Episode
Part 6: The “Other-Centered” Leader
Although Barnabas was a relatively minor character in the book of Acts, every time we meet him he’s doing the same thing: meeting the needs of others, reconciling people who are in conflict and building bridges of understanding.
Part 5: Leading Through Failure
Leaders fail in two primary ways: Moral Failure and Experimental Failure. Moral failure, like David and Peter, requires time for restoration and reconciliation to take place. But, it is still necessary that we work at overcoming it and moving on from it. Experimental Failure, while sometimes perceived negatively, can actually be one of the best things that can happen, as long as we are willing to learn from it and move on from it.
Part 4: The Mission of the Servant Leader
In Acts 20 Paul is on his way to Jerusalem, where he expects he may be arrested and even put to death. On the way, he calls the elders of the church in Ephesus to give them some final instructions – words of wisdom for fulfilling the leadership role God has given them.
Part 2: Transformational Leadership
When Nehemiah heard of the struggles taking place back in Jerusalem, he had two options. Ignore it or step up. He chose the latter. His transformational leadership style established the foundation for the leadership style of Jesus.
Part 1: Our Fundamental Mission: Discipleship
Jesus chose twelve disciples to focus his primary energies on during his earthly ministry. Yet these few then went out and transformed the world. Jesus’s fundamental mission given to the church was to “make disciples.” But what does this mean?
