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Leading Effectively Toward Revitalization

“After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, who had served Moses: “Moses My servant is dead. Now you and all the people prepare to cross over the Jordan to the land I am giving the Israelites.”

Joshua 1: 1-2

1. Evaluate present conditionsSkill needed: Evaluation

2. Prepare people for changeSkill Needed: Vision casting

Reactions to the Vision

Denial Coexistence Acceptance Ownership

UNHEATHLY HEALTHY

“After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, who had served Moses: “Moses My servant is dead. Now you and all the people prepare to cross over the Jordan to the land I am giving the Israelites.” Joshua 1: 1-2

1. Evaluate present conditionsSkill needed: Evaluation

2. Prepare people for changeSkill Needed: Vision Casting

3. Take people with youSkill Needed: Motivation

4. Overcome the barriersSkill Needed: Risk-taking

1. Burnout

2. Impatience

3. Egocentricity

4. Seduced by other visions

5. Vision becomes outdated

Potential Barriers

“After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, who had served Moses: “Moses My servant is dead. Now you and all the people prepare to cross over the Jordan to the land I am giving the Israelites.” Joshua 1: 1-2

1. Evaluate present conditionsSkill needed: Evaluation

2. Prepare people for changeSkill Needed: Vision Casting

3. Take people with youSkill Needed: Motivation

4. Overcome the barriersSkill Needed: Risk-taking

5. Desire all God has for youSkill Needed: Faith

On the hand-out, use the stick figure to describe or define leader characteristics.

Must first ask this question:

Is our desire to develop leaders or loyal followers?

1. Credibility is required in aleader; no one will want tofollow those who are nottrusted.

2. Vision. If there’s no vision, how can you lead? Lead where?

3. Communication. Have you told them where you wantto go? Do they know what you expect from them? How can you get the most of a team if they don’t know the destination?

4. Achievement is the ultimate goal. It’s not enough to have the other three components .

Leadership Path

Now

Basic knowledge

Core Competencies Exciting challenge

Reproduce

Desired Future

Teaching

Training Motivation

Vision

Two HUGE Considerations:

Culture

Forces