Through it all, he displayed the character of one wanting to be an active influence while at the same time facing many challenges. Oct 25, 2015 the lost temple mount the real location of solomons temple in the city of david, jerusalem duration. A particular aspect of moses leadership is worthy of mention. If youre looking for a bible study on moses leadership style then ive got bad news for you. I would love if george bryson or anyone else from cc wanted to interact about the moses model. So, i invite you to explore the genius of the worlds first great leaders here are 20 things you can learn about leadership from moses. If youve ever served in leadership in a calvary chapel or vineyard christian fellowship, chances are youre familiar with the term moses model or at least. This lesson will highlight the blessing of choosing god by faith. Moses as a model for effective leadership the woolf. Jul 21, 2015 jesus possessed many qualities that are essential in effective leadership. Moses, miriam, and aaron three models of leadership. The leadership characteristics of moses is a sermon about leadership and how moses is an example of great.
Considered a prophet by all abrahamic religions, he has a special place in judaism, where he is referred as moshe rabbenu or moses our teacher. It is a temporary assignment because leaders do not ultimately own the teams, ministries, or organizations that they lead. Scripture mentions several leaders who were chosen by others to lead their people, including moses and saul, and from their characteristics we can undoubtedly deduce what traits are needed to be a worthy leader. Ignoring the centrality of moses in the exodus narrative presents a story that is bereft of human leadership, and if that leadership is not transmitted, there is no lesson to learn, no model to guide us.
Leadership examples of abraham, jacob and joseph md. Moses displayed qualities that impressed those who did not believe in the god he represented. Kaitlyn bowie was a thirdgrade teacher in houston, texas, who knew god was. Pentateuch are devoted to moses and israels activities under his leadership. Leadership skills enable you to be a role model for a team in any environment. The moses model could be considered a pastorrule or elderrule style of church polity, but it is definitely not congregational rule. The biblical stories and the rabbinic embellishments of them characterize moses as an individual who is incapable of standing idly by while an injustice is being perpetrated by one person or group on another person or group. Argenberg each principle will start with a related scripture. Seven lessons on leadership from the first ceomoses. The purpose of the post wasnt even really to challenge calvary chapels moses model, but to deal with challenges to pastoral leadership by a plurality of elders of which the moses model is one. Moses character is highlighted by the fact that he valued divine treasures far more. These two basic qualities of leadership are what is. In religion and contemporary management, one will find moses depicted as heroic, charismatic, and certainly empathic. For those who follow, he serves as an example of what we should.
The leadership qualities of moses by zivotofsky, ari z. Focus is directed toward the three biblical principles of leadership. Jethro is an example of a wise and seasoned leader. Whether your religious traditions embrace the old testament or not, the exodus story captures the responsibilities of leadership. It was moses who led them through the wilderness and toward the promised land of canaan. When a prophet of the lord is among you, i reveal myself to him in visions, i speak to him in dreams. However, as i argue in my new book, religion and contemporary management.
Jethro, the midianite priest who is also moses fatherinlaw, and moses. Oct 07, 2016 a short teaching on effective leadership skills that moses himself used. Moses is considered one of the greatest leaders in the old testament. I will present to you 7 of his key leadership attributes. Moses conquered his ego when he walked out the palace doors. This post is part of a series of challenges commonly made against shared, plural pastoral leadership. Rabbi professor david golinkin, president of the schechter institutes, discusses parshat behaalotcha and the six qualities that made moses successful as head of the israelites. The ability to transition was only one of moses leadership gifts. Moses mediates between god and the people, transforming the israelites.
To l ead is to guide, to induce to follow a line of action. Jan 30, 2020 and on this post moses, an example of administrative leadership and people management mdharrismd management, medicine, military, ministry, money, music, and more. Moses has a unique story which showed gods divine design for his life. They served the lord faithfully and greatly impacted their world, and ours, as a result. What the movies dont show, however, are moses qualities that made him. And on this post moses, an example of administrative leadership and people management mdharrismd management, medicine, military, ministry, money, music, and more. Such successes can undermine a leaders capac texts exhibiting each role. Jun 08, 2015 moses understood the temporary nature of leadership and the necessity of succession. Throughout moses s life god was modeling and shaping him as the leader of god s people. Yet, had god read moses resume before hiring him, god would not have likely been impressed. Moses certainly has some similarities to presentday leaders, and of course some differences.
Ultimately, these qualities enable leaders to create meaningful relationships with those around them so that together they can work for the betterment of all. The need is great and if the church is to do and be all that god intends, it will only be accomplished through effective biblical leadership. With moses words and rashis comments, we have an excellent concept of leadership not only for moses successor, but for us, as well. I have observed that spirituality, religion and faith are concepts. God used moses to free the people of israel from the chains of egypt. God spoke to him and moses passed on what he heard to the rest of the hebrews. Pdf an analysis of theological and strategic management. The leadership style of moses can teach some useful lessons for any leader.
Moses, miriam, and aaron three models of leadership a dvar torah on parashat bshalach ex. No doubt moses seriously questioned his success as a leader. The particular qualities a leader should possess are a matter for debate because it can be rationally argued that cultural differences play an important role in how leaders function. Could it be simply me or does it appear like some of these. Moses was a skilled man who had to deal with a unique group of people. Pdf the man moses, the leader moses stephen garfinkel. When he came to sunday school the day after his visit, i asked him what he. The bible shows that moses modeled these qualities to the people of israel. When miriam and aaron began to speak against moses, the lord said. When god gave moses a command he not only told the people what. The call to leadership sermon by brent baker, exodus 3. He didnt practice a dictatorship style of leadership and. Leadership principles of moses walking in the way of christ.
Moses, an example of administrative leadership and people. Yet, moses also shows transactional, transformational and visionary leadership qualities. With great leadership qualities, successful leaders come in all shapes and sizes. The patriarchs of israel believed god when others did not. He was a person who lived his life with the understanding that ordinary caring is truly great and was always willing to go the extra step for anyone who needed assistance. Regardless of moses stardom in the old testament, he wasnt the poster child for excellent leadership. Anyone can view moses through the lens of a particular religion, whether shared or not, and still learn considerably from the experience. Several tests trained this dynamic leader for his task as leader of the israelite people.
Some congregations call this the pastorrule, or elderrule, style of leadership. Leadership lessons from the life of moses regular baptist press. Exodus, numbers, leviticus and deuteronomy 1978, 25. By studying them, we can discover things to do, and not to do, in our godgiven roles. Bork, the leadership qualities of moses are thoroughly outlined in the holy bible, where his life story is told in exodus, numbers, leviticus and deuteronomy 1978, 25. Author of wisdom for people of all faiths, his next book, what every christian needs to know about passover, is available february 2015 from abingdon press. Jan 30, 2020 abraham, jacob and joseph are good examples of leadership in the bible.
Mar 27, 2007 whether your religious traditions embrace the old testament or not, the exodus story captures the responsibilities of leadership. Now when pharaoh let the people go parashat bshalach is the exodus story. Moses had just had a conversation with god at the burning bush. This article is dedicated in memory of my grandfather, menashe muni zivotofsky, who passed away on 24 av 5754 august 1, 1994. The lost temple mount the real location of solomons temple in the city of david, jerusalem duration. Joshua, as mosess assistant and successor, exhibited great potential as a future leader in this moment. List significant leaders from the bible and be prepared to discuss the biblical model of leadership they exemplify. Yitro provides us with two models of excellent leaders.
God spent a lot of time getting moses ready for his commission to lead his people. Its a followup to my post why we dont have a senior pastor. What moses teaches us about leadership transition michael hyatt. In our study of exodus 4 we will learn some of the principles of good leadership that moses exhibited.
Now moses was a very humble 8 man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. Good leadership is about acquiring and honing skills. Relationships are the most crucial element in leadership, claims maxwell. How does moses approach affect the way you think of leadership transition. Using warren benniss definition of charismatic leadership as a framework, we show how moses exhibited the qualities of humility, tenacity, integrity, strength, creativity, and innovation. Moses as a model for effective leadership the woolf institute. Here are six distinct qualities that i believe all great leaders have that makes the organizations they lead exemplary ones. To identify with the jews, oppressed and downtrodden, when all the power of pharaohs palace is yours for the taking, requires tremendous humility. Moses led a group of millions literally by himself. Phase i sovereign foundations god providentially works foundational items into the life of the leadertobe.
In fact, you could say that joseph exhibited a leadership sixpack that contributed to his success. Be prepared to share your answers to this question. In the exodus story, moses stands in the breach between. The four biblical stories about the preselection of moses are. Moses, famed as the law giver of israel, was born towards the end of fourteenth century bce in egypt. Over the next four weeks we will be talking about his call to leadership, moses the vision caster, the trials he had during his leadership, and his art of delegation. Thus, with a close reading of these four books, the leadership abil. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have i given it, as i spake unto moses. Another summary of these leadership principles is that moses allowed god to mold and shape him. Moses implores gd to let his successor finish the journey, a task and a privilege that he himself was not granted. The leadership characteristics of moses preachology. Moses, the quintessential prophet and teacher, the lawgiver and the redeemer, was also the archetypal jewish leader. Although much can be said of his life and work, two particular circumstances highlight specific areas of effective leadership training. Leadership examples of abraham, jacob and joseph md harris.
Leadership moses a model for todays leaders diploma essay student. When the israelites were on the edge of the promised land in numbers, god commanded moses to send out twelve people to spy out the land, one from each of the tribes of israel. Lead has many connotations, i will summarize some of them for our discussion. The leadership of moses essays according to paul f. These two basic qualities of leadership are what is being stressed in the preselection moses stories.
This pattern of multiplication in moses life and leadership reached its. Sep 27, 2014 this is a guest post from rabbi evan moffic, spiritual leader of congregation solel in suburban chicago. After being sold by his brothers to the ishmaelites and then sold by the ishmaelites to potiphar one of pharaohs officials, genesis 39 gives us a glimpse of six leadership qualities joseph possessed. Born in ur in southeast mesopotamia in the second millennium bc, abraham had a wide variety of skills and a strong work ethic. God has afflicted him with leadership of a disobedient people, and he seeks to be relieved from it numbers 11. Mar 12, 2008 moses is considered one of the greatest leaders in the old testament. But ultimately, moses was not going to be the one to lead the people of god into the promised land. For example, an airline flight crew would be much more efficient if the team remained consistent.
Some of these stories were wild and had nothing to do with moses at all. The following is a list of characteristics of a leader who successfully leads a great. But its not only power that makes a leader great, because power can only go so far. The leadership characteristics of moses is a sermon by mark hollingsworth, which shows forth the leadership of moses and his teaching on faith. In going out to his people, moses exhibited the crucial leadership trait of humility. Everything i know about leadership i learned from moses. Jan 27, 2014 among old testament bible characters moses is looked upon as one of the best leaders. As stephen explains it, the jewish response to moses was identical to their response to jesus who, likewise, came to save his people and was neither recognized nor regarded as the nations deliverer. A discussion of leadership based on the life of moses slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Robert clinton, the making of a leader, colorado springs. The moses model or moses principle sometimes called the mosesaaron leadership style is a church leadership structure based on the example of moses leadership in the old testament. A consideration of some of the personal traits of israels great leader can be. In other words, moses leadership displayed universal truths and insights.
Among old testament bible characters moses is looked upon as one of the best leaders. I was actually moved enough to post a thought i do have 2 questions for you if its okay. Today we are going to start a sermon series on moses, and talking about his leadership. It is proposed that while moses is considered to be a great leader of gods elect. From biblical rulers to modern politicians, characteristics like humility and a willingness to ask for help are essential leadership traits. Moses the great leader knew his failings the jewish chronicle. Moses character is highlighted by the fact that he valued divine treasures far more than those that glittered. Leadership characteristics from the life of moses accfs.
Moses the great leader knew his failings the jewish. While some candidates wrote very good answers, others resorted to vague stories about moses. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. John maxwell 7 also emphasizes that leadership embodies influence upon people and that, as influence grows, leadership levels grow also. Some churches follow the moses model sometimes called the moses aaron leadership style, meaning the pastor speaks for god, teaches the people in the congregation, intercedes for them, and listens to jesus to lead the church.
He is also one of the greatest leaders in human history. According to maxwell, the essence of leadership is people following a person because they wish to do so, not because they must. An analysis of theological and strategic management perspectives. Research has identified a variety of leadership styles based on the number of followers. However, several of the leadership qualities the authors attribute to moses are. The greatness of a nation depends on its responsiveness to gods preachers. After being given his task, joshua revealed that he had the ability to make. How does the moses model of church leadership work. Second, he was tested with animals, similar to how king david was later tested, to ascertain his leadership qualities for his own people as a positive leader,42 and not only against adversity. Abraham in many ways, abraham was an entrepreneurial leader. Moses biography facts, childhood, family, life history. This pattern of divesting and replicating leadership began not long after the exodus from egypt. Christians today can follow many of their examples. Further evidence of joshuas leadership qualities can be seen in his rocksolid faith in god.
Moses vision when moses died at the age of 120 years, the biblical text says his eye was not dimmed deuteronomy 34. Apr 14, 2017 moses the great leader knew his failings. Every generation needs good leadership, especially in times of. Jesus possessed many qualities that are essential in effective leadership. A short teaching on effective leadership skills that moses himself used.
Moses practiced leadership by listening and obeying. Jul, 2017 moses implores gd to let his successor finish the journey, a task and a privilege that he himself was not granted. Moses sacrificed immense worldly honor and fame to become a servant of god, demonstrating real servant leadership in action. In this post i will share with you 12 leadership principles from the life of moses. For those who lead, or who might one day serve as leaders, joshua. Perhaps you could also share about a leader who was a great example of a shepherd in your life, and why. Samson is rash, belligerent, and driven by lust for foreign womenqualities.
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