1 DEVELOPING YOUR MODEL of BEING a LEADER FINAL SESSION john m. dettoni

2 A “MODEL IS A ….”

3 SIMPLIFIED DESCRIPTION, EXPLANATION of WHAT the OUTWORKING of a PHILOSOPHY and THEOLOGY of BEING a LEADER IS in REAL LIFE

4 Underlining a model is a stated or unstated theology and philosophy – These are the foundation on which a model is built

5 Christians build their model of being a leader either on Scripture or social psychology and/or societal ideas – the world

6 Models cannot exist apart from supporting ideas of what ideas of what should be in the model and….

7 Supporting ideas are theological and philosophical

8 a model is a verbal description a model is a verbal description shows how all the aspects of being a leader interact shows how all the aspects of being a leader interact

9 Model answer the question: "What should the characteristics of being a leader be in the real world?" Model answer the question: "What should the characteristics of being a leader be in the real world?" But models are only plans -- conceptualization, idea, description But models are only plans -- conceptualization, idea, description

10 QUESTION FOR US: WHAT IS the SOURCE of OUR MODEL of BEING a LEADER…

11 SCRIPTURE or the WORLD?

12 YOUR MODEL Based on our studies in Ezekiel 34 Psalm 23 Matthew 23 John 10

13 BASED ON YOUR MODEL WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED to MAKE in YOUR BEING a LEADER?

14 1. What is a shepherd-servant-leader according to Scripture? a. List characteristics, qualifications,actions b. What changes of a person’s being, his/her inner self, are required to be this kind of shepherd - leader - servant?

15 2. What will you need to change in order to be a shepherd-servant-leader in your church, your home, your business?"

16 a. which characteristics do you already possess? a. which characteristics do you already possess? b. what changes do you need to make? b. what changes do you need to make? what do you need to STOP being and doing? what do you need to be and do MORE of? what new attitudes, behaviors, ways of thinking do you need to ADD? (of course with the Holy Spirit’s empowerment!)

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