The Art of Avoiding Immorality
Issue #67, October 19, 2011 Far too many Christian leaders have lost their ability to influence because of sexual immorality. I am certain that each reader of this issue can give a personal story of this sad situation. My intent is not to condemn those who have fallen, but to help each of us deal […]
The Art of Avoiding Temptation
Issue #66, October 5, 2011 Servant leaders know what to avoid! The Bible provides many instructions for servant leaders to ‘avoid,’ ‘run away from’ or ‘stay away!’ As I evaluated these instructions I found most of them centered around two categories: people and evil. In the last issue we looked at the kind of people […]
The Art of Avoiding People
Issue #65, September 21, 2011 Leaders pursue their goals with intensity and focus on their objectives. But effective leaders also know what to avoid. The Bible provides many instructions for servant leaders to ‘avoid,’ ‘run away from’ or ‘stay away!’ As I evaluated these instructions I found most of them centered around two categories: people […]
Moses: Leaving a Legacy
Issue #64, September 7, 2011 Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: "I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.' The LORD your God himself will cross over ahead […]
Moses: The Great Communicator
Issue #63, August 24, 2011 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them. (Deuteronomy 1:3) After 40 years of leading the people in the wilderness, Moses nears the end of his leadership journey. Because of his sin, […]
Moses: Leading in Between
Issue #62, August 10, 2011 We’ve looked at Moses’ leadership from many different perspectives as he led through some victories and also tough times. But hidden in the chapters of specific incidents about which we read I find the greatest challenge Moses faced: leading in between. Think about it, for forty years Moses led the […]
Moses: A Sinning Servant
Issue #61, July 27, 2011 Moses is a great example of a servant leader, but he wasn’t perfect! Numbers 20 records the story of the sin that would keep Moses out of the Promised Land. The people are thirsty and blame Moses again. Moses cries out to God for direction and God instructs him to […]
Moses: Serving Those Who Won’t Follow
Issue #60, July 13, 2011 The grumbling of the people right after the Red Sea crossing soon turned vicious. First, Moses’ brother and sister who brought him out of the water as an infant complained about Moses’ wife. Then, after the spies brought back their negative report the entire community grumbled and threatened to choose […]
Moses: Serving the Team
Issue #59, June 29, 2011 Moses led the people out of Egypt, received God’s commandments on the mountain, and was now ready for action! The first matter needing attention was to build a tabernacle, a place of worship for the new nation. Moses had learned from Jethro that he could not do all the work […]
Moses: Face Down Leadership
Issue #58, June 15, 2011 Servant leaders recognize that they stand in the gap between God and those they lead. In the last issue we observed that Moses led by being in God’s presence. A significant part of his time in God’s presence was spent on his face interceding on behalf of the people. The […]