Leadership Style

· In my style of leadership, I strive to be friendly and accessible; to listen to others, allowing them to fully and frankly express their ideas whether I agree or disagree; to develop confidence and trust with and among others; to seek solutions to problems that are at least acceptable to everyone; and to engage all of my relationships with maturity, dignity, and character.

· I want to be a leader who values everyone’s opinion. Decisions are best made by groups of people, rather than by individuals or “power groups”.

· When conflicts arise, I try to maintain a caring spirit seeking for a mutually acceptable solution while avoiding the temptation to be victorious in the argument.

· Effective leadership in the church is determined by the quality of the relationship between the minister and the congregation. I seek a church that wants a mutually caring relationship between clergy and laity.

· “People want to know you care before they care what you know.” I practice a model of leadership and ministry which stems from a caring heart and seek a congregation that offers back to me the same model of caring leadership and ministry.

Rev. David A. Cagle