Leadership Qualities: Passion Part 2 Absalom Ruins Own Cause-2 Samuel 13:22-18:9 (negative) Absalom died as a maverick leader whose passion went awry. What his story reveals about passion gone bad: 1. Passion without perspective brings death (13:22-29). 2. Passion will find expression, in either healthy or unhealthy ways (14:28-30). 3. People follow passion over orthodoxy, […]
Leadership Qualities: Passion Part 1 Purpose and Passion-Deuteronomy 4:32-40 When leaders project passion for their vision, they create an atmosphere of expectancy among the people. Moses often created at least three such atmospheres for the Jews: 1. A Sense of Destiny: Moses communicated a sense of God’s call on Israel’s future, a future they were […]
The Law of Empowerment Part 18 Positive and Negative Reinforcement-Jude 14-16 Four times Jude uses the word “ungodly” to guide his readers into a lifestyle pleasing to God. Like all good leaders, Jude understands the need for both positive and negative reinforcement. He empowers his readers to do what is right by sharing the rewards […]
