The National Leadership Award

The National Leadership Award is given to honor persons in influential positions of leadership, who exemplify the integration of the Christian faith with their leadership responsibilities. These individuals have reached the highest levels of their professions, demonstrate Christ-like attitudes, and are making a difference for their fellow human beings on a significant scale. The National Center for Leadership seeks to honor key leaders in the professions of medicine, law, government, education, sports, the arts, and the non-profit sector.

Criteria for the National Leadership Award

• The recipient must be widely recognized as a leader in his/her field, and have demonstrated a high degree of excellence within that field.
• The recipient consistently displays a positive Christian testimony through both words and actions.
• The recipient exhibits an ease in their responsibilities as a leader and a Christian, and serves as an example of a person who has integrated the two roles.
• The recipient is active in the mentoring of emerging leaders, empowering the next generation of Christian leaders.
• The recipient consistently exemplifies the attitudes of Jesus Christ- having a concern for the poor, operating from strong Christian values and by biblical priorities, and demonstrating spiritual character traits.