In Sermon Illustrations: "Leadership General"

Leadership Is Stirring People So They Are Moved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is stirring people so they are moved from inside themselves. It is stating goals that excite them and lift their sights. It is setting the personal example, putting enthusiasm into the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Knowing When To Pass The [leadership] Baton ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Knowing when to pass the [leadership] baton comes from understanding Gods plan for ones ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Rewards Of Godly Leadership Are So Great And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The rewards of godly leadership are so great and the responsibilities of the leader so heavy that no one ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Several Years Ago, The Leadership Of A Fairly ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2009

Several years ago, the leadership of a fairly large English church became tired of the ‘worship wars.’ They were tired of different people getting mad and getting upset when the worship leader didn’t embrace their particular way or mode of worship. Some wanted hymns. Some wanted both. Some wanted ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Church Of God

Asserting Leadership - The Lion Was Proud Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 16, 2007

ASSERTING LEADERSHIP - The lion was proud of his mastery of the animal kingdom. One day he decided to make sure all the other animals knew he was the king of the jungle. He was so confident that he bypassed the smaller animals and went straight to the bear. "Who is the king of the jungle?" ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

James Hunter In His Book "The Servant" Presents A ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Newell on Aug 29, 2001

James Hunter in his book “The Servant” presents a powerful picture of what it really means to be a leader/servant. He shares: leadership is ultimately rooted in our will. Not forcing our will on others, but demonstrating our will to serve. There is a big difference between leading through power ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-12, Matthew 23:1-12

Tags: Authority, Power, Servanthood, Servant, Leadership, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

: Prayer Life Of General Stonewall ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 10, 2001

Illus.: Prayer Life of General Stonewall Jackson General Stonewall Jackson had in his service a man who had become so accustomed to his ways that he was able to discern whenever the General was about to start on an expedition. Someone asked him how he knew the General was about to depart without ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Wesleyan

General Dwight Eisenhower: Victories  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 8, 2002

There are no victories at discount prices. General ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Generally A Staff Of Three In Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 17, 2003

There is generally a staff of three in our building, our secretary Patsy, youth and children’s minister Sandy, and the warden, me. One day this week, at a particularly still and quiet moment, there was an incredible BOOM that shook the building. Sandy and I hit the hallway at the same time – we ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: United Methodist

The Rich Are Stingy & The Poor Are Generous: In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The Rich Are Stingy & The Poor Are Generous: In recent years the rich have become a lot richer, but are giving less. Business Week (1/24/00) reports that poor households (incomes of under $10,000) average gifts to charities was 5.2% of their income in ’98, nearly double the 2.3% they gave in ’93. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Religious People Are More Generous With Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Religious People Are More Generous with their time and money, according to a national survey. Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition, found that people who attended religious services regularly gave over twice as much as others on average last year—$2,151 compared to $964. They also volunteered ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Generous Christians: The Average Amount Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Generous Christians: The average amount of charitable gifts donated in ‘00 by households in which people regularly attend religious services was $2,151, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The average donated by those who do not ...read more

Tags: Giving General

This Year The Cosmetics Industry Will Generate A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

This year the cosmetics industry will generate a total of $124 billion in sales. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Generous & Stingy Givers According To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Generous & Stingy Givers According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the most generous people in the nation live in Salt Lake City, giving nearly 15% of their discretionary income, mostly to the Mormon Church. Others in the top 5 most-giving cities were Grand Rapids (10%), Minneapolis, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Online Generational Differences According To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Online Generational Differences According to Forrester, almost 40% of Gen Y “likes to research products online and purchase them offline,” compared to 39% of Gen-Xers, 30% of Younger Boomers (ages 41-50) and less than 25% of Older Boomers (ages 51-61). In ’05 Gen X households accounted for over ...read more

In General The Art Of Government Consists In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In general the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class ...read more

Tags: Government

Remember That Money Is Of A Prolific Generating ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and ...read more

Tags: Money

All Generalizations Are Dangerous, Even This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All generalizations are dangerous, ...read more

Tags: Racism

It Is Fortunate That Each Generation Does Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled ...read more

Tags: Aging

How Delightful Is The Company Of Generous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How delightful is the company of generous people, who overlook trifles and keep their minds instinctively fixed on whatever is ...read more

Tags: Human Life