Taking the life and leadership of nehemiah, dave kraft gleans twelve principles and infuses them with his insights and experiences from fortyeight years of pastoral leadership. Lodo nehemiah is viewed as one of the great leaders and managers of the old testament. It is a book about restoring a community that had been torn apart by war, injustice, poverty, spiritual lethargy and corrupt leadership. Leaders must hear gods calling to lead and respond to that call. Finally, the book of nehemiah can provide us with leadership principles for use in guiding others and managing large scale projects. He heard of the destruction of the wall in jerusalem and became overwhelmed with grief for the disgrace of god and his countrymen. Let us drink deeply from it, and may god use us to be the answer to this leadership crisis in our communities and ultimately in our world today. Nehemiah not only led the people to perform this project, he worked as one of them. Nehemiah and the dynamics of effective leadership barber, cyril j. Nehemiah is one of the starkest examples of powerful leadership in the bible. Nehemiah understands his leadership as a calling from god nehemiah 2.
It happened nearly twentyfive hundred years ago in a land across the world from where you and i. Leadership principles from nehemiah christian working woman. Thats why were reading it as part of our dangerous church series. The book of nehemiah is the last of the historical books of the bible, originally part. Nehemiahs task was to rebuild the walls and the gates of the city of jerusalem.
Under his leadership, the wall around jerusalem was rebuilt in 52 days. Nehemiah 11 niv bible now the leaders of the people settled in. Lets walk through a synopsis of this amazing story. Four leadership lessons from nehemiah verge network. When somebody wants to learn about wisdom, they go to proverbs. Nehemiah 1 niv nehemiahs prayer the words of bible gateway. Below are some lessons we might learn from nehemiah s leadership example. We read in chapter one that his brother brought him the bad news that jerusalems wall was broken down, its gates had been burned, and those who survived were in great trouble. Can you compare nehemiahs unique leadership qualities to the modern trend of leadership where nothing is happening. The call to actionproviding great leadership nehemiah 2. If you are looking for a quick resource for leadership principles this is. Nehemiah 11 niv bible now the leaders of the people.
Mar 01, 2017 this essay will describe the leadership strategies that nehemiah utilized once this information was learned. In the month of kislev in the twentieth year, while i was in the citadel of susa, hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some o. Our next section of the book of nehemiah shows us how nehemiah handled these delicate matters. Thats what peter does over and over again in the first section of acts. In this lesson, i would like to look at the first 2 chapters of this great book, to show just a few characteristics of this great man. Recently, i reread dave krafts book learning leadership from nehemiah, from which much of this article is indebted. It was a time for skillful leadership to bring about this great task. The book of nehemiah concludes with a prayer regarding the leaders legacy.
Reducing african americanwhite racial disparities in madison requires a dual approach in terms of leadership and capacity development. Nehemiahs leadership by observing three qualities he utilized in the book of nehemiah. In the month of kislev in the twentieth year, while i was in the citadel of susa, 2 hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem. Nehemiah 7 niv bible after the wall had been rebuilt. Nehemiahs example offers principles you can apply immediately to your sphere of influence. Every single chapter in this book gives us great characteristics of a godly leader. Before that date, it had been included in the book of ezra. Nehemiah is a book about leadership, vision and prayer. Jul 19, 2019 today, well look at leadership lessons from nehemiah. Nehemiah riding though rubble and telling the jews to rebuild jerusalem. A biblical model for preaching the word of god nehemiah 8. Nehemiah, leadership, jerusalem, sustainable development, nigeria introduction one of the most compelling examples of leadership in the old testament is nehemiah. Apr 09, 2020 nehemiah is one of the starkest examples of powerful leadership in the bible.
Here are 8 epic leadership principles we can learn from nehemiah. Jan 27, 2009 the god centered leadership principles from the life of nehemiah,one of the greatest leaders of all time. How nehemiah led past opposition and criticism biblical. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Psalm 23 niv nehemiah, moses and paul all experienced the valley. The book of nehemiah in the bible is seen as one of the great texts on leadership and management. I have been working my way through the bible on wednesday nights for about 7 years and have made my way to the book of nehemiah.
Nehemiah was not awoken at night by a voice, he had no dreams, and witnessed no burning bushes. The god centered leadership principles from the life of nehemiah,one of the greatest leaders of all time. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of joshua. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. The book of nehemiah is a tremendous narrative on godly leadership.
Nehemiah was so emotionally moved by the report about the condition of his city and his people that he mourned, fasted, and prayed for 4 months. I put in charge of jerusalem my brother hanani, along with hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man. Will i live for myself, treating my life as something i own, to be. It would seem, stepbystep, god does desire us to see how the task of rebuilding jerusalems city wall was accomplished, and how nehemiah gave leadership to it. Nehemiah and his leadership skills nehemiah was the son of hacaliah and he was also the cupbearer of the persian king artaxerxes. Jerry has a youth group to build, and he has assistant leaders who want to be. In todays blog post i share twelve leadership principles from the book of nehemiah. For some days i mourned and fasted and prayed before the god of heaven. As with the books of ezra and esther, named after his contemporaries, the book recounts selected events of his leadership and was titled after him. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in jerusalem. Jan 05, 2018 nehemiah was repeatedly opposed by jerusalems neighbors. Lord, the god of heaven, the great and awesome god, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for. It is a story that helps us understand the principles that ought to govern the church in any age.
Nehemiah 7 after the wall had been rebuilt and i had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the levites were appointed. Nehemiah was armed with an eclectic array of leadership strategies, ranging from prayer to perseverance. Each study is listed along with the corresponding verses from nehemiah. The result is a book that combines biblical faithfulness with practical wisdom. The book of nehemiah chapter one the doctors office. This essay will describe the leadership strategies that nehemiah utilized once this information was learned.
Visionaries have the ability to see what others do not see. He led a group of jews living in judah to rebuild the walls and gates of jerusalem in only 52 days. But nehemiah was a spiritual leader and the book of nehemiah is somewhat unique in the meticulous details provided by the narrative. When somebody wants to learn about worship, they go to the psalms. Nehemiah yahweh has comforted, is a famous cupbearer, who never appears in scripture outside of this book.
Leadership principles from nehemiah you may wonder what an old testament saint could teach us about leadership today, but youll discover that these truths are timeless. Leadership is always going to lead people somewhere and if you bring them to the intended destination, well thats successful, fruitful leadership. Nehemiah 7 niv bible after the wall had been rebuilt and. Hand me another brick, written by charles swindoll, was one of the books about nehemiah i read as an early believer. Nehemiah held the servant role of cupbearer to king artaxerxes of the. If you still want more details on this study check out the outline below. The book of nehemiah involves the story of the rebuilding of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read niv, the maxwell leadership bible, ebook. The book of nehemiah provides an early case study in strategic management. This post will explain the primary message of the book of nehemiah. Essay about nehemiahs leadership skills 2014 words. They mocked nehemiah for thinking he could lead the lowly israelites in this building project, but nehemiah motivated the dispirited israelites to join with him in rebuilding the wall. In fact, i have discovered in the book of nehemiah seven principles of leadership that apply to you.
The 4 cs of nehemiahs leadership leadership lesson. Naturally this book will not be a how to book on leadership or provide wise pastoral lessons on leading gods people. Buy your copy of the maxwell leadership bible, third edition niv in. Likewise the daily life of the believers ought to be constantly governed by the word and will of god. Nehemiahs prayer the words of nehemiah son of hakaliah. A selection of these strategies, many of which belong to the transformational leader, will be explained and evaluated below. Leadership principles from nehemiah that can help you reach your full god potential.
Nehemiah was prayerful and always sought gods wisdom. And, possibly the greatest book in the bible that we can learn about leadership from is the book of nehemiah. The book of nehemiah has been, since the 16th century, a separate book of the hebrew bible. In fact, acts can also be read as a guide to leadership, especially leadership within the community of believers, how believers should lead in the community, how. Nehemiah proved himself to be a great leader and he models the principles of great leadership.
If someone asked me what i believed the best book in the bible on leadership is, i would tell them to go straight to nehemiah. Yet despite these things, the book of nehemiah should not be viewed as a selfhelp book or best practices handbook. Neh nkjv principles of separation on that day bible. In the seventh year of his reign, ezra arrives in jerusalem 458 bc. Principles of leadership sermon by jerry shirley, nehemiah 2. One of the first principles we learn from nehemiah is that he knew how to handle bad news. Nehemiahs heart bled for legacy, namely, a legacy of covenant faithfulness. Prayer when nehemiahs brother hanani and some men from judah came to the capital of susa, where nehemiah was the cupbearer to artaxerxes, he asked them about the condition of. Nehemiah cultivates character, leadership, and economic development for the african american community through culturally grounded programs. Principles of leadership sermon by jerry shirley, nehemiah. Nehemiah was both an outstanding spiritual leader and a very good business manager, and we can learn a great deal from him. Jun 15, 2012 can you compare nehemiahs unique leadership qualities to the modern trend of leadership where nothing is happening.
Leadership lessons from nehemiah full message youtube. Leadership is following our heavenly father so others will follow us as we lead through the valley. Nehemiah had walls to build, and we have a church to build, a family to build, a business, a marriage, etc. Apr 14, 2014 in todays blog post i share twelve leadership principles from the book of nehemiah.
Godly leaders have a clear vision of gods purpose and plan nehemiah 2. Nehemiah took it upon himself to ensure the city walls were rebuilt and the people of god could again have a home. Although we have not yet begun to study the book of nehemiah of the life of this man, this passage does illustrate many observations regarding leadership, sin and god that would be profitable for one to consider. Holy bible, new international version ebook written by thomas nelson. This book is also available for purchase here on amazon. Nehemiah 19 new international version niv nehemiahs prayer. Here are twelve brief leadership principles from the book of nehemiah. If you are a hungry, passionate kingdom leader, this book is for you.
As a christian, you are an influencer for christ, an ambassador for the lord, and a changeagent for the gospel of gods grace. Nehemiah chapter four describes how he faced down strong opposition. Nehemiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Godly leaders recognize their time of leadership will certainly come to an end, so they lead with a view to the generation coming behind. Outline of the biblical leadership principles from nehemiah. Yet money problems directly affected the rebuilding work. The initial threat emanated from a leader named sanballat, a lifelong enemy of the jews. Now the leaders of the people settled in jerusalem. In the month of kislev in the twentieth year, while i. Apr 18, 2010 after peters preaching, thousands had a change of heart. Aug 06, 2010 nehemiah was by far one of the best leaders in all of history. The city pictures the living together of the people of god.
The book of nehemiah is about the restoration of the physical and spiritual life of the nation of judah in jerusalem. In the book of nehemiah, the walls of jerusalem are rebuilt as god demonstrates his love for his people. Nehemiah new king james version nkjv principles of separation. And anyone who is willing to follow the principles put forth in this book can also become a great leader.