Leadership Skills (Worldly Standards) Confident Character – clean record w/o blemishes Education and/or applicable Experience Good Communication/Listening Skills Sacrifice & Determination – willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done Skilled at Building and Maintaining Relationships Strong Negotiating Skills Vision Passion For What He Does Positive Attitude Responsibility Skilled at Decision Making Takes Initiative – someone who takes charge/takes the lead!

Godly Leaders Apply Within

God Expects Us to Grow to Lead For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. (Hebrews 5:12 NKJV)

God Does Not Want Just Any Leadership But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. (2 Peter 2:1-3 NKJV) Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; (2 John 1:9-10 NKJV)

the First King Over Israel God Chose Saul to Be the First King Over Israel God Chooses Common Men And Saul answered and said, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?" (1 Samuel 9:21)

the First King Over Israel God Chose Saul to Be the First King Over Israel 2) God Chooses Men With a Good Heart So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day. When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. (1 Samuel 10:9-10 NKJV)

the First King Over Israel God Chose Saul to Be the First King Over Israel 2) God Chooses Men With a Good Heart But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. (Romans 6:17 NKJV) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2 NKJV)

the First King Over Israel God Chose Saul to Be the First King Over Israel 3) God Chooses Humble Men Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD answered, "There he is, hidden among the equipment." (1 Samuel 10:22 NKJV) So Samuel said, "When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the LORD anoint you king over Israel? (1 Samuel 15:17 NKJV)

Other Men God Chose to Be Leaders: 3) God Chooses Humble Men Moses who said, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?" – Ex. 3::11 Gideon was chosen to save Israel, who once said, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house." – Judges 6:15 David, who was later chosen by God to replace king Saul once said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?" – 1 Sam. 18:18

A Few Things To Notice About Saul: He Was Young He was not accepted by all of the people (1 Sam. 10:27) He was not the “Leader-Type” BUT ALL OF THESE THINGS God SAW AND IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED!

One Thing To Notice About Samuel: He was secure with who he was. (1 Sam. 9:19) “I am the seer.” Learn to see your assets rather than your weaknesses!

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed!

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed! A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; (1 Timothy 3:2 NKJV)

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed! “Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; (1 Peter 5:2)

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed! “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.” – Titus 1:9

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed! How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14 NKJV)

Leadership is Needed Within the Church! The need to take the lead to develop elders and deacons is needed! The Need For New Testament Preachers is Needed The need for teachers is desperately needed! The need For Evangelism is desperately needed! The need to take the lead visit and serve the sick is needed! The need to take the lead and encourage is needed! Barnabas “Son of Encouragement” – Ac. 4:36