Sermon on the gift of leadership. The core message is that we are all called to lead. Leadership is a crucial gift that we all need to exercise. The message offers lessons from the lives of Moses, Martin Luther , Martin Luther King Jr, King David and Nehemiah from the Old Testament.

1. The Gift of Leadership
by Panir Rajamany
pastorpanir@gmail.com

2. Then 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 birds of the
heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every
creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Gen 1:26
Dominion/Rule
Hebrew: Radah
To Tample on

3. Romans 12:6-8
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who
teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who
contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does
acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

4. 1 Cor 12:27-28
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second
prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,
helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

5. προϊστάμενος (proistamenos)
lead, rule, take the lead
(Rom 12:8)
κυβερνήσεις (kybernēseis)
Administration, Government
1 Cor 12:28

6. Leadership is the capacity to influence
others through inspiration motivated
by passion, generated by vision,
produced by a conviction, ignited by a
purpose.”
Dr. Myles Munroe

7. The Impact of Good Leadership
King David & his Mighty men
3 Qualities of Good Leadership
Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem
Enemy of Good Leadership
Moses and the burning bush

8. The Cave of Adullam
And everyone who was in
distress, and everyone who was in
debt, and everyone who was
bitter in soul, gathered to him.
1 Sam 22:1-3

9. The Impact of Good Leadership
The Tachmonite - chief among the captains
Adino the Eznite: he lifted up his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time.
Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his
hand clave unto the sword: (2 Sam. 23:8-12)
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine (Ishbi binob
descendant of giants) and killed him (2 Sam 21:17)
Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giants.
Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck down Goliath the Gittite, (vs 19)

10. - Listened, - Sought God, - Planned and Prepared
NQualities of Nehemiah
“...I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile,
and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the
province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of
Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.” Neh 1:2-3

11. Achievements of Nehemiah the Cupbearer
Rebuilt the broken walls in 52 days
Overcame militant opposition
Motivated a weak and demoralised people to act
Restored public reading of the Word
Acted against injustice
Instituted moral reform and national revival

12. Moses and the Burning Bush
Low Self Esteem
But Moses said to God, - “Who am I ,,” Exodus
3:11- ... but I am slow of speech and of tongue.
Past Failures, Fear of Failure, Comfort Zone

13. “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so
that they may RULE” (Genesis 1:26).
Will you step up and answer God’s call to leadership?

14. The Gift of Leadership
by Panir Rajamany
pastorpanir@gmail.com