Conference Notes - Day 2

Stewardship of Leadership

Moses

Exodus 2:1-15 and 12:29

· In leadership there is a burden for the people:
If you don’t like the smell of sheep, don’t be a shepherd!

· When God calls leaders, he also trains them. God is never in a hurry to train a leader. For example: Moses: 40 years Jesus 30 years

· A leader has to be bold and have courage because he knows God is with him.

· A leader has to face challenges. If there is no obstacle in your work, you are in the wrong place!

· Leaders are vulnerable to burn out. (Ex. 18:17) They need to sit down and listen and they need to delegate. Also, when leaders become overtired, they tend to be overcome by their weaknesses. Moses’ weakness was anger. Anger can destroy good opportunities.

· Leadership requires humility. Numbers 12:3

· Leadership requires legacy: leaders ought to develop leaders

Deuteronomy 34:9 Moses developed Joshua to be a leader
Joshua was not intimidated by being in the shadow of Moses
Joshua did not try to overthrow Moses
Moses did not choose a leader like himself
Moses was a shepherd leader- He met God with a shepherd’s staff
Joshua was a fighter leader- He met God with a sword, ready for battle

Joshua
· Every leader must consult God
Joshua 9 – Joshua was deceived by the Gibeonites because he did not ask for guidance

· Leaders must commit themselves the their families to serve the Lord – Joshua 24:14-15

Jesus
· Jesus was a shepherd-savior leader Matthew 20:28
· Leaders must serve with love – John 13

· Leaders must invest in people – Jesus invested in 12 people


Stewardship of Time

Westerners have the watches – Africans have the time!

God gave us the gift of time – he created day, night, seasons

Ecclesiastes 3 – We are in a bracket of time but no one has the same bracket
The young take risks because they think they have lots of time.

Ephesians 5:16 – Make use of the time because the days are evil
Learn to love the Lord of the work more than the work of the Lord

Job 38:4 and following – God does not need us to get his work done! We cannot do god’s work without God

Don’t be busier than God! Take a Sabbath rest. Be a steward of Time.