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Exodus 18:17-23 MSG
“Moses' father-in-law said, "This is no way to go about it. You'll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can't do this alone.
“Now listen to me. Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you. Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God. Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do.
“And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten.
“They'll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people. They'll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they'll be the judges. They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also."
Exodus 18:17-19 MSG
“Moses' father-in-law said, "This is no way to go about it. You'll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can't do this alone. Now listen to me.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 MSG
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.”
Harold defines “breakthrough” as:
A sudden burst of enthusiasm, information and/or revelation that takes you beyond all previous points of past resistance into your future success.
Proverbs 5:7 AMPC
“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.”
First and foremost, listen to God and do what He says.
Proverbs 22:17 AMPC
“Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.”
Second, an effective leader has an inner circle of advisors he or she can trust.
Next, Jethro said:
“Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you.”
There’s a right way and a wrong way to do things . . .then there’s God’s way if we’re listening to Him. His plan always works. . .if you work it.
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
“Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.”
Exodus 18:19 MSG
“Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God.”
1. Every successful leader. . .makes sure their plans were first, God’s plans.
Proverbs 19:21 NLT
“You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.”
Proverbs 19:21 MSG
“We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God's purpose prevails.”
Ephesians 6:22 NLT
“I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.”
2. Effective leadership is always duplicatable.
Exodus 18:20 MSG
“Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do.”
3. Create a winning profile for members of your leadership team.
Exodus 18:24-25 MSG
“And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten.”
Psalm 112 offers an excellent description of the character qualities you want to be looking out for in a leader.
A good leader will give favor and blessings to others.
Psalm 112:5 KJV
“A good man sheweth favour. . .”
A real leader will not fear any evil or tricks of the enemy.
Psalm 112:7 AMPC
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.”
A leader will be respected in his community.
Genesis 6:9 MSG
“This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”
A leader will be stand with and before other leaders.
Proverbs 22:29 AMPC
“Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.”
4. Delegate. . .not relegate
Exodus 18: 26 MSG
“They'll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people.”
Romans 8:28 KJV
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
5. Specific instructions with timelines.
Joshua 1:7 NLT
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do.”
Exodus 18:21 MSG
“They'll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they'll be the judges.”
6. Effective leaders build a network of effective leaders
Exodus 18:27 MSG
“They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you.”
Ecclesiastes 8:5-6 NIV
“Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him.”
Leviticus 23:37 NLT
“These are the Lord’s appointed festivals. Celebrate them each year as official days for holy assembly by presenting special gifts to the Lord—burnt offerings, grain offerings, sacrifices, and liquid offerings—each on its proper day.”
1 Peter 5:6 TLB
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.”
1 Corinthians 14:40 NLT
“But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.”
7. Create a successful infra-structure.
Ephesians 6:7 NLT
“Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.”
Psalm 37:5 NLT
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.”
Numbers 11:1 AMPC
“And Moses said to the Lord, Why have You dealt ill with Your servants? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You lay the burden of all this people on me?”
Moses in Numbers 11:14 AMPC
“I am not able to carry all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me.”
Numbers 11:16 AMPC
“And the Lord said to Moses, Gather for Me seventy men of the elders of Israel whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting and let them stand there with you.”
Numbers 11:17 AMPC
“And I will come down and talk with you there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon you and will put It upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not have to bear it yourself alone.”
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