Tag: Christian Leadership

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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The Bible’s Advice for Change Leaders

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise. - Grace Hopper
“Why do you cut off the ends of a roast before cooking it?” a husband asked his wife. “Because my mother did it that way,” she responded with a smile.

Curious, the husband called the wife’s mother and asked her the same question. When she gave an identical answer, he called his wife’s grandmother. The moment the elderly grandmother heard the question, she laughed and said, “I don’t know why they cut off the ends of the roast, but I did it that way because a full roast wouldn’t fit into my pan.”

Most organization practices start with good reason. But some continue because “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” What does the Bible say about change and innovation?

Let’s see what we can learn from Week 33 of the NIV Leadership Bible. Click here to continue.