Moses: Leading with Courage
Issue #52, March 23, 2011 “Afterwards Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said…Let my people go.” (Exodus 5:1) With this simple sentence Moses begins what will be forty years of leadership. For Moses, and every servant leader, after the call from God, there’s work to be done! His entrance into Pharaoh’s court is a […]
Moses: A Close Call
Issue #51, March 9, 2011 After 40 years tending sheep in the desert God calls Moses to lead His people out of Egypt. God uses a burning bush to get Moses’ attention. The dramatic experience recorded in Exodus 3:1-4:31 provides a framework for God’s call to all servant leaders. God calls those He has prepared. […]
Moses: Desert Preparation
Issue #50, February 23, 2011 Moses’ life and leadership took a dramatic change after his first attempt at leadership. Pharaoh discovered the murder and sought to kill Moses. So “Moses fled from Pharoah and went to live in Midian…” (Exodus 2:15b) Picture the transition. Moses goes from being “powerful in speech and action” (Acts 7:22) […]
Moses: First Attempts at Leadership
Issue #49, February 9, 2011 Moses’ first recorded leadership act was a disaster! One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Glancing this way and that and seeing […]
Moses: A Background Check
Issue #48, January 26, 2011 In the next series of articles, we’ll reflect on the life and leadership of Moses. Why Moses? Consider these credentials. He was called the most humble man on the face of the earth and spoke to God face to face unlike any other prophet. He led a large group (likely […]