The calling of a spiritual leader

1. Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 1 SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPEzekiel A. Odeyemi …understanding the nitty gritty

2. Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 2 Introduction GEN 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. GEN 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. GEN 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

3. There is something divine about humankind. This divine nature is what makes him spiritual. The divine nature puts him above every other thing and equips him for leadership—2 Pet. 1:3; Heb. 2:6-8, 9, 14-15 (cf. Enoch) From creation there is a leader in you. This leadership ability must be nurtured and developed (Gen 5:3; 1 Sam 2:26; Luk 1:80; 2:40) Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 3

5. Moses—Exo. 3:7-10; 12:40-41; Gen 15:13-14.

6. Samuel—1 Sam 3:1-2

8. Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 6 What is leadership? Leadership is an extended process over an extended period of time in various situations in which a leader utilizing leadership resources and by specific leadership behaviours, influences the thoughts and activities of followers toward accomplishment of aims usually mutually beneficial for leaders, followers, and the macro context of which they were a part. (Clinton, 1988)

9. EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 7 Monday, March 08, 2010 Munroe (1993) defines leadership as the capacity to influence, inspire, rally, direct, encourage, motivate, induce, move, mobilize, and activate others to pursue a common goal or purpose while maintaining commitment, momentum, confidence, and courage.

10. Leadership is casting positive influence on a group of people with whom you want to achieve a predetermined goal. Leadership is service. Spiritual leaders are servant-leaders (Mark 10:35-45) Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 8

12. Principles, and

13. Power Called to be God’s mouthpiece to a nation—Gen 41:16 Called to determine the direction of a nation—Ps. 78:70-71; Acts 13:36

14. Called to wage war against the adversary—the devil and his cohort—v. 10 Called to establish God’s rule—v. 10 Called to see what others cannot see—vs. 11-19; 2 Kings 6:8-10,15-17; 8:1 Monday, March 08, 2010 EZEKIEL A. ODEYEMI 10