Tag: Christian Leadership

Fathers: What Can We Learn from the Bad Dads of the Bible?

Bad Dads of the Bible Book

As we celebrate Father’s Day today, I believe fathers should be leaders. Personally, I try to get better as a husband & father as much as a leader at work. During Spring Break this year, I read Roland Warren’s Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid. Warren founded of the National Fatherhood Initiative because he noted that 25 Million children—one of three nationally and two of three in African American families—live in homes apart from their fathers. And 40% of children in father-absent homes see their fathers less than once a month…

For those of us who have the privilege of fatherhood, we can learn from the mistakes of fathers in the Bible. Let’s explore those.

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Got Character?

Weeks 21 & 22 of the NIV Leadership Bible focus on the importance of character in leadership.

Leaders cultivate character by acquiring wisdom and understanding. To get it, leaders must diligently “search” for the wisdom that is buried within God’s Word like treasure covered by layers of earth and rock. Take a moment to read the verses above (from Proverbs 2:1-5) and note the quality of effort talked about there.

As God fills our minds with wisdom, our character will develop so that we’ll possess the ability to consistently make right choices—choices that are just, fair, and moral.

Speaking of choices, Benjamin Franklin once said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

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