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Leadership LidLeadership Lid
God blesses faithful God blesses faithful stewardship with greater stewardship with greater responsibility and greater responsibility and greater influence.influence.
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My BackgroundMy Background
• Raised Non-SDA• Three Years in Army• Commercial Industrial Electrician• Called To Pastoral Ministry• Led Missionary Group In Refugee Camps
– 25 years old, 1 year of College– 18 months as an Adventist– Planted my 1st Church in Thailand
• Pastoring for 26 years22
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Level Up!Luke 2:52 “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”Daniel 1:20 “In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.”
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Leadership LidLeadership LidYour maximum leadership potential Your maximum leadership potential
right now, as you use your: right now, as you use your:
Talents Talents Social SkillsSocial Skills
Self-DisciplineSelf-Discipline Spiritual MaturitySpiritual Maturity
CharacterCharacter FaithFaith
VisionVision KnowledgeKnowledge
TimeTime
Raise Your LidRaise Your Lid
In Pairs: Which one of these areas do you need to grow in to raise your leadership capacity?Pray for each other.
Raise Your LidRaise Your Lid
Great leaders do what others can’t even imagine with the same tools and resources.
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Leadership LidLeadership LidHow many people can you lead How many people can you lead
effectively? effectively?
Definition: Leadership Lid-- the current Definition: Leadership Lid-- the current maximum leadership potential a maximum leadership potential a person has to lead and influence person has to lead and influence individuals and organizations. individuals and organizations.
Examples Of Leadership LidExamples Of Leadership Lid– Jethro counsels Moses: Jethro counsels Moses:
Exodus 18:17-23Exodus 18:17-23– ““the thing you do is not the thing you do is not
good…you will wear good…you will wear yourselves out.” yourselves out.”
– ““Select able men”Select able men”– ““Teach them”Teach them”– ““Let them judge”Let them judge”– ““If you do this you will be If you do this you will be
able to endure”able to endure”
Joseph: from dungeon to Deliverer Joseph: from dungeon to Deliverer – Spoiled, favorite son, shepherd boySpoiled, favorite son, shepherd boy– Sold by his brothers as a slaveSold by his brothers as a slave– Bought by PotipharBought by Potiphar– No visible, formal trainingNo visible, formal training
– Grew in his abilities and talents until he stepped out Grew in his abilities and talents until he stepped out of the dungeon and became Prime Ministerof the dungeon and became Prime Minister
– Duties included the most menial tasks; cleaning the Duties included the most menial tasks; cleaning the toilet, painting, moping floors, mowing the lawn, toilet, painting, moping floors, mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, trimming hedgespulling weeds, trimming hedges
How did these duties prepare him to be a great leader?How did these duties prepare him to be a great leader?
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How Did They Do It?How did these leaders raise their lid?How did these leaders raise their lid?
Discuss In Pairs or Triads: (10 min) Discuss In Pairs or Triads: (10 min)
David: shepherd boy to KingDavid: shepherd boy to King
Apostle Paul: Saul the persecuterApostle Paul: Saul the persecuter
Moses: Ineffective Deliverer to Moses: Ineffective Deliverer to Faithful DelivererFaithful Deliverer
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Holistic StewardshipHolistic Stewardship““He who is faithful in that which is least is He who is faithful in that which is least is also faithful in much. also faithful in much. Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:21
““Why would God send more people to our Why would God send more people to our church if we don’t have a great dream. church if we don’t have a great dream. Why would God give a multi-gifted, multi-Why would God give a multi-gifted, multi-talented, and financially wealthy person to talented, and financially wealthy person to a church if the biggest thing you are going a church if the biggest thing you are going to do is paint the restrooms next year.” to do is paint the restrooms next year.” John MaxwellJohn Maxwell
““God gives us resources according to our God gives us resources according to our dreams and according our obedience.” dreams and according our obedience.”
John MaxwellJohn Maxwell
✦ Often we wait for Great Opportunities to come while daily Small Opportunities parade by.
✦ God blesses us according to our faithfulness in the small things.
✦ Growth is a matter of faithfulness.
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9 Lid BlockersLone Ranger Mentality
No Compelling Vision
Competency Concerns
Time Management
Weak Faith
Low Motivation
Character Issues
Limited Exposure
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1. Lone Ranger Mentality
No synergyLimited abilityVulnerable to blind spotsVulnerable to discouragementNot a team player
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2. No Compelling Vision2. No Compelling Vision
Thinking too small…no need for Thinking too small…no need for more workers, vision based on more workers, vision based on man’s ability not God’s power.man’s ability not God’s power.
Matthew 9:36-37 “Jesus said to Matthew 9:36-37 “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘the harvest is his disciples, ‘the harvest is plentiful but the workers are plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest.”workers into his harvest.”
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More Lid BlockersMore Lid Blockers
3. Competency concerns: 3. Competency concerns: organizational skills, planning, organizational skills, planning, procrastination, etc procrastination, etc
4. Time Management: 4. Time Management: – The mother of all lid blockersThe mother of all lid blockers– The one area where all leaders are The one area where all leaders are
equalequal
5. Weak faith in God’s power 5. Weak faith in God’s power
6. Low Confidence & Motivation6. Low Confidence & Motivation
Unresolved personal problemsUnresolved personal problems
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More Lid BlockersMore Lid Blockers
7. Character issues: moral/ethical7. Character issues: moral/ethical– King Saul held back by pride, self-King Saul held back by pride, self-
sufficiency, lack of faith, fear of the sufficiency, lack of faith, fear of the people.people.
– King David’s moral failure with King David’s moral failure with Bathsheba caused the kingdom to Bathsheba caused the kingdom to splitsplit
8. Limited exposure: same people with the 8. Limited exposure: same people with the same thinking/mindsetsame thinking/mindset
9. Frequent exposure to wrong people9. Frequent exposure to wrong people
7 Ways To7 Ways ToRaise Your LidRaise Your Lid
Deepen Spirituality
Pass It On
Invest Deeply In Others
Manage Yourself
Time Management
Keep It Relational
Be A Team Player
Matthew 9:17 New Wine, New SkinsMatthew 9:17 New Wine, New Skins
Methodology vs. SpiritualityMethodology vs. Spirituality
Have we focused too heavily on Have we focused too heavily on copying methodology from successful copying methodology from successful churches and failed to lead & develop churches and failed to lead & develop spiritual leaders?spiritual leaders?
1. Spiritual Development1. Spiritual Development
Matthew 9:17 New Wine, New Matthew 9:17 New Wine, New Skins: New lives demand new Skins: New lives demand new waysways
Methodology vs. Spirituality:Have Methodology vs. Spirituality:Have we focused too heavily on copying we focused too heavily on copying methodology from successful methodology from successful churches and failed to lead & churches and failed to lead & develop spiritual leaders?develop spiritual leaders?
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2. Deepen Character2. Deepen Character
Psalm 119:97-104 Psalm 119:97-104 – ““I have more understanding than all my I have more understanding than all my
instructors”instructors”– ““I understand more than the elders”I understand more than the elders”
Proverbs 5:18,19,23 “way of the righteous Proverbs 5:18,19,23 “way of the righteous is as the day dawn…grows brighter”is as the day dawn…grows brighter”
Ephesians 4:13,16 “to the measure of the Ephesians 4:13,16 “to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”stature of the fullness of Christ.”
Integrity flaws become manifest over timeIntegrity flaws become manifest over time– ““Be sure your sin will find you out”Be sure your sin will find you out”
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$ The Currency Of Heaven $$ The Currency Of Heaven $
Definition: “The spiritual behavior, Definition: “The spiritual behavior, attitude, and character the Holy attitude, and character the Holy Spirit looks for in those He will Spirit looks for in those He will bless.”bless.”John 14:15,16John 14:15,16Acts 5:32Acts 5:32Ezekiel 36:22-33Ezekiel 36:22-33““this kind goeth not out but by this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:21prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:21
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"Character is power. The silent witness of a true, unselfish, godly life carries an almost irresistible influence. By revealing in our own life the character of Christ we co-operate with Him in the work of saving souls. It is only by revealing in our life His character that we can co-operate with Him. And the wider the sphere of our influence, the more good we may do. When those who profess to serve God follow Christ's example, practicing the principles of the law in their daily life; when every act bears witness that they love God supremely and their neighbor as themselves, then will the church have power to move the world." God's Amazing Grace, 231
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3. Invest Deeply In Others3. Invest Deeply In Others
Teach, Mentor, and Coach others who Teach, Mentor, and Coach others who can have a broad influencecan have a broad influence
2 Timothy 2:2 “the things that you 2 Timothy 2:2 “the things that you have heard from me…commit these have heard from me…commit these to faithful men to faithful men who will be able to who will be able to teach others alsoteach others also.”.”
NCD: Empowering LeadershipNCD: Empowering Leadership
Talents grow by employmentTalents grow by employment
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4. Manage Yourself4. Manage YourselfDevelop Yourself:
Get Coaching, Attend Workshops
Live A Balanced Life: – Matthew 11:28-30 – "If it's not light, It's not right!"– Take a vacation
Get The Big Rocks In First: Scheduling is critical
Modeling: You can’t lead others where you haven’t been yourself
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5. Time Management5. Time ManagementGet The Big Rocks In First!!Get The Big Rocks In First!!
Scheduling is criticalScheduling is critical
Roles to goals:Roles to goals:– Husband, Father, Coach, Teacher, LeaderHusband, Father, Coach, Teacher, Leader
Goals to CalendarGoals to Calendar– Yearly goals & resultsYearly goals & results– Monthly SMART goalsMonthly SMART goals
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6. Keep It Relational "Without love we are a "clanging symbol"
Develop a magnetic personality
Influence is leveraged in relationships
Belonging precedes believing
EQ Versus IE (EQ Versus IE (EI=Emotional Intelligence)EI=Emotional Intelligence)
– capacity to relate, interact, and get capacity to relate, interact, and get along with others.along with others.
– More important than IQ in determining success
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7. Be A Team Player
Together you are a genius!Look for others to team up withGive others creditLook for others who can augment your weakness. Yes, you have weaknesses!!
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Suggested ReadingSuggested Reading
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John MaxwellLeadership – John Maxwell
The Leadership Challenge – The Leadership Challenge – Kouzes & PosnerKouzes & Posner
A Fish Out Of Water – George A Fish Out Of Water – George BarnaBarna
Leading Congregational Leading Congregational Change – Change – Herrington, Herrington, Bonem, FurrBonem, Furr
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Contact InformationContact Information
Walter AllredWalter Allred
713-824-1444713-824-1444
[email protected]@hotmail.com
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