(James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge, San Fransisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers,
1995)
Challenging the Process:
1. Search out challenging opportunities to change, grow, innovate, and improve.
-Learned in all the wisdom of Egypt (Ac 7:22)
-His loyalty to his race (Heb 11:24-26)
-Takes the life of an Egyptian taskmaster; flees from Egypt; finds refuge among the Midianites (Ex 2:11-22; Ac 7:24-29)
-Joins himself to Jethro, priest of Midian; marries his daughter Zipporah; has one son, Gershom (Ex 2:15-22)
-Is a herdsman for Jethro in the desert of Horeb (Ex 3:1)
2. Experiment, take risks, and learn from accompanying mistakes.
The whole Exodus experience. Moses’s leadership experience was a total walk by faith. His time in the desert with Jethro (40 years was a breaking and molding experience).
Inspiring a Shared Vision
3. Envision an uplifting and ennobling future.
-God reveals to him his purpose to deliver the Israelites and bring them into the land of Canaan (Ex 3:7-10)
-Commissioned as leader of the Israelites (Ex 3:10-22; 6:13)
-With Aaron assembles the leaders of Israel (Ex 4:29-31)
-Institutes a system of government (Ex 18:13-26 Nu 11:16-30 De 1:9-18)
-Receives the law and ordains various statutes (Ex 34:29-35)
-Face of, transfigured (Ex 34:29-35 2Cor 3:13)
-Sets up the tabernacle (Ex 24-40)
-Present with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration (Mt 17:3,4 Mk 9:4 Lu 9:30)
4. Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to their values, interests, hopes, and dreams.
-With Aaron assembles the leaders of Israel (Ex 4:29-31)
-Institutes a system of government (Ex 18:13-26 Nu 11:16-30 De 1:9-18)
-Blesses the children of Israel (De 33:1…)
Enabling Others to Act
5. Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust.
-With Aaron assembles the leaders of Israel (Ex 4:29-31)
-Along with Aaron, Moses goes before Pharaoh and demands the liberties of his people in the name of
Jehovah (Ex 5:1)
-Institutes a system of government (Ex 18:13-26 Nu 11:16-30 De 1:9-18)
6. Strengthen people by giving power away, providing choice, developing competence, assigning critical tasks, and offering visible support.
-Institutes a system of government (Ex 18:13-26 Nu 11:16-30 De 1:9-18)
-Sets up the tabernacle (Ex 24-40)
-Appoints Joshua as his successor (Nu 27:22,23 De 31:7,8,14,23; 34:9)
Modeling the Way
7. Set the example by behaving in ways that are consistent with shared values.
.Respected and feared (Ex 33:8)
.Faith of (Nu 10:29 De 9:1-3 Heb 11:23-28)
.Called the man of God (De 33:1)
.God spoke to, as a man to his friend (Ex 33:11)
.Magnified of God (Ex 19:9 Nu 14:12-20 De 9:13-29)
.Magnanimity of, toward Eldad and Medad (Nu 11:29)
.Meekness of (Ex 14:13,14; 15:24,25; 16:2,3,7,8 Nu 12:3; 16:4-11)
.Obedience of (Ex 7:6; 40:16,19,21)
.Unaspiring (Nu 14;12-20 De 9:13-29 Ex 32:30)
8. Achieve small wins that promote consistent progress and build commitment.
-Under divine direction brings plagues upon the land of Egypt (Ex 7:1…8:1…9:1…10:1…11:1…12:1…)
-Secures the deliverance of the people and leads them out of Egypt (Ex 13:1…)
-Crosses the Red Sea; Pharaoh and his army are destroyed (Ex 14:1…)
Encouraging the Heart
9. Recognize individual contributions to the success of every project.
-Joshua and Caleb (Nu 14)
10. Celebrate team accomplishments regularly.
-Composes a song for the people of Israel on their deliverance from Pharaoh (Ex 15:1…)
Michael K. Crino, Christian Leadership and Missions, Dmin , SBTS June 1999.
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