17 G. Twelve ways to Dominate instead of leading

Appendix G Twelve Ways To Dominate Instead Of Leading 1. Use your superior knowledge of Scripture to snow the opposition.

2. Wrest Scripture out of context to use as a club.

3. Intimidate by a display of temper, shouting, pouting and other such kid stuff.

4. Threaten to quit if they don’t do it your way.

5. Seek support for your position by privately persuading other elders.

6. Be stubborn and hold out for your way until everyone gets tired and gives in.

7. Sneak the action through when some of the opposition is out of town.

8. Make public announcement of a decision before it’s made by the board; then they will have to do it your way.

9. Cut down those who disagree with you in your messages from the pulpit.

10. Pull your rank; tell them, "The Lord told me this is the way we do it."

11. Think through all the answers, plan all the programs, and just tell them what we’re going to do. Don’t ever open the door for them to think, make suggestions or plan with you.

12. Be the whole show on the platform at every meeting. That way nobody else can get a word in. Don’t ever ask your men to lead a meeting, pray, read Scripture, teach or anything like that. After all, they’ve never been trained and you have (beyond your intelligence).

"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity." (James 3:17)