THE PRICE OF LEADERSHIP

Arena UniversityJune 3, 2006

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“When a person’s development as a leader is finished,

that leader is finished.” - F. A. Filene

Quotes We search for special individuals with leadership potential, rather than developing

the leadership potential in everyone.  Leadership is about creating new realities.

Leadership is about learning how to shape the future.

 Nothing will change in the future without fundamentally new ways of thinking. This is

the real work of leadership. – Peter Senge

I. Thoughts on Leadership

A.A leader serves.

A. Luke 22:24-27A. Luke 22:24-27

Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was

considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority

over them call themselves Benefactors.

A. Luke 22:24-27A. Luke 22:24-27But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and

the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as

one who serves.

I. Thoughts on Leadership

A.A leader serves.B.A leader influences.

B. Philemon 8-14B. Philemon 8-14

Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you

ought to do, yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul — an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ

Jesus — I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I

was in chains. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has

become useful both to you and to me.

B. Philemon 8-14B. Philemon 8-14

I am sending him — who is my very heart — back to you. I would have liked to keep him with me so that

he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel. But I did not want to do

anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.

I. Thoughts on Leadership

A. A leader serves.B. A leader influences.

C. A leader leads others.

C. Matthew 21:45-46C. Matthew 21:45-46

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them. They looked for a way to

arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held

that he was a prophet.

I. Thoughts on Leadership

A. A leader serves.B. A leader influences.

C. A leader leads others.

D. A leader develops other leaders.

D. Acts 11:25-26D. Acts 11:25-26

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found

him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and

taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called

Christians first at Antioch.

D. Acts 16:1-5D. Acts 16:1-5

He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named

Timothy lived, whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a Greek. The brothers

at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Paul wanted to take him along

on the journey,

D. Acts 16:1-5D. Acts 16:1-5

so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached

by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. So the churches were strengthened in

the faith and grew daily in numbers.

II. Service - David

A. He learned to serve.B. He learned to respect authority.

C. He learned to wait.

III. New ways to do church

A. Raise up an army of purpose-driven youth.B. Equip youth to do

missions and start businesses.

C. Holy Spirit chaos.

III. New ways to do church

D. Attitudes of ownership to attitudes of servant-

leadership.E. Activities that young

people wantwant to attend.F. Innovative initiatives.

G. The poor, ethnic minorities and women.

IV. What does this mean for you?

A. You are both leaders and followers.

B. You will equip young people by:

1. Knowing them.2. Listening to them.

3. Serving them