Quaker renewal: The gift of leadership

Craig Barnett continues his series on Quaker renewal

by Craig Barnett 7th October 2016

It is often claimed that Quakers don’t have leaders, but this is not quite true. In a Quaker Meeting leadership is shared among Friends holding many roles – including clerks, elders, overseers, nominations, children’s and outreach committees, among others, and it is also practised more informally by those who minister to the community in many different ways. All of these Friends need to exercise the gift of leadership.