Leadership

Esther agrees to go to the King

Esther is unique among the books of the Bible in that it is the only book in which the Lord God of Israel is never mentioned. But you can’t read this book without seeing the Lord’s hand of providence moving in the background, preparing the way of salvation for his people. Last time …

The Order to Cross the Jordan

God had commanded Joshua in verse 9 and now in this passage the newly appointed leader, Joshua speaks to the people and the people respond to support him. Joshua first told the leaders what God had told him, then the leaders quickly passed the message to their people. There was p …

Deacons Chosen To Serve

The early church was faced with a big problem involving money (v. 1). There were two groups: the Hellenistic Jews (Greek speaking) and the Hebrew Jews (Aramaic speaking). The Hellenists said that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. Tension developed …

Restoration and Leadership

In this passage of Scripture, Christ challenges Peter to leadership. The key issue is Peter’s love for the Lord Jesus and that should be a key matter with us today. It is interesting to note that Peter had denied his Lord three times, and now the Lord asks Peter three times, …

IllustrationLeadership — “I am the path” (E.Stanley Jones)

E. Stanley Jones told of a missionary who lost his way in the African jungle. He could find no landmarks and the trail vanished. Eventually, stumbling on a small hut, he asked a native living …

IllustrationLeadership is Responsibility

Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says; “A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results ar …