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The Chief

ENTJs focus on the most efficient and organized means of performing a task. This quality, along with their goal orientation, often makes ENTJs superior leaders, both realistic and visionary in implementing a long-term plan. ENTJs tend to be fiercely independent in their decision making, having a strong will that insulates them against external influence. Generally highly competent, ENTJs analyze and structure the world around them in a logical and rational way. Thinking is an ENTJs greatest gift.

ENTJs often excel in business and other areas that require systems analysis, original thinking, and an economically savvy mind. They are dynamic and pragmatic problem solvers. They tend to have a high degree of confidence in their own abilities, making them assertive and outspoken. In their dealings with others, they are generally outgoing, charismatic, fair-minded, and unaffected by conflict or criticism. However, these qualities can make ENTJs unintentionally appear arrogant, insensitive, and confrontational. They can overwhelm others with their energy, intelligence, and desire to order the world according to their own vision. As a result, they may seem intimidating, hasty, and controlling. A great way for an ENTJ to avoid this is to not simply show confidence, but to inspire confidence in Christians around them, especially those within their ministry.

ENTJs tend to cultivate their personal power. They often end up taking charge of a situation that seems (to their mind, at least) to be out of control, or that can otherwise be improved upon and strengthened. Because of this, an ENTJ might be the best person to take over the leadership of a ministry in peril. They strive to learn new things, which helps them become resourceful problem-solvers. However, since ENTJs rely on provable facts, they may find subjective issues pointless.

ENTJs appear to take a tough approach to emotional or personal issues, and so can be unintentionally viewed as aloof and cold-hearted. However in actuality, the NT part of them only takes feelings into account when it seems appropriate for the situation. This is because Thinkers believe that too much consideration for feelings can often lead to bias. In situations requiring feeling and value judgments, ENTJs are well served to seek the advice of a trusted Feeling type. They also enjoy challenging dialog that critically examines ideas, especially their own. In fact, ENTJs work best with other intelligent, creative and ambitious people whose gifts they respect. This gift is also part of what makes an ENTJ able to provide forward thinking leadership to a ministry.