Can Business Leaders Learn From Leaders of Today’s Megachurches?

By Peter A. Maresco, Ph.D. for Academic Leadership Journal

"...if Rick Warren is capable of getting Jack Welch to think of him as such a big thinker what about all the other founders and leaders of the growing number of megachurches that have appeared over the past several years.

Is there really any difference between these leaders and business leaders in how they drive home their visions? I guess it really comes back to that basic leadership tenant; having a VISION. It seems that in one way or another every successful leader not only has a vision for what they want to accomplish and an understanding of how to accomplish the vision but they have the perseverance and drive necessary to see the vision through to its completion. They also have a good amount of charisma as well...

...There is also Joel Osteen, leader of the 43,000 member nondenominational Lakeview Church located in Houston, TX. Osteen reminds his followers that when he took overt the ministry upon the death of his father he has second thoughts but he had a vision of where he wanted to take his ministry and how he wanted to get there."

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Jeremiah 14:14 And the LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.