Category: Christian Leadership

Who are your “Mount Rushmore” of Mentors?

Mentors

Week 35 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on Leadership Development. The devotions start by pointing out how Jesus grew in all aspects of life. Then, Jesus provides us with an example for developing others when He commissions 72 of his followers in Luke 10.

Finally, we note the importance of leaders developing others leaders through mentoring. For my own development, I’ve had several mentors at work and at church. Today, I’ll share the impact of my “Mount Rushmore Mentors”: Don Blevins, Bill Bates, Joe Tanner, and David Mobley.

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Learning Situational Leadership from Moses, Jesus, and Paul

Situational Leadership Model

Someone said that the last seven words of a particular church or organization are, “We never did it that way before.” If we want to be effective leaders, we must be flexible enough to adapt to new situations and circumstances we will ultimately face.

Situational leadership defines the right action as what the follower—in this particular situation—needs. Out of This World Leaders don’t treat all followers the same, nor do they treat any single follower in the same manner all the time. They analyze the situation, identify what the follower needs to function and grow in that particular situation, and proceed accordingly.

Week 34 of the NIV Leadership Bible gives several examples of Situational Leadership. Let’s see what we can learn from Moses, Jesus, and Paul about Situational Leadership.

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