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Leadership & Follower-ship
Numbers 11:16 The LORD said to Moses: "Bring me seventy of Israel's elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.
Have them come to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.
[17] I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them.
They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone.
If you have ever been responsible to lead people you will understand these observations.
It is especially true in churches.
A leader must lead from a sense of personal credibility.
He~/she has no leverage with which to accomplish his~/her purposes.
People must voluntarily decide to follow.
Observations relative to leaders.
1) In the middle at all times.
Ahead of the people, behind God.
2) 5 steps ahead, you’re a martyr, 3 steps ahead you’re a leader
3) He sees things that other people don’t see.
4) He is concerned with things that other people are not always concerned with
5) He is accountable to God
6) A leader must move people unless they have arrived.
7) All by himself
8) In a glass house, the minute you step forward to lead you are vulnerable.
If you don’t want people to think negatively of you then you should never lead.
Top Ten Ways a Church Choir Director Can Tell Someone They Can't Sing.......
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I'm sorry, we've run out of robes.
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We need strong singers like you in the congregation to help them sing' the hymns.
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I wouldn't want you to strain your voice.
7.
Did you know singing can aggravate sinus problems?
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We still need good people for the handbell choir.
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Here's a book on spiritual gifts, why don't you look through it and we can find another place in the church for you to effectively minister.
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It's a shame composers don't write more songs in your style.
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You have a unique range - you hit both notes well.
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Did you know there is a new Bible study starting the same night as choir practice, I think you'd get a lot from it.
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You have excellent posture.
"If I wanted to drive a manager up the wall, I would make him responsible for the success of an organization and give him no authority.
I would provide him with unclear goals not commonly agreed upon by the organization.
I would ask him to provide a service of an ill-defined nature, apply a body of knowledge having few absolutes, and staff his organization with only volunteers.
I would expect him to work ten to twelve hours per day and have his work evaluated by a committee of 300 to 500 amateurs.
I would call him a minister and make him accountable to God."
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54 - Pastors At Risk
! Choose Your Leader
Its time to elect a world leader, and your vote counts.
Here's the scoop on three leading candidates.
Candidate A:
+ Associates with ward healers and consults with astrologists.
+ He's had two mistresses.
+ He chain-smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B:
+ Was kicked out of office twice.
+ Sleeps until noon.
+ Used opium in college.
+ Drinks a quart of brandy every evening.
Candidate C:
+ Is a decorated war hero.
+ He's a vegetarian.
+ Doesn't smoke.
+ Drinks an occasional beer.
+ Hasn't had any illicit affairs.
Which of these candidates is your choice?
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The Ethics Of Influence – E.M. Griffin
To love the people and to treat them justly.
| * **A Theology of Leadership** * | * | | *
| The Adversary | The Advocate |
| Tends to make accusation and assume that motives are wrong.
| Tends to defend leadership and acknowledge wrong only after it is conclusively established.
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| Suspicion | Support |
| Makes accusations.
| Asks questions for clarification.
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| Innuendo | Deals only in specifics.
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| Complaint | Concerns |
| Ready to believe without question negative criticism or accusation and pronounce judgement.
| Ready to give the benefit of the doubt and to reserve judgement until all the facts are gathered.
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| Guilty until proven innocent | Innocent until proven guilty |
| Sees leadership as elected or employed | Believes leadership to be called by God |
| “We voted him in and we can vote him out.”
| “God called him here and I hope he stays as long as God desires.”
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| Tends to immediately side with complaint giver.
| Listens to complaint but purposely leaves the complaint giver with the impression of support for leadership.
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| Tends to be recognized and approached by the critic because the critic sees potential ally.
| Tends to be recognized and approached by the person with legitimate concern because of their balanced position.
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| Sees people who agree with leadership and support enthusiastically as “Yes” people.
| Not intimidated by “sour grapes” language.
(All, everyone, a lot, no one,) |
| Hungry for power and control | Feel no need to “Lord it over” others.
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| General difficulty with the concept of authority.
These people are rarely critical of just one “leader”.
They tend to be critical of anyone in a position of authority.
| Understand the biblical concept of mutual submission and submission to authority.
They are generally supportive of people in positions of authority and respect them accordingly.
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| Achieve their ends through power.
| Influence through support.
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Some Thoughts on Follower-ship
n The character of the Christian is revealed in their willingness to follow.
Remember David?
This is a principle that contributed to David’s recognition as a man after God’s own heart.
He refused to fight the leader that God had set over Israel even though God had rejected him and he was the anointed leader to follow.
n People who serve well are the most influential people with any leader.
n We need to always focus on solutions.
This is where the rubber meets the road.
To identify problems is relatively easy.
To find answers requires real creative intelligence and a heart for people.
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