Leadership Symposia Raising New Generational Thinkers through Leadership

Leadership Symposia: Raising New Generational Thinkers through Leadership Josiah B. Andor

NEHEMIAH How to Succeed as a Leader

Foundations for Success 10 Irrefutable Winning Ways of Leadership

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 1 And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before. 5

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 2 Therefore the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. " So I became dreadfully afraid, 6

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 3 and said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? " 7

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 4 Then the king said to me, "What do you request? " So I prayed to the God of heaven. 8

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 5 And I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it. ". 9

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 6 Then the king said to me (the queen also sitting beside him), "How long will your journey be? And when will you return? " So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. 10

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 7 Furthermore I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah, 11

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 8 "and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy. " And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me. 12

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 9 Then I went to the governors in the region beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. 13

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel. 14

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 11 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 15

Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem After the rebuilding of the Temple, the walls were left undone for 70 years. When Nehemiah came, the whole thing was completed in 52 days (Nehemiah 6: 15)

The storyline • • • Nehemiah is at Shushan, the Citadel Hanani and others visited from Judah Nehemiah asked questions Jerusalem in a deplorable state Nehemiah weeps, fasts and prays Nehemiah takes strategic Steps toward meeting his goal (Leadership)

Nehemiah: So many lessons on good leadership can be gleaned from work of Nehemiah 24

Nehemiah He proceeded with a plan Strategically We need to be Strategic Thinkers in order to be Great Leaders 25

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 We can learn at least TEN lessons from Nehemiah’s approach to Success in Leadership 26

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. He left a track record (Verse 1) 28

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 1 And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before. 29

Winning ways #1 ü Have a track record

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. He left a track record (Verse 1) 2. He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) 31

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 2 Therefore the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. " So I became dreadfully afraid, 32

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 3 and said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? " 33

Winning ways #2 ü Confront your fear. Be courageous

You can never experience FAITH until you make that FIRST UNCERTAIN STEP

Courage is the exercise of FAITH when there is a visible threat

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) 37

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 3 and said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? " 38

Winning ways #3 ü Be polite in all things, especially in speech

Proverbs 29: 20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 40

Proverbs 13: 3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 41

Proverbs 15: 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 42

Proverbs 15: 4 Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. 43

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) 45

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 3 and said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? " 46

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 5 And I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it. ". 47

Winning ways #4 üSpeak to the heart of others

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) 52

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 3 and said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? " 53

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 5 And I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it. ". 54

Winning ways #5 ü Remain focused and keep a plan in view

Don’t get distracted or confused

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) He did not neglect prayer (Verses 4) 57

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 4 Then the king said to me, "What do you request? " So I prayed to the God of heaven. 58

Winning ways #6 üKeep an attitude of Prayer

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) He did not neglect prayer (Verses 4) He chose the right time and setting (Verse 6) 62

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 6 Then the king said to me (the queen also sitting beside him), "How long will your journey be? And when will you return? " So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. 63

Winning ways #7 ü Choose your timing and setting appropriately

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) He did not neglect prayer (Verses 4) He chose the right time and setting (Verse 6) He has set a time limit for his project (Verse 6) 65

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 6 Then the king said to me (the queen also sitting beside him), "How long will your journey be? And when will you return? " So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. 66

Winning ways #8 üRecognize the value of time

Benjamin Franklin “Time is Money”

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) He did not neglect prayer (Verses 4) He chose the right time and setting (Verse 6) He has set a time limit for his project (Verse 6) His plan touched on key foundational elements (Verses 7 -9) 69

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 7 Furthermore I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the River, that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah, 70

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 8 "and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy. " And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me. 71

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 9 Then I went to the governors in the region beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. 72

KEY FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS ØPassage ØProvisions ØProtection 73

Winning ways #9 üBuild a strong foundation

üBuild a strong foundation

Roots are needed for growth

Protection is needed

Passage is needed

Provisions are needed

10 Lessons from Nehemiah: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. He left a track record (Verse 1) He proceeded through fear (Verses 2 b, 3 a) He expressed politeness (Verse 3) He touched on the right emotional cord (Verses 3, 5) He had a plan and a focus (Verse 3, 5) He did not neglect prayer (Verses 4) He chose the right time and setting (Verse 6) He has set a time limit for his project (Verse 6) His plan touched on key foundational elements (Verses 7 -9) 10. He had his ears on the ground (Verse 10) 80

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel. 81

Winning ways #10 üKeep your ears on the ground

Nehemiah 2: 1 -11 11 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 84

After all the foundational elements have been dealt with, no matter the opposition, threat, or difficulty, the step toward Success can be taken

Winning ways #1 -10 The Ultimate You need the mind of a True leader

If we have a Solid Foundation, we can build anything on it To succeed in life, we need to establish WINNING WAYS We Need the mind of Christ

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