Unit 2.1Unit 2.1 Lessons from the gospelsLessons from the gospels

The ultimate leadership role modelThe ultimate leadership role model

Passing the baton to a new generation of leaders

Can you identify some people who made Can you identify some people who made an impact on your life?an impact on your life?

In what ways did they impress you?In what ways did they impress you?

To what extent have you incorporated the To what extent have you incorporated the qualities you admired into your own life?qualities you admired into your own life?

ParentParent

TeacherTeacher

MissionaryMissionary

Bible class leaderBible class leader

Footballer?Footballer?

MusicianMusician

Celebrity?Celebrity?

What did Jesus know about himself?What did Jesus know about himself?Jesus was quite clear about his relationship with the Father and Jesus was quite clear about his relationship with the Father and why he had come into the world.why he had come into the world.Can you think of any other passages where Jesus speaks of this Can you think of any other passages where Jesus speaks of this relationship or purpose.relationship or purpose.  What does the passage say about Jesus’ love?What does the passage say about Jesus’ love?In what way is the feet washing a demonstration of Jesus’ love?In what way is the feet washing a demonstration of Jesus’ love?Can you think of other passages where Jesus shows his love for Can you think of other passages where Jesus shows his love for the disciples.the disciples.  What are the implications of this for Christian leadership?What are the implications of this for Christian leadership?  List at least three lessonsList at least three lessons

Jesus knew he had come from God.Jesus knew he had come from God.Jesus knew that his time had come.Jesus knew that his time had come.

Jesus loved his disciples completely and unconditionally.Jesus loved his disciples completely and unconditionally.Washing the feet shows that he was prepared to do anything Washing the feet shows that he was prepared to do anything on their behalf.on their behalf.His love is also shown by His protection of them when the His love is also shown by His protection of them when the soldiers came to arrest him.soldiers came to arrest him.

The incident shows that Christian leadership is exactly the The incident shows that Christian leadership is exactly the opposite of worldly leadership. It is about love, service and opposite of worldly leadership. It is about love, service and sacrifice.sacrifice.

JESUS LEADERSHIP MODELJESUS LEADERSHIP MODEL

Jesus knewJesus knew

Jesus lovedJesus loved

Jesus servedJesus served

THE CHALLENGETHE CHALLENGE

Who am I working for?Who am I working for?

Who am I trying to please?Who am I trying to please?

Do I have the heart of a servant leader?Do I have the heart of a servant leader?

Not coping wellNot coping well 27%27% Do not plan for future Do not plan for future

Getting byGetting by 60% 60% Give some thought to Give some thought to futurefuture

Quite successfulQuite successful 10%10% Plan for future Plan for future

Highly successful Highly successful 3%3% Written life goals Written life goals

Survey – Life-Skills . . . And PlansSurvey – Life-Skills . . . And Plans

Assignment 3Assignment 3

Write a personal mission statement Write a personal mission statement and share it with your mentor. and share it with your mentor. You may not be able to do this You may not be able to do this immediately but work on it and use immediately but work on it and use it as the basis on which you intend it as the basis on which you intend to run your life.to run your life.

Assignment 3Assignment 3Possible responsesPossible responses::

‘‘For me to live is Christ’.For me to live is Christ’.

‘‘Committed to God, committed to God’s people’.Committed to God, committed to God’s people’.

‘‘I want to be more like Jesus today’.I want to be more like Jesus today’.

‘‘I will grow in grace today so that my life can I will grow in grace today so that my life can impact others for good’.impact others for good’.

‘‘My mission is to live with integrity and to make a My mission is to live with integrity and to make a difference in the lives of others’.difference in the lives of others’.

Assignment 3Assignment 3Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

““I want to be more like Jesus today.I want to be more like Jesus today.In every situation I will ask two questions:In every situation I will ask two questions:

What would Jesus do?What would Jesus do?

What would Jesus say?What would Jesus say?

And seek to respond accordingly.”And seek to respond accordingly.”

Assignment 3Assignment 3Our Family MissionOur Family Mission

To always be kind, respectful and supportive of each other.To always be kind, respectful and supportive of each other.

To be honest and open with each other.To be honest and open with each other.

To keep a spiritual feeling in the home.To keep a spiritual feeling in the home.

To love each other unconditionally.To love each other unconditionally.

To be responsible to live a happy, healthy & fulfilling life.To be responsible to live a happy, healthy & fulfilling life.

To make this house a place we want to come home to.To make this house a place we want to come home to.

Christ-Centred LifeChrist-Centred Life

Money

Family

Church

Ministry

FameSport

Career

Critics

Self

ChristCentred

Life

Spend more time together

Maintain level of fitness

Develop pastoral provision

Greater discipline in spiritual development

Develop leadership course

FamilyFamily

SportSport

SelfSelf

WorkWork

ChurchChurch

PrioritiesPriorities

Timetable one night each week for family

40 minutes walk per day

Timetable one hour per day

Trial materials Sept – Dec.

Commit to 6 hrs per week systematic visitation

Assignment 4

Forward planning

Relationship building

Personal renewal

Training new leaders

UrgentUrgent Non-UrgentNon-Urgent

ImportantImportant

Non –Non –ImportantImportant

Crises

Pressing problems

Deadline driven projects

Interruptions

Some 'phone calls

Some mail

Some meetings

1 2

3 4 Watching TV

Tidying desk

Computer activities

Hanging around

'Phoning friends

OrganiseOrganise

your timeyour time

around around youryour

prioritiespriorities

You (not someone You (not someone else) must determine else) must determine the balance between the balance between conflicting demands.conflicting demands.

You must give time to You must give time to your prioritiesyour priorities

If you don’t If you don’t timetable it - timetable it -

it will not it will not happenhappen

‘‘Private victories precede public victories.’Private victories precede public victories.’Quotable QuotesQuotable Quotes

Steven CoveySteven Covey

The DevilThe Devil

Martin LutherMartin Luther

Steven CoveySteven Covey

‘‘If you are not part of the solution you are part of the If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem’problem’

‘‘You can’t talk your way out of problems you behave You can’t talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into’.yourself into’.

‘‘I have so many things to do today, I must get up two I have so many things to do today, I must get up two hours earlier to pray’.hours earlier to pray’.

‘You have so many things to do today. Give yourself a You have so many things to do today. Give yourself a break – cut back on your prayer time.’break – cut back on your prayer time.’

Quotable QuotesQuotable QuotesIf my private world is in order, it will be because I If my private world is in order, it will be because I am convinced that the inner world of the spiritual am convinced that the inner world of the spiritual must govern the outer world of activity.must govern the outer world of activity.

  Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.

If my private world is in order, it will be because I If my private world is in order, it will be because I make a daily choice to monitor its state of make a daily choice to monitor its state of orderliness.orderliness.

Gordon McDonaldGordon McDonald

Time for ReflectionTime for Reflection

Have you settled on who you are trying to Have you settled on who you are trying to please?please?

Have you identified your priorities?Have you identified your priorities?

Are you managing your time according to Are you managing your time according to your priorities?your priorities?

Building up a picture (2)Building up a picture (2)

A Christian leader must be a godly person 

The leader’s confidence comes from God to whom he gives ultimate allegiance

 The Biblical model is servant leadership

A Christian leader organises his time around his priorities