THE PERILS OF LEADERSHIP Text: Hebrews 13:17

Where must Church Leadership Continue to Be Diligent to Exceed in Our World of Stress?

I. THEIR DIRECTION A. Starts - By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people. Exodus 13:21,22

I. THEIR DIRECTION A. Starts - The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. Exodus 12:37

I. THEIR DIRECTION A. Starts - coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long Exodus 14:20

I. THEIR DIRECTION A. Stops - In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. Exodus 40:36.37

II. THEIR DEDICATION Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. Exodus 18:17

II. THEIR DEDICATION 1. Train them in God's Word (Exodus 18:20) 2. Teach them to be examples (Exodus 18:21a) 3. Transfer duties to them (Exodus 18:21b,22)

II. THEIR DISCIPLINE 1. Thought life (I Corinthians 2:16) 2. Spirit life (I Corinthians 2:4) 3. Conversation (Ephesians 4:29) 4. Finances (I Corinthians 9:19)

II. THEIR DISCIPLINE 5. Public life (II Corinthians 1:12) 6. Spiritual warfare (II Corinthians 10:4-6) 7. Prayer life (Ephesians 1:7)

II. THEIR DISCIPLINE “Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.” Hebrews 13:17