Leadership Skills of Jesus, Introduction

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Introduction
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John 14:6 NKJ

Jesus said to him,
    "I am the way, the truth, and the life. 
        No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Introduction

Nearly all people like to belong to a group, maybe because most people do not like to be alone.  In belonging to a group and investing our time, we inherently want the group to be successful.  Sometimes at our work, we are forced on projects and do not like being forced; yet, we still want the group to be successful.  Most people have come to understand that for a group to be successful, there must be a good leader.  Think about how many times you have been on a committee or in a project at work having poor leadership and thought you could do better.  Often, we know we could do better, but were afraid to step out of our cocoon and volunteer to lead.

Until I was drafted into the Air Force I avoided leadership positions, to the point of not joining groups or committees in fear of being selected to lead something.  Just like many people, leadership confidence  was the biggest issue on how to lead my peer group.  The Air Force help me gain leadership confidence.  

Leadership Training

But, it was a secular, civilian leadership training course that gave me a real formula for being a leader.  The skills consisted of mostly of simple phrases.  Phrases as “Setting the Example”, having good Communication Skills, Planning, Knowing the Needs and Characteristics of the Group, Controlling the Group, and other phrases that were part of that course.  Applying those skills, my Boy Scout troop flourished; applying these skills as a computer consultant helped me to be greatly successful.   I used them and teach them in my middle school classroom, with great results.  These skills changed my life.  They can change yours.

These skills were distilled by an English Lord, Sir Robert Baden-Powell taught his troops these skills in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s; and intact, the list of the skills and their use survives and applies today.  But, this is not just about Leadership, it is also about the primary source of Great Leadership.  The Greatest Leader that ever walked the face of this earth is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  As you will see in the weeks to come, there will be no doubt, Baden-Powell was influenced by the leadership skills of Jesus.

Leadership Skills are the Same

Leadership skills are the same, from running a scout troop, to computer consulting, to being a president of a corporation, or as being like Jesus.  The Leadership skills of Jesus can be used in our everyday life!!!!  Jesus’ Leadership Skills can be used to run corporate society just as they can be used in our churches to teach people to bring people to Christ.  The skills are clearly the same.  If Christians would use these skills in building evangelism teams, our churches would be full and overflowing.  

In the time ahead, discussions will be distributed on how Jesus was perfect in His display and definition of the leadership skills learned in a secular environment.   You will come to see that (1) understanding Jesus’ definition of these skills, one will gain confidence to become a better leader; or, (2) realize you are called to step out your box, out of your cocoon, out of your little world to be a leader.

At the end of this and all Leadership messages, you will see all the skills to be discussed.  All the leadership skills will not be consecutively published; typically it will be as time permits me to write   The first skill publication will begin with the most important leadership skill, “Setting the Example”.  The discussion will be why this is so important, and how Jesus was the Perfect Example of leadership skills.  Leadership Skills for your everyday life.  
       
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Leadership Skills where Jesus was Most Perfect

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Skill
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Communications

Effective Teaching

Planning

Knowing the Needs and Characteristics of the Group

Using Resources Wisely

Sharing Leadership

Controlling the Group

Representing the Group

Counseling

Evaluating