About Red Letter Leadership

Red Letter Leadership was founded on the belief that to be a truly great leader, one must first humble himself/herself to Christ’s lordship in his/her life, and then he/she must commit to studying Christ’s words and example from a leadership perspective. Now, we all have served under great leaders who embody much of what Christ lived and teaches but who may not claim to be a follower of Christ.  I believe that, though we may have had a great experience under such a person’s leadership, their potential is much greater if they would make Christ lord of their life. The Red Letter Leadership Team has extensive leadership experience with over six decades of active-duty service in the military’s special operations, infantry, and aviation communities and they leverage that experience to add value to leaders.

Red Letter Leadership acknowledges that the life of Jesus, his teachings, and his example is at the very heart of true, effective leadership. To not study the red letters is to not desire your fullest leadership potential. Studying leadership without Christ is like studying the founding of America without George Washington or the Civil Rights Movement without Martin Luther King, Jr.

Red Letter Leadership believes that, though leadership is more difficult for some than for others, the attributes of leadership are inherently necessary for all to achieve. In short, leaders are made not born. In Matthew 28 verses 19-20, Jesus commissions His disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” This simple instruction to all of Christ’s followers requires us to be leaders. We must follow Him because our authority is derived from Him, and He will go before us.  But we must be able to lead others to Him.  We cannot do that if we have no influence.  Leadership is influence.