Preparing for Leadership

Introduction

to lead people usually attribute their success or failure of a leader whose skills and qualifications. For this reason, if the leaders are sought after in the secular world, are the qualifications of the person usually given primary consideration. In contrast, a closer examination of the reputation of the great leaders of God in the Bible that God is not primarily concerned about the qualifications. EIMS Leroy noted that politicians like Moses, Gideon and Jeremiah openedconfessed their inadequacy to the task that God has called them to do.1 If God is not then qualified for the men called it would try to achieve.

E 'and then say that the preparations were not required for leadership? According to Gottfried Osei-Mensah, where the conditions of spiritual leadership.2 This statement is implying that some form of preparation is needed. It is also clear from Scripture that every leader that God had used some characteristics or features that have beenrequired in the performance of their duties. This observation, however, raises a question: were these leaders prepared for their vocation, or did they just happen to have the qualities necessary for God? With God, things do not happen by accident, so the thesis of this article, the God of the Bible as the leaders were always prepared for their task.

To clarify the thesis statement selected in the Bible study leader. The aim is to prove first that the leaders were ready toLeadership and secondly, to determine the call type of preparation and its importance for the leaders'.

The following three categories of state and government have been selected for this study:

a) Those whose reputations and the Commission was a surprise for her
b) those who were cared for by their predecessors
c) those who assumed the leadership because of the crisis.

Under each leader of the presentation also be divided into three sections:

a) his life story to the front of his appointmentManagement;
b) His leadership and achievements;
c) a summary of the specific ways he was prepared for leadership. Finally, a

The assessment should be made and conclusions drawn.

A. leader whose call the Commission has come as a surprise

Among the leaders, the reputation and the Commission was a surprise, Moses and Paul. These were executives who had a personal encounter with God, while pursuing their goals in life. These leaders would now be discussed individuallyto determine how each of them for the guide has been prepared.

Moses

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

The Bible, in Exodus chapters 2-5, describes the life of Moses from the time of his birth to his reputation. Under that section, in Egypt, Moses was born to Jewish parents. But because of an edict of Pharaoh to kill all baby boys jew, his mother did not raise from childhood to adulthood. But from what might be called divine providence,Howard F. Vos said that Moses probably spent the first two or three years of his life with his mother.3 The remaining time of his first 40 years the building has been passed as an adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter. Commented between Moses in Pharaoh's palace spent watching John C. Maxwell, who has the best that Egypt has preserved both physically and intellectually. Maxwell cites Acts 7:22 that Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and wasmighty in words and deeds.4

be recognized, despite the fact that he was raised in Pharaoh's palace Moses Jewish identity. He had to flee to Egypt because he killed an Egyptian to protect an oppressed Jews. The next forty years of his life spent in Midian, the flock of Jethro. It 'was in Midian, in about 80 years ago, that God is the call surprised him.

b) His leadership and performance

In this section, you need to target only for a brief reflectionThe first responsibility of Moses' and performance. According to John D. Hannah, in his commentary on Exodus, God instructed Moses to the children of Israel from Egypt. He showed that application and the Commission as a complete surprise came Moses.5 Although God has also promised to take the children of Israel, a good and broad land, that, after Anna has not been given to Moses. To support his point, he referred to the declaration of Stephen on the mission of Moses' in Acts 7:35-36, which means thatthere was no indication that Moses was probably the children of Israel the promise land.6 Moses, in fact, the task that God gave him, despite his objections to his inability, when God called him to get done. This was because he believed in the faith of God's assuring words that he is with him to accomplish the mission and would also be exempt because of his ambitions for the children of Israel from slavery. To the point of his ambition, noted that Ted Engstrom "will never be lost sightThe ambition and vocation in life, make "0.7 During their mission, these words of encouragement has been a motivation for him was done.

In addition, the law of Maxwell said that over the years in the wilderness, the improvement of Moses' leadership. He said Jethro, Moses 'father'-in-law, as a person who has contributed to this difference in his life.

Moses also something that was not explicit in Scripture reached. Hubbard said in his article on the Pentateuch, whichJudaism and Christianity was adopted without question the biblical tradition that Moses wrote the academic journals for this purpose Pentateuch.8 materials large was not only for spiritual purposes as well.

Paul

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

By law, 21:39, 22:03, Paul was a native of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia. He was of pure Jewish descent and from the tribe of Benjamin (Phil 3:5). He was a jew and a Pharisee. He spoke greek and wasfamiliar with the Aramaic (Acts 22:2). Paul was able to make a tent, because it is normal that all Jewish children had to learn a trade.

In his book "Paul the leader, Oswald J. Sanders made this observation about Paul: "All the years of training were determined to prepare to become a prominent Pharisee and a rabbi like his great teacher Gamaliel" .9 Paul studied under Gamaliel, a teacher of law and the school of Hillel . Sanders also noted that embraced the school of Hillel, a widerand the liberal view of education as Shammai - the other emerging school.10 addition, Sanders explained that he was interested in conflict with the school of Shammai, the school of Hillel in Greek literature. In this school, she met Paul, works by Gentile authors use. He passed his companions in both academic achievements and zeal for God and the tradition of his fathers. It was almost a member of the Sanhedrin, the supreme law and civil court.11

b) His leadershipRole and services

Oswald Sanders was done, he said that Paul is a great spiritual leader if his heart and mind were Jesus.12 Such statements would have taken would have done if Paul had not been very successful in the role God has given to the 'execution. Another writer, Ted E. Engstrom gave the context for the success of Paul. "Jew living in a Greek city, and a Roman civil law, both by birth and training Paul had the obstinacy of the Jews, the culture of the Greeks andThe practicality of the Romans, and these qualities enabled him, the people, under which they are moving "13 According to Acts, Chapter 9, Paul uses the Lord Jesus when he commissioned to adapt to take the message of the Gospel to all nations occurred . Paul Records Commission of its successes can be found in Acts chapters 13-28. These mission trips were among non-Jewish territory, the church, the ministries of education or training among the nations, and debates with secular successPhilosophers.

In addition to Paul also wrote the letters of the thirteen New Testament. In these letters he dealt with important theological concepts like justification, sanctification, and resurrection of Christ. Different parts of the defense of the Christian faith against secular philosophies are also included in these letters. After 2 Tim. Was 4:7, Paul made sure the mission of God for his life when he fought the good fight had given him, finished the race and kept theFaith.

B. leaders that their predecessors were under control

The second category of leaders, are being studied, those who were cared for by their predecessors. managed under such a leader Joshua, Moses and Samuel, who succeeded Eli. These two leaders will be examined in this section.

Joshua

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

The Bible gave a brief introduction of the family of Joshua in Exodus 33:11, Numbers 1:10. He was the son of Nun, the sonElishama, chief of the tribe of Ephraim. Besides this, there is no information on him before he met Moses. The writings did much to focus on mentoring relationship with Moses, Joshua. attributed to this close collaboration between them in Scripture.

According to Exodus 00:13, when Moses came down the Sinai, who received two tablets for the first time Joshua went with him part of the way and was the first to meet him on his return (32:17). Although theSin Israelites worshiping the golden calf, Moses moved into the house outside the camp and left the city for a sum of Joshua. In addition, Joshua was one of the twelve spies that Moses to explore the land of Canaan. given only after more than forty years he was recruited by Moses in the desert that God directed Moses to Joshua, the leading authority on people.

In his book "Images of Leadership from the New Testament ', David Bennett, four steps in the development of aThe leaders of Jesus' example These are:

a) Develop leaders who have learned to follow
b) In order to achieve the training staff.
c) a commitment to the community and the formation of a task.
d) To the spiritual aspects of stress leadership.14

These four steps can be found in almost forty years of mentoring relationship between Moses and Joshua. As Engstrom, rightly says: "Moses had the right attitude, though he knew it was timeTrain someone else on his mind. He feared his father and a leader asked God to the Israelite successor ".15 This may be one reason why he had devoted himself as a mentor Joshua.

b) His leadership and performance

Joshua's role was made clear to him when he was commissioned as leader of Israel in order. His reputation and the Commission was mediated by Moses. In Numbers 27:12-22 Moses reminded the Lord that he is not in the Promised Land andJoshua that he would replace. Moses obeyed the instructions of the Lord commissioned Joshua and Israel before the whole assembly. The Commission found Joshua in focus during his mission and kept his faith in Him who has called. When Donald K. Campbell rightly points out, Joshua spoke to the nation as the Israelites sinned and God was defeated.16 order that Joshua leading the Israelites to the Promised Land, and clung to him to fulfill this mandate. Commentedthe charge given to Joshua to be strong and courageous in Josh. 01:06, Campbell also said it was a confirmation that God would not let Joshua can down.17 However, this is also seen as an indication that the first time was head of Israel had potential, it needs to conduct construct.

The details of how Joshua has accomplished its mission in Joshua reported. The conquest of Canaan was not easy, but the formation of Joshua as a military leader andits dependence on God has given him something more. He made mistakes but learned from his mistakes.

Samuel

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

According to John C. Samuel Maxwell was special from the moment he was born because it was an answer to prayer. He added that, as a small child, Israel.18 Samuel in the care of Eli the high priest and judge, this has been revealed so arranged that the mentoring relationship between Eli and Samuel started very earlythe life of Samuel. Like Joshua, Samuel remained in the same place with his mentor. In addition, a very early age, God began to speak directly with him and motivated him to worship and serve God faithfully Hannah's role in initiating the mentoring relationship should not be overlooked. McChesney and Unger said it was a vote that Hannah with Samuel, the Lord made to pay as Nazarite.19

b) his leadership and accomplishments

To better understand and appreciateSamuel results, you should first of the situations of religious, political and social orientation prior to its adoption. Eugene H. Merrill has rightly pointed out that "300 years and have been so marked by the history of Israel under the judges of political anarchy, moral and spiritual deterioration." This is the context in which all seemed to have failed, that Samuel was maintained and even increased leadership.20

With the respect of his services, "influential Samuelswith people will continue to increase during its life. As a prophet, he was respected because he spoke of God But the time was Judge Samuel Israel, a position similar to that of a king. It 'was the nation's civilian and military leaders. Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life ".21 In fact, the only driver to achieve specific properties, which reaches Samuel. It 'was this kind of excellent leadership that God is trying to address the worsening situationIsrael. Israel enjoyed a period of peace during the rule of Samuel.

C. Officers to take the lead due to the crisis

In the period between the death of Joshua, Samuel and the beginning of the guide, many people have chosen Israel as a judge. All of them have attended the leadership because of the crisis. Gideon and Samson were two of the judges who ruled Israel at that time. They will be examined in this section, as representative of the judiciary to determine whether they were preparedfor its leading role.

Gideon

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

In Judges Chapter 6-8 The Bible has given a brief historical account of Gideon's family backgrounds. He was the son of Joash, the Abiezrite. It was also the tribe of Manasseh. It 'possible that stresses that Gideon had no quality or potential for leadership, before becoming a leader. This assumption is proven wrong in the light of angels greetings to Gideon - "brave hero" (Judges 6:12). AsJoyce Peel rightly said, "the Angel calls his hidden qualities we see in the rest of the story of development" .22

We see that Gideon has faith in God with a question which asked the angel - "did the Lord bring us out of Egypt," Where are all the wonders that our fathers told us when they said his parents have recognize that in the past have depended on God for survival. However, Gideon wanted to be reassured that it is the God of his fathersto speak with him, so he asked God for a sign of him (17). Joyce Peel commented on the desire to Gideon that "was not the kind of character calls for an unbeliever to avoid a challenge, but a sign of a believer who is willing to confirm to obey" .23 Gideon was convinced that God spoke to him and only for the fact that he responded to the crisis Midianites.

b) his leadership and accomplishments

Gideon was asked to play a certain role and hand over to Israel wasfrom the Midianites. He had a clear vision in mind, he had to do. He also believed that he achieve his goal because he had the certainty that God had also on the inner qualities that earned him the courage to take action, although even in the night. Gideon delivered the Israelites from the Midianites' oppression, but led for the first time they came to faith in God But immediately after his death, the people turned to their foreignDei.

Samson

a) story of his life before his appointment to leadership

In Judges Chapter 13-16 The Bible speaks of the life of Samson. Samson was the son of Manoah of Zorah and out of the tribe of Dan His birth was announced by an angel with her parents. They were also said to be a Nazarite to God from the womb Iudg. 13:2-5,24). The Bible says in Judges 3:24-25, that God has blessed him, and that the Spirit of God to stir as he started in Mahaneh Dan From thisIncome can be seen that Samson was a man of unusual strength. In Hebrews 11:32, it was recognized by great men of faith. While the time of Samson the Philistines oppression of the Israelites.

b) His leadership and performance

Samson and the reputation of the Commission was mediated by his parents. 13:05 According to the court which was to start in the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines. As John Maxwell points out, rightly, "despite its good start, got Samsonis in trouble many times, and eventually ended badly was weak, blind and enslaved by the enemy of the people should be free "24 Samson an opportunity, a great leader, but his despicable character he had destroyed. leadership.

Conclusion

Three categories of state and government have been reviewed in this chapter show that the people God has been called the lead in the Bible is always prepared for their task. The first category of leaderswere those whose voice was a surprise for them. The second were those who were their predecessors, and the third were cured, those who respond to a crisis. E 'was shown that all these leaders of any preparation form, which had for its special charm. These preparations can come from God, their parents, religious background, education or a mentor. Therefore, one might conclude that God does not give anyone the leadership that has not been prepared. God's reputation orThe preparation does not guarantee success, because the preparation for effective leadership can not end a call.

Endnotes

1 EIMS Leroy, the leader who had to be Illinois: Victor Books, 1982), pp 8-13

2 Gottfied Osei-Mensah, Wanted: Servant Leadership (achimota: African Christian Press, 1990), pp 24-32

3 F. Vos Howard. Moses: The Bible Unger New Dictionary (Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1982) 886th p

4 John C. Maxwell, of the 21 most powerfulMinutes in the day of a leader: Revitalizing your spirit and your Empowering Leadership (Nashville: Thomas \ Nelson Publishers, 2000), p. 300

5 John D. Hannah, "Exodus: 112 ° p: (Chariot Victor Publishing, Colorado 1985), remarks knowledge of the Bible

6 Ibid, P 121st

7 Ted W. Engstrom, the creation of a Christian leader: management and human relations skills (Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976) for development, 29 P

8 Hubbard, Pentateuch: The New Bible Dictionary(Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1982), 903rd p

9 J. Sanders Oswald, Paul the Leader: a vision for Christian leadership today (Eastboume: Kingsway Publications Ltd., 1982), pp 16/17.

10 Ibid, p. 17

11 Ibid, p. 19

12 J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Guide (Chicago: Moody Press, 1980), P 40

13 Ted E. Engstrom, The Making of Christian leaders such as management and Human Relations Skills (Zondervan Publishing House, 1976), p. 20 in the developing world.

14 David W. Bennett,Images from the New Testament Leadership: A Practical Guide (Carlisle: OM Publishing, 1998), pp 33 / 4

15 Ted W. Engstrom, the creation of a Christian leader: how to develop management skills and human relations (Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976), p. 30

16 Donald K. Campbell, Joshua: The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Colorado: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1984), the 326th p

17 Ibid, P 328th

18 John C. Maxwell, 21 minutes of the most powerful in the days of a leader: you revive yourSpirit and strengthen your leadership skills (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982), 67a p

19 E. McChesney and Merrill F. Unger, Samuel, The New Unger's Bible Dictionary (Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1982) 1121st P

20 Eugene H. Merrill Samuel: The Bible knowledge commentary (Colorado: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1985), P 431st

21 John C. Maxwell, the most powerful 21 minutes in the day of a leader: to stimulate your senses and enhance your leadership (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers,2000), p

22 Joyce Peel, a journey through the Old Testament story of God's relationship with man. Women and the World (Oxford: The Fellowship of Reading, 1993), p. 60

23 Ibid, p. 60