LEADERSHIP
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP
GODLY ATTRIBUTE
MARK 9:34-35
IF ANY DESIRE TO BE
FIRST(LEADER) THE SAME
SHALL BE THE LAST
* True greatness is not
to be lord and master,
but in Ministering and
Serving others
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34) But they held their
peace; for by the way they
had disputed among
themselves, who should be
the greatest (Leader)
35) And he sat down, and
called the twelve, and saith
unto them, if any man desire
to be first, the same shall be
last of all and servant of al
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IF A MAN DESIRE TO BE THE
FIRST(LEADER): he shall be
the servant of all
*GODLY GREATNESS:
(i)Not exercising
authority/lordship over
people
(ii) Not self centered, nor
selfish or wordily minded
*WORDILY GREATNESS; His
wealth, his vehicles, his
position, his fame, his home,
his gadgets, his influence, his
authority, social standing
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(AMPLIFIED BIBLE)
MARK 10 :43-44
AND WHOEVER WISHES TO
BE MOST IMPORTANT AND
FIRST IN RANK AMONG YOU
MUST BE SALVE OF ALL
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43) But this is not to be so
among you; instead, whoever
desire to be great among you
must be your servant
44) And whoever wishes to
be most important and first
(leader) in rank among you
must be slave of all
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WHOSOEVER DESIRE TO
BE GREAT AMONG YOU:
That desire the highest
place and greatest
honor(LEADER), shall be
servant of all
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GODLY LEADERSHIP TO
SERVE
MATTHEW 23:11-12
BUT HE THAT IS GREATEST
AMONG YOU SHOULD BE
YOUR SERVANT
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11) But he that is
greatest/(LEADER) among
you shall be YOUR SERVANT
12)And whosoever shall
exalt himself shall be
abased and he that
humble himself shall be
exalted
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WHO IS GREAT AMONG
YOU: who should be most
humbled, submissive and
serviceable
THE WAY TO GREATNESS
*The way to greatness is
service, humble service,
serving others
* To be great, a man must
use his gifts and ability to
serve others, helping and
ministering to them in every
way possible
* A great man builds the
lives and betters the welfare
of others
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MASTER SERVANT
JOHN 13:14
YE ALSO OUGHT TO WASH
ONE ANOTHER’S FEET
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14) If I then, your LORD and
Master, have washed your
feet ye also ought to wash
one another’s feet
15) For I have given you an
example, that ye should do
as I have done to you
is sent greater than
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HUMILITY FOR LEADERSHIP:
To condescend to the most
humble office for the benefit
of others
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GODLY LEADERSHIP OF
SERVICE
LUKE 22 24-28
HE THAT IS GREATEST
(LEADER) AMONG YOU LET
HIM BE AS THE YOUNGER
AND HE THAT CHIEF LET HIM
SERVE
(THE GREAT ARE THOSE
WHO SERVE)
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24) And there was also a
strife among them, which of
them should be accounted
the greatest
25) And he saith unto them,
the Kings of the Gentiles
Exercise Lordship over them;
and and they that exercise
authority upon them are
called benefactors
26) But ye shall not be so;
but he that is greatest among
you, let him be as the
younger, and he that is chief,
as he that doth serve
27) For whether is greater,
he that sitteth at meat, or he
that serveth? Is not that
sitteth at meat? But I am
among you as he that
serveth
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BENEFACTOR: To cover
their ambition, tyranny,
and cruelty
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SACRIFICIAL SERVICE
PHILIPPIANS 2:3
BUT IN LOWLINESS OF MIND
LET EACH ESTEEM OTHER
BETTER THAN THEMSELVES
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3) Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory;
but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem other better
than themselves
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SACRIFICIAL SERVICE OF
GREATNESS
to regard people more
important than one self
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SERVANT PERFORM SERVICE
EPHESIAN 6:5-7
SERVANT TO SERVE AS
SERVICE TO THE LORD
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5) Servant, be obedient to
them that are your masters
according to the flesh, with
fear and trembling in
singleness of heart as unto
Christ
6) Not with eye service, as
men pleaser’s; but as the
servant of Christ, doing the
will of GOD from the heart
7) With good will doing
service; as to the LORD, and
and not to man
8) knowing that whatsoever
good thing, any man doeth,
the same shall he receive of
the LORD whether he be
bond or free
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DOING THE WILL OF GOD
FROM THE HEART:
*Enthusiastic service coming
from within
* The best interest for the
master
* Good intentions
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ABRAM’S SELFLESS
LEADERSHIP
GENESIS 14:21-24
THAT I WILL NOT TAKE FROM
A THREAD EVEN TO A SHOE
LATCHET, AND THAT I WILL
NOT TAKE ANY THING THAT
IS THINE
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21) And the king of Sodom
said unto Abram, give me the
persons, and take the goods
to thyself 22) And Abram said to the
King of Sodom, I have lift up
mine hand unto the LORD,
the most high GOD, the
possessor of heaven and
earth
23) That I will not take from
a thread even to a shoe
latchet, and that I will not
take any thing that is thine,
lest thou shouldest say, I
have made Abram rich
24) Save only that which the
young men have eaten, and
the portion of the men which
went with me, Aner, Eshcol,
and Mamre, let them take
their portion
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ABRAHAM SACRIFICIAL
LEADERSHIP: That I will
not take anything that is
thine
THE SELFLESS SERVICE TO
KINGDOMS AND LOT
RESCUER
13 And then came one that
had escaped, and told Abram
the Hebrew, for he dwelt in
the plain of Mamre the
Amorite, brother of Eshcol:
and brother of Aner: and
these were confederated
with Abram
And when Abram heard that
his brother was taken
captive, he armed his trained
servants born in his own
house three hundred and
eighteen, and pursued them
unto Dan
15) And he divided himself
against them, he and his
servants, by night, and smote
them and pursued them unto
Hobah which is on the left
hand of Damascus
16) And he brought back all
the goods, and also brought
again his brother Lot, and his
goods, and the women also,
and the people
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RESILIENT LEADERSHIP
OF ISAAC
GENESIS 26:18-25
AND ISAAC DIGGED AGAIN
THE WELLS OF WATER,
WHICH THEY HAD DIGGED IN
THE DAYS ABRAHAM HIS
FATHER; FOR THE PHILISTINE
HAD STOPPED THEM AFTER
THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM
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18) And Isaac digged again
the well of water, which they
had digged in the days of
Abraham his father; for the
Philistine had stopped them
after the death of Abraham;
and he called their names by
which his father had called them
19) And Isaac’s Servants
digged the valley, and found
there a well of springing
water
20) And the herdsmen of
Gerar did Strive with Isaac’s
herdsmen, saying the water
is ous; and he called the
name of the well Esek,
because they strove with
him
21) And they digged another
well, and strove for that also;
and he called the name of it
Sitnah
22) And he removed from
thence, and digged another
well and for that they strove
not: and he called the name
if it Rehoboth; and he said,
for now the LORD hath made
room for us, and we shall be
fruitful in the Land
23) And he went up from
thence to Beer-sheba
24)And the LORD appeared
unto him the same night, and
said I am the GOD of
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RESILIENCE TO RECLAIM THE
FATHER’S WELL
GENESIS 26:15
15) For all the wells, which
his father’s servant had
digged in the days of
Abraham his father’s the
Philistines had stopped them,
and filled th
em with earth
Abraham thy father, fear not,
for I am with thee, and will
bless thee, and multiply thy
seed for my servant
Abraham’s sake
25) And he builder an altar
there, and called upon the
name of the LORD, and
pitched his tent there, and
there Isaac’s servants digged
a well
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GODLY CHARACTER AND
LEADERSHIP OF JOSEPH
GENESIS 41:37-46
THOU SHALT BE OVER MY
HOUSE AND ACCORDING
UNTO THY WORD SHALL ALL
MY PEOPLE BE RULED: ONLY
IN THE THRONE WILL I BE
GREATER THAN THOU
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37) And the thing was good
in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in
the eyes of all his servant
38) And Pharaoh said unto
his servant, can we find such
a one as this is, a man in
whom the spirit of GOD is?
39)And Pharaoh said unto
Joseph, forasmuch as GOD
hath showed thee all this
there is none so discreet and
wise as thou art
40) Thou shalt be over my
house, and according unto
thy word shall all my people
be ruled :only in the throne
will I be greater be greater
than thou
41) And Pharaoh said unto
Joseph, see, I have set thee
over all the Land of Egypt
42)And Pharaoh took off his
ring from his hand, and put it
upon Joseph’s hand, and
arrayed him in vestures of
fine line, and put a gold chain
about his neck
43)And he made him to ride
in the second chariot which
he had, and they cried before
him, bow the knee: and he
made him ruler over all the
land of Egypt
44) And Pharaoh said unto
Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and
without thee shall lift up his
hand or foot in all the land in
Egypt
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GODLY LEADERSHIP OF
JOSEPH
GENESIS 39:2-6
2)And the Lord was with
Joseph, and he was a
prosperous man; and he was
in the house of his master
the Egyptian
3) And his master saw that
the LORD was with him, and
that the LORD made all that
he did to prosper in his hands
4) And Joseph found grace in
his sight, and he served him:
and he made him
overseer(LEADER) over his
house, and all that he had he
put into his hand
5) And it came to pass from
the time that he had made
him overseer(Leader) in his
house, and over all that he
had, that the LORD blessed
the Egyptian’s house for
Joseph’s sake; and the
blessing of the LORD was
upon all that he had in the
house; and in the field
6) And he left all that he had
in Joseph’s hand; and he
knew not aught he had, save
the bread which he did eat.
And Joseph was a goodly
person, and well-favoured
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GOD APPOINT MOSES AS
LEADER TO LEAD AND
DELIVER THE CHILDREN
FROM EGYPT
EXODUS 3:10-12
I WILL SEND THEE UNTO
PHARAOH, THAT YOU
MAYEST BRING FORTH MY
PEOPLE
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10) Come now therefore,
and I will send thee unto
Pharaoh; that thou mayest
bring forth my people the
children of Israel out of Egypt
11) And Moses said unto
GOD, who am I , that I should
go unto Pharaoh, and that I
should bring forth the
children of Israel out of Egypt
12) And he said, certainly I
will be with thee; and this
shall be a token unto thee,
that I have sent thee: when
thou hast brought forth the
people out of Egypt , ye shall
serve GOD upon this
mountain
13) And Moses said unto
GOD, behold, when I come
unto the children of Israel,
and shall say unto them, the
God of your fathers hath sent
me, what is his name?
14) And God said unto
Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and
he said, thus shalt thou say
unto the children of Israel, I
AM hath sent me unto you
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MOSES THE
DELIVERER/LEADER
EXODUS 2:16-21
16) Now the priest of Midian
had seven daughters, and
they came and drew water,
and filled the troughs to
water their father’s flock
17) And the shepherds came
drove them away; but Moses
stood up and helped them,
and watered their flock
18) And when they came to
Reuel their father, he said,
how is it that ye are come so
soon to day?
19) And they said, An
Egyptian delivered us out of
the Land of the Shepherds,
and also drew water enough
for us, and watered the flock
20) And he said unto his
daughters, and where is he?
Why is it that ye have left the
man? Call him, that he may
eat bread
21) And Moses was content
to dwell with the man: and
he gave Zipporah his
daughter
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GOD LEADS
EXODUS 13:21-22
THE LORD WENT BEFORE
THEM BY DAY IN A PILLAR OF
A CLOUD TO LEAD THEM THE
WAY
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21) And the LORD went
before them by day in a pillar
of a cloud, to lead them the
way; and by night in a pillar
of fire, to give them light; to
give them light to go by day
and night
22) He took not away the
pillar of the cloud by day, nor
the pillar of fire by night,
from before the people
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GODLY LEADERSHIP:
God is involved in good
leadership and direct the
way,
*His presence always with
his people who are
committed to his will
REFERENCE CHAPTERS
ROMANS 8:14- As many as
are led the spirit of GOD
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GOD LEAD AND
PROTECT
EXODUS 14:19-20
AND IT WAS A CLOUD AND
DARKNESS TO THEM BUT IT
GAVE LIGHT BY NIGHT TO
THESE SO THAT THE ONE
CAME NOT NEAR THE OTHER
ALL THE NIGHT
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19) And the angel of GOD
which went before the camp
of Israel, removed and went
behind them; and the pillar
of the cloud went from
before their face, and stood
behind them
20) And it came between the
camp of the Egyptians and
the camp of Israel; and it was
a cloud and darkness to
them, but it gave light by
night to these; so that the
one came not near the other
all the night
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GOD THE SUPREME GUIDE
AND PROTECTOR
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MOSES GOD’S
APPOINTED LEADER
EXODUS 32:34
THEREFORE NOW GO, LEAD
THE PEOPLE UNTO THE
PLACE OF WHICH I HAVE
SPOKEN TO THEE
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34) Therefore now go LEAD
the people unto the place of
which I have spoken unto
thee: behold, mine Angel
shall go before thee
nevertheless in the day when
I visit I will visit their sin upon
them
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GOD GUIDES TO GO IN THE
MIDST OF THEE TO EXECUTE
THE DIVINE ASSIGNMENT
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JOSHUA THE APPOINTED
LEADER BY GOD TO
LEAD THE ISRAELITES TO
THE PROMISE LAND
NUMBERS 27:15-18
LET THE LORD THE GOD
OF THE SPIRIT OF ALL
FLESH, SET A MAN OVER
THE CONGREGATION
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15) And Moses spake unto
the LORD, saying
16) Let the LORD, the GOD of the spirit of all flesh,
set a
man over the congregation
17) Which may go out before
them, and which may go in
before them, and which may
lead them out, and which
may bring them in; that the
congregation of the LORD be
not as sheep which have no
shepherd
18) And the LORD said unto
Moses, Take thee Joshua the
son of Nun, a man in whom is
the spirit and lay thine hand
upon him
19) And set him before
Eleazar the priest, and before
all the congregation; and give
him charge in their sight
20) And thou shalt put some
of thine honor upon him,
that all the congregation of
the children of Israel may be
obedient
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MOSES BEING TOLD OF HIS
APPROACHING DEATH AS
FOR A SUCCESSOR:
THE GOD OF THE SPIRIT OF
ALL FLESH TO SEARCH
APPOINT AND TO LEAD:
GOD APPOINT JOSHUA ON
MERIT :NUMBERS 27:18
And the LORD said unto
Moses, Take thee Joshua the
son of Nun, a man in whom is
the spirit and lay thine hand
upon him
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GOD LEADS TO SHOW
THE WAY
DEUTERONOMY 1:33
WHO WENT IN THE WAY
BEFORE YOU TO SEARCH YOU
OUT A PLACE TO PITCH YOUR
TENTS
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33)who went in the way
before you, to search you out
a place to pitch your tents in,
in fire by night to show you
by what way ye should go
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and in a cloud by day
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GOD LEADS HIS PEOPLE TO
BRING THEM TO THE
APPOINTED PLACE
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GOD APPOINTED
JOSHUA TO LEAD AFTER
MOSES
JOSHUA 1:1-5
MOSES MY SERVANT IS DEAD
NOW THEREFORE ARISE, GO
OVER THIS JORDAN, THOU,
AND ALL THIS PEOPLE
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1)Now after the death of
Moses the servant of the
LORD it came to pass, that
the LORD spake unto Joshua
the son of Nun Moses
minister saying
2)Moses my servant is deed
now therefore this Jordan,
thou and all this people unto
the land which I do give to
them, even to the children of
Israel
3) Every place that the sole
of your foot shall tread upon
that have I given unto you, as
I said unto Moses
4) From the wilderness and
this Lebanon even unto the
great river, the river
Euphrates, all the land of the
Hittites, and unto the Great
Sea towards the going down
of the sun, shall be your
coast
5) there shall not any man
be able to stand before thee
all the days of thy life: as I
was with Moses, so I will be
with thee: I will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee
6) Be strong and of good
courage: for unto this people
shalt thou divide for an
inheritance the land, which I
sware unto their fathers to
give them
7) Only be thou strong and
very courageous, that thou
mayest observe to to do
according to all the law,
which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not
from it to the right hand or to
the left, that thou mayest
prosper whithersoever thou
goest
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GODLY LEADERSHIP IS
APPOINTED BY GOD UNDER
SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND
PURPOSE: To go over and
possess the Land for
inheritance
CLEAR POSSESSION THE
LANDS AS CONTAINED IN
JOSHUA 1:4
*From the wilderness and
Lebanon
* even to the great river,
river Euphrates
* all the land of the Hittites
* And of the great sea to
ward going down of the sun
shall be your coast
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GOD’S QUALITY OF
LEADERSHIP:
JOSHUA NEW LEADERSHIP
COMMISSION
JOSHUA 1:8-9
HAVE I NOT COMMANDED
THEE? BE STRONG AND OF A
GOOD COURAGE BE NOT
AFRAID, NEITHER BE THOU
DISMAYED
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8)This book of the law shall
not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate
therein that is written
therein day and night, for
then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous and have good success
9) Have not I commanded
thee? Be strong and of a
good courage be not be
afraid ,neither be thou
dismayed:; for the LORD thy
GOD is with thee
whithersoever thou goest
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THE PRINCIPLE OF
GREATNESS/GODLY
LEADERSHIP
*This book of the law should
not depart out of thy mouth
*But thou shall meditate
therein that is written
*Therein day and Night
*For then thou shalt make
thy way prosperous
* And have good success
FOUR PRINCIPLE OF GOOD
LEADERSHIP
*Be strong
*Of good courage
*Be not be afraid
* Neither be thou dismayed
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