Category: Christian Leadership

Week 28 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the important leadership skill of Justice.

In Amos’ time, the people of Israel were prosperous…but with that prosperity, they lost their spiritual edge. God was furious with them for compromising his principles to make a dollar. Leaders who should’ve administered justice didn’t. Ultimately, God offered them an opportunity for repentance and restoration. In order to please God, the leaders needed to exercise justice and righteousness (as noted in Amos 5:24 – pictured above).

What was true in ancient Israel remains true today. People thrive in a setting where fairness and justice are practiced. How would those closest to you evaluate the way you treat people? Would they say you’re biased or that you play favorites? Or are you fair and just?

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Boiled down to its most fundamental element, leadership requires followers. Admittedly, there are a few charismatic leaders, who can naturally draw followers. For most of us, though, we have to build relationships with others. Or, like John Maxwell says, “He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk.”

Fortunately, the Bible has something to say about relationships. In fact, weeks 26 & 27 of the NIV Leadership Bible are all about “Interpersonal Relationships.” Starting in Genesis, God created people to live in community when he stated, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (2:18). Throughout the Bible, the most highly acclaimed leaders built relationships that helped their followers grow.

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