Sermons on Be A Leader:

Church Leaders Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 5, 2013

Qualifications of Church Leaders

We continue our worship by listening and learning from the Word of God. Please open your Bibles to 1 Peter Chapter 5…. God spoke to the Apostle Peter and told him to write to Christians about how to live on earth until Jesus Christ returns to earth. In chapter 4 God spoke of how we are to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leaders & Martyrs Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 11, 2013

For the first few chapters of Acts we have heard about the beginnings and growth of the early church in Jerusalem after Pentecost. Now we start to see some of the growing pains and the spread of the church over the next several chapters.

Alistair Begg, one of my favourite preachers who spoke daily in Chicago when I was there in May, shared a story from a pastor’s conference he held at his church last year. The theme of the conference was, from our passage today, “we will devote ourselves to the preaching of the word and ...read more

Leaders & Martyrs Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 25, 2013

We have gotten so used to novelty in the church that a common response to this theme, was a rather sympathetic gesture inferring, “What, have you run out of good ideas?” Preaching and prayer just don’t seem that innovative and frankly to many, are the boring part of church.

For the first few chapters of Acts we have heard about the beginnings and growth of the early church in Jerusalem after Pentecost. This was done almost exclusively through prayer and preaching. And Satan was working hardest through the religious leaders, not to stop miracles and such, but to stop ...read more

The Making Of A Leader

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jan 23, 2012

God will work upon a man before featuring him in His service. If any man will be relevant in the programme of God, he must submit himself to the preparation by God.

THE MAKING OF A LEADER Study Text: 1 Kings 6:7. And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. - God takes time to prepare a man before ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:7, 1 Kings 6:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Big Leaders Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 19, 2011

The example of Nehemiah gives to us a solid picture of good leadership and the way it should be in the family of God. A Book sermon, 2nd in a series.

Nehemiah Intro: Audience participation time this morning. I’ll call out the event or thing, you call out the name of someone associated with it. • Model A automobiles (Henry Ford) • The American Revolution (Washington, Benjamin Franklin, et al) • Mickey Mouse – ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disaster On The Leaders

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 30, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Is your church a disaster? Trace the cause from the leaders. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Church Pastors III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD sends disasters on the shepherds/leaders of the church if that church leader destroyed and sc

I. EXORDIUM: Is your church a disaster? Trace the cause from the leaders. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Church Pastors III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD sends disasters on the shepherds/leaders of the church if that church leader destroyed and scattered the sheep IV. TEXT: Jeremiah 23:11-12 (New ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:11-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follow The Leader

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012

To be a great leader you must first become a great follower.

Follow the Leader” John 12:20-26 It was John Maxwell who gave us this very simple definition of what a leader is. He said a leader is someone who has followers. And here is the way he puts it…if you believe you are a leader and you turn around and no one is following you, then ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

On Being Leaders Series

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jul 3, 2009

Part IV of the Four-Part Vision: We look at how God led his people and how He used leaders to lift up a vision among his people. We examine the important questions: Who should lead? and What is important for leaders?

Text: Jesus called them together. He said, “You know about the rulers of the nations. They hold power over their people. Their high officials order them around. Don’t be like that. Instead, anyone who wants to be important among you must be your servant. And anyone who wants to be first must be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Unqualified Leader Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 20, 2017

If you want to be a positive influence on others, don't compromise with the world, take care of your family, be consistent in the way you live your life, but most of all, count on God's grace.

Peter Falk (1927-2011), who died just a few years ago, will always be remembered for the role he played as an eccentric, sloppy detective in the TV series called “Columbo.” More often than not, he played dumb, but that put his subjects off guard, and he was always able to solve his cases as a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Insensitive Leader

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 24, 2020

In Rehoboam, the people saw a “second Moses” who would deliver them from their oppression. But the king turned a deaf ear to their requests.

THE INSENSITIVE LEADER "16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: “What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:16, Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Leader And Prayer Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

Nehemiah was probably chosen for his position at court for his reliability, for his quick wits, for his initiative and probably for his grasp of palace politics but clearly he also had a deep spiritual maturity that shows itself as he turns to prayer.

Have you ever looked at the great Christian leaders of our time and wondered what it was that gave them their success? Were they just natural leaders? Had they worked hard at their studies of management and leadership as so many young leaders today are taught to do? Or were they perhaps just the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Leader & Organisation Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

Nehemiah prays before acting, does his research, then Nehemiah identifies himself with the people of Jerusalem, and so the leaders commit themselves to the common good

The stage is set. The actors are all in place. Nehemiah has finally come to the moment he’s been working towards as he’s prayed and fasted over the previous days or weeks. Nehemiah enters, stage right, with the jug of wine for the king, as he does every day. But unlike every other day ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

The Leader And The Work Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

Nehemiah has got them to agree to rebuild but now it needs to be organised. They get all the people involved in groups according to their ability though there are a few who refuse to get involved.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmings When I was growing up, I spent my weekends and holidays working on our family farm. I’d come home from boarding school and straight away be put to work. There’d be a long list of jobs to do, like mowing the acre that was our front yard, or weeding the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Leader And Opposition Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

Despite opposition Nehemiah keeps them building. He organises the work to go on. We too experience opposition but can trust God to help us to persevere.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmings Sometimes you read these stories from the Old Testament and they seem so remote, so removed from our modern world that you wonder whether they can have any relevance for us. I mean, as George pointed out last week, we wouldn’t even think of getting out and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Anglican

The Leader And Renewal Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015

The work’s finished! The people flock back into Jerusalem to celebrate. The people demand that God’s word be read to them! They show their renewed hunger for hearing God’s word.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmiongs I have great news this morning. Wonderful news. The building project’s over! The work’s finished! It seemed impossible, but it’s happened. The builders have been hard at it, working night and day. Despite all those naysayers, despite all the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Anglican