| Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
| Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. |
| Philippians 2:3-4 – Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. |
| Proverbs 4:23 – Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| Luke 6:31 – And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. |
| Proverbs 11:14 – Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. |
| Matthew 20:26-27 – But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave. |
| Proverbs 15:22 – Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| 1 Peter 5:2-3 – Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. |
| Proverbs 16:18 – Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| Proverbs 27:23-24 – Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? |
| Micah 6:8 – He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? |
| Romans 12:8 – The one who leads, with zeal. |
| Proverbs 19:20 – Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. |
| Exodus 18:21 – Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. |
| Titus 1:7-9 – For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain. |
| 1 Timothy 3:2-3 – Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. |
| Deuteronomy 1:13 – Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads. |
| Proverbs 22:29 – Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. |
| Ephesians 4:11-12 – And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. |
| These verses emphasize leadership as a role of service, guidance, and moral integrity, encouraging leaders to be humble, wise, and to seek counsel, while prioritizing the welfare of those they lead. |
| 1 Timothy 4:12 – Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. |
| 2 Timothy 2:15 – Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. |
| Proverbs 20:28 – Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by righteousness. |
| Proverbs 29:14 – If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever. |
| Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| John 13:14-15 – If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. |
| Proverbs 21:21 – Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. |
| Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. |
| Proverbs 27:17 – Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. |
| Acts 20:28 – Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. |
| Proverbs 14:34 – Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. |
| Proverbs 18:16 – A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. |
| Psalm 78:72 – And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. |
| Proverbs 24:3-4 – By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. |
| Proverbs 12:24 – The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
| Luke 22:26 – But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. |
| Proverbs 31:8-9 – Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| 1 Corinthians 9:19 – Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. |
| Galatians 6:9 – Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. |
| Ephesians 5:21 – Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. |