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LAWS OF LEADERSHIP AND

GUIDANCE, RULES & POLICES OF FIFMI
Lessons 1 & 2
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SUBJECT OUTLINE
LAWS OF LEADERSHIP

• Definition of Terms - What are Laws?

- What is Leadership? - What is a
Leader?

• The Qualifications of a Leader

• Types of leadership

• Circumstances that are met by a Leader

• The work of a Leader to the Saints

• Case Study of Some great Leaders of the Bible

• Qualities of Leadership

GUIDANCE, RULES & POLICY

DEFINITIONS

1. WHAT ARE LAWS?

Laws are a set of principles to guide people in living peaceful y among themselves within an
environment.
Why we need laws?
•For guidance
•For maintenance of order
•To help us operate effectively and efficiently
•To regulate behavior
Etc etc
Nature of Laws
The laws we mean are in the context of principles not rules, regulations or legislations.
These laws are rigid – unchangeable and universal
Transcendent and accommodative (Can be used by anyone and anywhere, yielding the
same results.)
Examples

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Cause and Effect - states that for every effect there is a definite cause, likewise for
every cause, there is a definite effect. Your thoughts, behaviors, and actions create
specific effects that manifest and create your life as you know it.
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
One should be able to lead self before leading others.

• It is the ability to formulate and guide activities of others and also participate to bring about
those activities.

• It is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character
which inspires confidence – John Maxwell.

• It is the attraction of followers and influence them to achieve set objectives through their
abilities and resources available.

Leadership is a trusted privilege given by followers.

 Conti…

• Leadership is a behavior we exert when we take responsibility for our actions and their
consequences.

• It is a process by which a person influences other to accomplish an objective and directs

the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent.

•Leadership is giving yourself in service for others to set and transform objectives into
results without coercing or manipulating them.
Leadership is not Lordship

• True leaders are not lords. They function as servants of God's people - they are there to serve
not to be served.

• Church leadership is not a place of lordship, but it is a place of a lowly servant. God's
preparations are to teach us to have the attitude of a servant.

• Jesus was the most humble and lowly of all men. Like Jesus, a true leader won't avoid certain
jobs because he feels they are below his dignity as a leader. A secure leader is not threatened
by menial tasks or humble responsibilities. [Phil. 2: 6-8]
CLASSIFICATION OF LEADERSHIP

There are two main classes of Leadership namely:

• Christian Leadership – an act of serving others out of Christ's interests for the
accomplishment of God's purposes.

• Secular Leadership – an act of guiding others based on human knowledge and intellect
to achieve set objectives.
It is important to note that there are a number of differences between the two.
Difference Between Christian & Secular Leadership
Leadership begins with:

1. The desire to achieve.

"Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, 'We should go up and take
possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." Numbers 13:30

2. The desire to raise the standard.

Passion for improvement.

3. The desire to reach a goal.

What is a Leader?

• A leader is one who guides activities of others and he himself acts and performs to bring
about those activities.

• A leader is a person who guides and inspire others to accomplish an objective.

To inspire is to arouse, instill enthusiasm, stimulate, motivate and encourage.
A leader is not a “boss”.
A boss demands blind obedience; a leader earns his authority through understanding and
trust.” ~ Klaus Balkenhol
 QUALIFICATIONS OF A LEADER

• The world needs a leader who cannot be bought.

- someone who has integrity, honest, trustworthiness, uprightness and reliability.

• Who will not loose his individuality in a crowd.

-He maintains his identity. He does not get diluted in a crowd or overshadowed.

• Who will be honest in small things, as in greater things.

• Who will make no compromise with wrong.

Reference: What Every Leader Should Know: DR E.H Guti

• Who will not say "yes" even if it is wrong, I will do it because everybody else does it.
Not all things are beneficial even though they might be permissible.
A good leader should not follow the wind of the masses but should be focused.

• Who is not be ashamed or afraid to stand for people when it is unpopular.

• A leader must let people know where he stands.

 Unwavering and unmoved e.g. Joseph when in Egypt as a Prime Minister maintained his
stance that his relatives should bring valuables for exchange with grain.

• Give praise, compliments or credit to someone where it is necessary or appropriate.

- it makes people do more and better next time.

- it causes people to be initiative even without being send.

- it motivates behavior

- makes one have a sense of importance

TYPES OF LEADERSHIP

1.Personal Leadership
2.Home Leadership

3.Group Leadership

4. Corporate Leadership

5.Local Leadership
6.National Leadership

7.International Leadership
Personal Leadership
The unique example of all time on personal leadership is that of Jesus Christ Himself. All teachers should
endeavour to follow in His footsteps. Matt. 11:29.

• This is self-control, self-discipline, self-respect , self restraint and such. 1 Cor 9:27 “But I
discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should
be disqualified”.
The man who cannot control himself cannot be a good example to his followers.

• Self-control sets a mighty example for followers.

1 Tim. 4: 12-16 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an
example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity…
A leader can exercise self-control in these areas:

• Physically - Not gratifying body needs and desires unfaithfully.

• Mentally - Not allowing his mind to entertain bad thoughts.

• Spiritually - Not allowing spiritual power to go wild or extreme.

Self-discipline can be exercised in the following ways:

a) Set aside time to pray and fast.

 b) Set aside time for personal devotion.
c) Feeding on the word of God.

d) Listening to other preachers and teachers.

e) Setting aside time for reading helpful books.
Home Leadership

• The Christian home should be more like Eden before Adam and Eve sinned, where God used
to speak and communicate freely to our first parents.

• The Christian family should be God's local church where the Holy Spirit should speak freely
and the Lordship of Jesus fully accepted. Where songs of praise and joy can be sung and
where hearts can be thankful to God for protection.
A Happy Marriage does not happen automatically.
• It must be built on: A good foundation, Good Leadership and Obedience to God's requirements
for each person of that time

• According to the Bible, the husband should be the leader in the home, not a dictator. I Cor.
11:11-13.

• The husband or leader of the family should be able to lead his family to peace, happiness,
security, stability, health, blessing and all other home necessities.

• Married women should submit to the leadership of their husbands.

Eph 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the
husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church
Group Leadership

• Much of a person's life is lived in small groups with two-way communication. It is impossible to
speak of a leader without taking a group into consideration.

• Some qualities of leadership develop from childhood. A leader is accepted because he helps
his followers to fulfil their aspirations.

• All great leaders that we admire today have passed through small groups in life, to reach their
status. Whenever a group of people are placed together for
any reason, be it work, play, social or church activities, a leader will emerge.

• If that person is not you, then support him or her.

• If it is you, then accept your responsibility as a leader and lead the group. II Kings 6:1-7; Acts
2:4; Matt.
18:20.

• If that person is not you, then support him or her.

• If it is you, then accept your responsibility as a leader and lead the group. II Kings 6:1-7; Acts
2:4; Matt.
18:20.
Local Leadership
• This is the leadership of a local congregation, basically composed of groups namely:

1. Children

2. Youth

3. Adults and many others.

Children (Child Evangelism) –is an important component of the local congregation. leadership
should know that they have Spiritual, Mental and Physical needs which must be meet.

The Sunday School teacher is the leader who leads the children to the central character of the
Bible Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world. The teacher must employ a special
approach in order to reach the hearts and minds of children.
1.Physical Needs must be met at home by loving parents. These include shelter, clothing,
warmth, nutritious food, physical exercise, safe environment, time and space to play etc.

2.Mental Needs must be met by educators at school. Unconditional love, Self-confidence and
high self- esteem, Encouragement and support, appropriate mentoring and guidance.

3.Spiritual Needs must be met at the church. These may include discovery of purpose and
value in their life, Prayer and faith cultivation.

• The Youth are the church of today and tomorrow. They are the cream of the church and the
hope of the world.

• They need a leader who assist and guide them in making rightful career choices to unleash
their potential.

• Integrating them in church activities and assigning them into mainstream leadership gives
them a sense of belonging and ownership of their church.

• Finding a life partner, courtships and living a Godly life till marriage are topical issues that
need absolute and continuous teaching.

• Adults think differently, they have responsibilities, which they must face.
 • They have different problems from those experienced by the Children and the Youth.

• They also need a leader who will understand and approach them in their own situation.
SUCCESS RESOURCES OF LEADERSHIP

• You are what you are by;

1.Birth
2.Training

3. God's Grace
4. Experience

• These are your resources and include everything up to where you are in the present. Faith
always seizes the future, always works to claim the future and make it yield what God wants.
Birth

• Some are born with leadership traits/skill/gift which exhibits from childhood. The leadership
will be trapped inside until its discovered by self or others.

Self Evaluation
 In Rom. 12, Paul's appeal is for us to make a sober evaluation of what we are and what we
have. Do not think more highly nor less highly of yourself than you ought to think.
Aptitudes

• What am I good at? Your answer or answers are your aptitudes, the things which you have as
the natural gift.

• However training enhances and perfect a skill or a gifting.

• Training strengthens and improves performance in the area of gifting/skill

Grace: What is Grace?

• This is divine enablement. II Cor. 12:9. The Lord was saying to Paul, "My divine enablement is
sufficient for you." If we survey our birth and training, we may be unqualified. We must count
God's grace, the divine enablement God brings to your life.

• Grace qualifies the unqualified.

David killed Goliath because it was divine enablement.
 Joseph in Egypt's success - divine enablement. I Cor. 15:10.
Experience
Different types of experiences teaches people different lessons. Challenging situations, testing
or trials teaches one to trust in His faithfulness and to rely on God’s rather than own ability.

• There is no one in the world more dangerous than the graduate who is just out of a Bible
School.

• He may have divine enablement (grace) but he lacks experience.

• To assume leadership for a church when you have no experience usually produces disaster. I
Kings 20:11