Discussion Questions
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Choose one of the four lessons discussed in this lecture and explain how you can use it to improve your abilities as a leader. Provide specific examples.
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Lesson 2 struck me the most. I choose to lead with passion and heart so to not become irrelevant. How I would do this is to set goals and a mission statement for what I’m appointed to lead and keep at it.
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God puts leaders in place for a reason. God makes it clear “IF” you serve me. if I’m not serving God his favor will be removed from me and I will feel it. My loyalty to God comes with blessings.
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I have learned not to be blinded by leadership. and that every leadership is there for a reason. I must always remember the reason why God put me where i am.
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Being an irrelevant leader learning to be an effective leader of substance working with people to groom them to lead. Not being a boss type that demands of others.
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Ishboshet was irrelevant to the point that many have no idea who he was. It was like he was just a place holder in history. I feel that in some, ok many areas, of my ministry that what I have become. I need to improve my relevance within my congregation so that it will more beyond our walls.
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Which of the four lessons discussed in this lecture challenges you most? Why?
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Lesson 1. Saul wanted to do things his own way, rather than seek God's way, he sought help from outside sources in the form of witchcraft. He was also a crowd pleaser. He was more concerned with making people happy and following their will rather than seeking God's and doing it. It tells me that if I wish to be a successful leader for God, that I must place God's will first in my life and seek to follow his will. I cannot be a crowd pleaser, placing others' wishes and wants above what God wants and His holy will. And if guidance is needed, seek it from God.
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Lesson 1. Saul wanted to do things his own way, rather than seek God’s way, he sought help from outside sources in the form of witchcraft. He was also a crowd pleaser. He was more concerned with making people happy and following their will rather than seeking God’s and doing it. It tells me that if I wish to be a successful leader for God, that I must place God’s will first in my life and seek to follow his will. I cannot be a crowd pleaser, placing others’ wishes and wants above what God wants and His holy will. And if guidance is needed, seek it from God.
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Lesson 2: You can lead but be an irrelevant leader. This challenged me because I have been guilty of leading this way in the past. I expected my subordinates to do what I expected of them simply because I was a supervisor. In retrospect, I realize that much of my frustration in this position was because I did not have a God-given vision for my unit, nor did I seek His guidance to lead.
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Lesson 4, there is a need to know the heart of God concerning all things. Despite that Solomon asked for wisdom, he still got entangled with the consequences of Deuteronomy:17:17
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I am challenged with being called into pastoral leadership and constantly battling my selfish flesh – one of the fruits of life the Spirit of brings forth is self-control so I strive to have the spirit-man lead (over my soul) as I follow the Holy Spirit in all truth, into more of Jesus. I am hopeless without Him, and the significant difference I see between David and Saul was that David, whenever he was convicted of his sin, would be quick to repent – not so with Saul. Hence, David was a man after (seeking and wanting) God’s own heart. Lord, may I too be quick to repent – to seek Your forgiveness and turning away from my sin and turn toward you. In Jesus I pray, amen.