1. Leadership Judges 2:11-23

2. Effective Leadership Leader sets the pace Determines whether there is success

3. Peter Drucker “The manager is the dynamic, life- giving element in every business. Without his leadership the ‘resources of production’ remain resources and never become production. In a competitive economy, above all, the quality and the performance of the managers determine the success of a business, …”

4. Peter Drucker “… indeed they determine its survival. For the quality and performance of its managers is the only effective advantage an enterprise in a competitive economy can have.” (Taken from The Practice of Management)

5. Effective Leadership Leader sets the pace Determines whether there is success True in any organization

6. Three Areas Society- civil government Home- husband/father Church- elders

7. Objectives Establish God’s plan from the Bible See what happens when it is followed or not followed

8. Society Anarchy without leadership –Imagine a game without rules –Everyone does as he pleases (Judges 21:25) –Period of the Judges

9. Society God’s provision –Patriarchs: Senior member settled disputes (Genesis 13) –Law of Moses was civil and religious rule (Exodus 20-23) –Civil government today (Romans 12:19-13:6) –Submission required (Acts 5:28, 29)

10. Family No doubt here –Man’s leadership role (Genesis 3:16) –Divine order of headship (1 Corinthians 11:3) –Husband’s role like that of Christ (Ephesians 5:25, 28, 31, 33)

11. Family Not followed –Eli (1 Samuel 3:13) –Ahab (1 Kings 16:29-35) –Compare to Abraham (Genesis 18:19; 22:1-12) –Submission required (Ephesians 5:22, 24, 33; 6:1-3)

12. Church Christ’s authority –King of Kings (1 Timothy 6:15) –Has all power (Matthew 28:18) –Head of the church (Colossians 1:18)

13. Church Elders lead the church –Appointed (Acts 14:23) –Philippi (Philippians 1:1) –Titus to appoint them (Titus 1:5) –Limitations (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2) –Leaders, not lords (1 Peter 5:3) –Submission required (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Hebrews 13:17)

14. Conclusion Should be thankful for God’s plan Are we following God’s plan?