The Bible’s Leadership Story Created to Lead Forever The Bible’s Leadership Story

Biblical Theology and Leadership The Bible narrates much about many leaders; it prescribes a relatively small number of pithy things. Can these things be properly understood apart from the example of Christ? Is the Bible interested in leadership as an end in itself? Is not the emphasis in the New Testament on Christian leadership in the church--the only institution that will survive into the new heaven and the new earth, rather than on leadership in some abstract sense? How can one possibly decide on the basis of looking at the leadership passages alone? Is it not the case that responsible interpretive answers can be offered to such questions only by considering the Bible's plot-line, and the priorities and scale of that plot-line? D. A. Carson

Chosen in Eternity for Good Works Chosen for Good Works Eternity Ephesians 1:4, 2:10 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. . . . God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Created to Rule Over the Earth Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Creation Genesis 1: 26-28 “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Leadership Capacity Corrupted and Limited Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Fall Genesis 3:5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God. . . ”

Servant Leadership Brings Reconciliation Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Cross Mark 10: 43-45 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many

Gift of the Spirit for Empowerment Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Cross Spirit I Corinthians 12:7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

A Global Leadership Community Called Out Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Global Leadership Community Called Out Cross Spirit 1 Corinthians 6: 2-3 Don't you know that someday we Christians are going to judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can't you decide these little things among yourselves? Don't you realize that we Christians will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disagreements here on earth. Church

Righteous Leadership Restored Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Global Leadership Community Called Out Cross Spirit Righteous Leadership Returns Church Return Revelation 11:15 "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.“

Corruption Judged; Righteousness Rewarded Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Global Leadership Community Called Out Cross Spirit Righteous Leadership Returns Church Corrupt Leadership Judged Revelation 20: 11-15 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it and I saw the dead and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Return Judgment

Destined for Good Works in Eternity Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Global Leadership Community Called Out Cross Spirit Righteous Leadership Returns Church Corrupt Leadership Judged Revelation 21:1, 22:4-5 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . and I saw the holy city . . . And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true. They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads . . . and they will reign (basileusousin) forever and ever.” Eternal Rule Return Judgment New City

The Bible’s Leadership Plotline Chosen for Good Works Eternity Leadership Family Created in His Image Leadership Corrupted by Sin Creation Sacrificial Servanthood Brings Salvation Fall Holy Spirit Empowers New Life Global Leadership Community Called Out Cross Spirit Righteous Leadership Returns Church Corrupt Leadership Judged Eternal Rule Return Judgment New City

The Bible’s Leadership Plot Line Eternity Eternity Sovereignty Finality Creation New City Potential Destiny Fall Judgment Humility Diligence Cross Return Servanthood Holiness Spirit Church Power Love

Ten Themes Eternity (Retrospective) Creation Fall Cross Spirit Love Holiness Diligence Destiny Eternity: Prospective Sovereignty Potential Humility Servanthood Power Love Holiness Diligence Destiny Finality

The Bible’s Leadership Plot Line Eternity Eternity Sovereignty Finality Creation New City Potential Destiny Fall Judgment Humility Diligence Cross Return Servanthood Holiness Spirit Church Power Love Leadership by the Spirit through Community

who they are and who they can together become in Christ Leadership in the “Age of Spirit and Community” requires developing in people shared vision for who they are and who they can together become in Christ by the grace of God and Power of the Holy Spirit.