Position For Impact 2

“But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.”           Exodus 18:22 (NLT) As we conclude all we have learnt this month. I want to again reemphasize the importance of developing your leadership ability because your success or failure in life is traceable to your leadership ability and capacity....

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Position For Impact 1

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”  Matthew 5:14. Today I want you to know that as a Christian working in any field, God has put you there to be a light. What is the significance of being a light? Light guides. Light has impact. If you turn off the lights in your house and turn on a little candle, all eyes will be on the candle. This is why you should expect all eyes to be on you wherever you work because you are the light in that environment. You are a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden...

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Lead

“Ye are the salt of the earth …” Matthew 5:13a. If you are a Christian, from all you have been studying in this devotional, it is obvious that God has called you to be a leader. Therefore in the last three days of this month, I will be sharing with you a few thoughts on leadership that will compliment what you have been learning since the beginning of the month. The first thing I want you to understand is that leadership is influence. What...

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Confirmations 2

“Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they...

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Confirmations 1

“And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.”            2 Samuel 2:4. Now, before David came to this point where he began to receive confirmations as the king of Israel, he had gone through the process of leadership you have been learning this month. Confirmations will surely come, but they will only begin to come after you have successfully passed through the process....

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Develop Competence 2

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15. If you want to fulfill your call, then you must be committed to developing your competence in your call. That was what Paul was stressing to his son Timothy in our opening scripture. That is also true for you today. If you want to develop your competence one of the things you must do is study. Another time Paul...

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Develop Competence 1

“David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.” 1 Samuel 18:14-16 (NLT) Like you learnt yesterday in our recap of all you have been learning this month in this devotional, having consistency of character should be your priority, and as you do, you must also...

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Develop Character

“As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” John 17:18-19. I believe by now you have committed to your call. If you have sincerely done that from your heart, the next important thing for you to do is to ensure that you develop your character. Take your character development seriously like you learnt earlier in the...

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Consecrate To Your Call

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14. When you answer your call as a leader, the next important thing we learnt earlier in the month is to see to it that you consecrate yourself to your call. This was what Apostle...

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Recognize Your Calling 3

“Then Jesus explained: "My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.” John 4:34 (NLT) Do you know that for you to thrive in your vocation, it has to be in line with God's purpose for your life? This is because your vocation ought to be your calling. There are many people who do not know this and as a result choose the wrong vocation. That is why they hate their jobs and are not effective in what they...

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Recognize Your Calling 2

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8. Leadership is a calling. To be successful as a leader, you must live and do what you do with the consciousness that you have been called by God to do it. This is important because whatever God calls you to do, He empowers you to do it. The Apostle Paul was successful as a leader because he knew and was conscious that he was called by God to do what he did. This was why he said in Galatians 1:15-16, “But when...

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Recognize Your Calling 1

“I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:” Psalm 89:20. Today, I will like to begin a recap on the process to becoming an effective leader that you have been learning this month. The first thing we looked at was that leadership begins with a calling. When you read through the scriptures, you will realize that all the men and women who became effective leaders were those who recognized their call to leadership. Using...

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Develop Skill

“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.” Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NIV). If you want to develop competence, one of the things you need to do is to improve your skill. What is skill? It is the ability to do your work effectively. For instance, when you say someone is a skilled player, you mean that he can handle the ball well. David was anointed king of Israel while Saul was still king but what...

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Increase In Wisdom 2

“And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.” Deuteronomy 34:9. Yesterday, you learnt that one of the ways you get wisdom is through prayer. Today, I want you to know that you can also get wisdom through impartation. When hands are laid on you, you can contact the spirit of wisdom. Our opening scripture shows...

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Increase In Wisdom 1.

“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” Ecclesiastes 10:10. Another thing you need to do if you want to increase your competence is to increase in wisdom. According to our opening scripture, wisdom is profitable to direct. What is wisdom? It is the ability to use knowledge effectively. So if you have wisdom, you can make use of knowledge. A lot of people have...

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Go For Knowledge

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge …” Hosea 4:6. There are certain things you must do if you are going to increase your level of competence; one of them is to increase in knowledge. The reason why you still have the same level of relevance is because your level of competence have not grown. One way you increase your competence is through knowledge. For instance, why do I wear suite when I preach? I found out that people who wear suites...

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Consistency And Competence

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2. If you are going to be an effective leader, you must develop consistency and faithfulness. Faithfulness is consistency of character. It means to be reliable and trustworthy. When you have consistency in your life as a person, you will become trustworthy. Consistency is one of the things...

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Develop Character 2

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20. In developing your character, you must pay attention to your associations. It matters who your friends are. Friendship is like a force field, it can affect the outcome of your life. Choose the right associations. I always tell young people that there are some things they would never had done if they did not have certain friends. This...

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Develop Character 2

“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”    John 7:38-39. If you are going to develop your character then you must pray. You must cultivate your personal devotional time. This is different from your devotion time...

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Develop Character 1

“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.” John 15:3. One of the ways to develop your character is by having a vital and quality relationship with the Word of God. This is important because your character is the sum total of your personality; which is a reflection of the way you think. So if you are going to change the way you behave, you must change the way you think. That is where the Word of God comes in because you renew...

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Credibility 2

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, …” Acts 6:3a. Our opening scripture shows us that credibility is indispensable in leadership. People follow those they trust. Billy Graham said, “If a man loses his wealth, he has lost nothing. If he loses his health, he has lost something. But if he loses his integrity he has lost everything.” Credibility breeds trust because when people trust you they can die for you. I...

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Credibility 1

“Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.”    Proverbs 20:28 (MSG) If you are going to be successful as a leader, you would have to gain credibility. That means people should believe you. Can you be trusted? People cannot follow you unless they trust you. Therefore, how do you gain credibility? One of the ways you can gain credibility as a leader is by developing your character. It is so important...

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Consecration 4

“So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around. Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, not what it wants to.” 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 (TLB). Our opening scripture shows us the discipline required to win in the fight of life. Have you ever heard of the man Mahatma Ghandhi of India? He was willing to die for the course he stood...

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Consecration 3

“Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.”          Luke 17:33 (NKJV) Today I want to begin to challenge you with the stories of men in our day who were willing to commit to the fulfillment of their dreams till death and they became phenomenal successes in the process. One of such men is Nelson Mandela of South Africa. When he was brought before the court during the apartheid,...

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Consecration 2

“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.” Esther 4:16. You learnt yesterday that everybody that is succeeding in whatever they do had made a no going back committal at one point. That was the committal Esther was making...

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Consecration 1.

“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24. If you are going to be successful as a leader, you must be consecrated to your call. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The man that has nothing to die for is not fit to live.” Before I heard this statement, the Lord...

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Live For Your Purpose 2

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” Proverbs 22:29. One thing you need in order to live for your purpose is commitment. Without making a commitment to live for your purpose, you cannot lead. Everyone you celebrate in the world; weather in the Christian or secular world, has impacted your life one way or another by their commitment to their purpose. For instance, facebook...

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Live For Your Purpose 1

“Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.”  Hebrews 10:7. Yesterday, you learnt that your impact in life will be measured by how much you lived out your purpose. For instance, Martin Luther King Jr. lived and died in America but  he is known around the world and I am still talking about him today because he lived out his purpose. His purpose and dream was to see that America becomes...

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Called To Lead

“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19. Leadership begins with a calling and every Christian is called to lead. Matthew 5:13a says, “Ye are the salt of the earth: …” Salt has influence. Food cooked without salt is tasteless. The value salt adds to food is an example of your value to the world as a Christian. This is why if you don't function according to your divine plan and destiny, you are worthless...

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What Is Leadership?

“The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following.” Proverbs 14:28 (MSG). What is leadership? Leadership is the ability to inspire followership. Who is a leader? A leader is someone others are willing to follow. Therefore, you know you are a leader when others are willing to follow you. Leadership is influence. This definition was given by Oswald Senders many years ago. He is the author of the book; 'Spiritual...

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Leadership

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.” Acts 6:3. In this month’s devotional you are going to be learning on leadership. This is important because you can never achieve anything great unless you know how to effectively work with people and through people. All great enterprises in the world or on the earth  are led by people who have...

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