manifest initiative and deference

President Hinckley’s story is a good example of taking initiative because he


didn’t wait around for someone to get him a desk, paper, or typewriter . He
solved those problems on his own, but he still showed deference to his leaders
by producing the work that they asked him to.

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