Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP

mind: “The L ORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suit able for him.’” 2. T EAMWORK IS NECESSARY FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF PURPOSE . Again, at creation, God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion.” The mandate of dominion over the earth, which requires the spirit of leader ship, was given to both males and females. This means that teamwork is a built-in requirement for the fulfillment of our purposes in the world. 3. T EAMWORK IS THE C REATOR ’ S PLAN FOR LEADERSHIP . While God often calls individuals to carry out his purposes, he doesn’t want them to pursue their callings alone. Even Moses, who was called the friend of God and did extraordinary things, needed leadership help. In the book of the prophet Micah, God said, “I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam.” Moses did not rule alone, but was given the help of his brother and sister. At a time when Moses tried to take on too much responsibility, his father-in-law reminded him that he needed to delegate responsibility or the work would be too much for him. We also see the idea of teamwork in the first-century church with the traveling teams of Paul and Barnabus, Peter and John, and Priscilla and Aquila. When Paul worked with the churches he founded, he often had many coworkers who assisted him.

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