Student Leadership Quotes
Leaders are not born, they are made. This is the kind of thing our students need to hear. That no matter where they are at in their leadership journey, they have the potential to be a great and godly leader. They may not believe you at first, but once they realize that they have what it takes – well that kind of leadership changes everything.
Here are 13 quotes about student leadership to motivate your students and your ministry.
From Student Leaders Start Here
"No on else in the world has the same strengths you do because God created all of us individually."
"We can either use our strengths or abuse our strengths as leaders; the choice is ours."
"You were created by God, hard wired with talents and personality traits that are unique to just you."
"In leadership, tasks and relationships are tied together...The concern for the task must equal the concern for relationships. If imbalance is present, your mission will eventually fail."
From Mentoring Spiritual Leaders
"Leadership is not about top down decisions, but it’s about caring for people and their dreams."
"Great leaders develop other great leaders rather than complete great projects."
From 99 Thoughts for Student Leaders
"As leaders, we’re not always going to do things right. We’re going to make mistakes. We’re even going to make decisions that lead to failures. We need to learn from those mistakes and continue to take risks."
"Titles don’t make you a leader, impact does."
"In leadership, staying connected to God is key. If we lose our connection, we lose our foundation."
"Courageous leaders learn to live a consistent life of constant devotion to God in all circumstances."
"When we fail to challenge our teams, we fail to get the best out of our teams."
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