Having good leadership skills
As leaders in The Girls’ Brigade we need to know Christ as Saviour and Lord and have a knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. Leaders should have a love and a passion to work alongside girls and a desire to fulfil The Girls’ Brigade Aim ‘To help girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ’.
It is important to develop good relationships with the girls:
- Know each girl and her individual needs
- Treat her as a person – talk to her and listen to her
- Visit her when she is ill
- Remember birthdays
- Pray regularly for each girl by name
- Give plenty of encouragement
Build positive relationships with parents:
- Keep them regularly informed of all that goes on in the company
- Meet and greet parents on company night to get to know them by name
- Organise parent socials to encourage them to be more active in church life
- Enlist parents help ie. catering, making costumes etc.
Develop a strong team of leaders:
- Operate with other leaders and respect them – work together
- When allocated a job, do it well and thoroughly
- Be respectful of other leaders – encourage rather than criticise
- Step up into a particular role if needed