LEADERS A MODEL OF GIVING

Leadership is the process by which one individual influences the behaviors, attitudes and thoughts of others. Leaders set the direction by helping others see what lies ahead and rising to the challenges. They see everyone’s potential and encourage and inspire those around them. Leading by example is a trait of a true leader. A group of individuals with poor leadership will quickly degenerate into conflict, because everyone sees things differently and will naturally lean toward different solutions. 

To lead by example is to be a role model, to be the kind of person that everyone else looks up to and wants to be like. One of the characteristics of leaders is that they carry themselves at all times, even when no one is watching, as if everyone is watching.

The Call to Example in Christ: Ephesians 5:1-20

Key text: “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:1-2).

Lesson objective: To understand that the Christian community is called upon to follow the ethical example of God’s love in Christ to a fallen world; there exists a vast difference between light and darkness and between wisdom and folly.

How to Be A Good Leader

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
A leader is "a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal
Is leadership a position of office or authority? Or, is leadership an ability in the sense that he is a leader because he leads? We all may know or hear of people who are in positions of leadership but who are not providing leadership. A position of office is no guarantee of leadership but it helps in the sense that a leadership position usually commands a listening ear from its people and that is a good starting point for anyone who desires to be a leader.
A leader by its meaning is one who goes first and leads by example, so that others are motivated to follow him. This is a basic requirement. To be a leader, a person must have a deep-rooted commitment to the goal that he will strive to achieve it even if nobody follows him!

Joshua was such a man. He was publicly appointed to succeed Moses (Num 27:12-23). The goal was to lead the Hebrews cross over the Jordan and take the land (Josh 1:1-2) ... and that was he what he did. In his old age, there remained much land to be possessed. In Josh 24:15, Joshua summoned all Israel to gather at Shechem and challenged them to serve the Lord, putting before them his commitment ...
¹⁵ "... choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: ... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

LEADERS A MODEL

TEXT:  JOB 36:11

Everything rises and falls on leadership, As a result our nation, societies and communities are suffering from an astounding leadership vacuum. When we study the bible closely we see that leadership is indeed, God’s idea.God is not only ultimate leader, but has called us to lead as well. Gen 1:26. 

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP

Leadership is the ability to lead others by influence

L = Lead.it is to lead and stay ahead.

E =Empower: It is empowering others to succeed

A =Attitude: it is about developing right attitude.

D = Decision, direction and discipline

E= Encourage and be an example

R = Relationship: it is about building rewarding relationship

S=service.   

To offer yourself to help others. Rom 12:3-8. 1 Cor 3:10

To offer yourself to help leaders. Gal 5:13

To offer yourself to servant to God. Psalm 100;2, Matt 4:10

H= Humility.  
I =Influence.     
P =Produce result

A leader is one who influence others to follow after him to a common cause or purpose

BIBLICAL FOCUS

God is the ultimate leader

God is looking for a man to lead Ezekiel 22:30

Adam was made a leader Gen 1:26, Moses and many more play a leadership role among God’s people.

WHY THIS INFORMATION

To help us know leaders are from God.To help us discover ability to lead that is in us

To promote relationship among leaders and followers

WHY THE CHURCH LEADERS

1, God ordained us Jer. 3:152. Church need to be fed spiritually .Acts 20:28

3. The church need perfection Eph 4:12-14

4. To influence others positively as light and salt Matthew 5:13-16, 2 Cor 5:11

5. Leaders must be respected Heb 13:17-18

QUALITIES IN FOCUS

VISION:  A leader must see ahead of others and know where is going.

SERVICE:  Help someone to succeed in his work

PASSION:  The leader must live what you are Saying.

ATTITUDE:  You must develop positive attitude.

CURIOSITY:  Be willing to take risk