Post by Michael James Stone on Jul 8, 2012 5:51:53 GMT -8
In your everyday leadership style do you tend to avoid people or connect with people? (210-4)
Written by Barry Werner on May 7th, 2012.
Effective leaders are not aloof but connect with the people in their sphere of influence. Read John 4:1-26.
Do you have trouble connecting with your team? John Maxwell discusses what he calls “The Law of Connection” from this passage where Jesus connects with a woman from Samaria and changes an entire city.
We don’t even know her name. Other Jews wouldn’t even speak with her. Yet because Jesus was different, He spoke with this Samaritan woman – a snubbed gender within a despised race. Through this personal connection, God reached an entire city. We learn at least eight principles from Jesus’ leadership in John 4:
Leaders initiate contact (vv1-7). Jesus spoke first. He didn’t isolate Himself even from “undesirables.”
Leaders establish common ground (vv. 7-8). He connected with her about a familiar interest: water.
Leaders listen and allow others to speak (v. 9). He knew people like to hear their own voices most of all.
Leaders arouse interest (v10-15). Jesus built a verbal bridge by making her thirsty for something more than water.
Leaders take others only so far as they are ready to go (vv. 16-19). Jesus knew He mustn’t go too far. He said enough to make her hungry for more.
Leaders accept others where they are (vv17, 18).
Jesus knew her lifestyle, but never condemned her for it.
Leaders stick with the key issues (vv. 20-24).
He didn’t allow her to get distracted. He wouldn’t divert the focus from the real issue.
Leaders communicate issues directly and simply (vv. 25-26).
Jesus revealed His identity in clear and simple terms.
In your everyday leadership style do you tend to avoid people or connect with people?
Jesus, the only perfect leader to ever live, modeled a leader that connected – even with a person others avoided at all costs
Written by Barry Werner on May 7th, 2012.
Effective leaders are not aloof but connect with the people in their sphere of influence. Read John 4:1-26.
Do you have trouble connecting with your team? John Maxwell discusses what he calls “The Law of Connection” from this passage where Jesus connects with a woman from Samaria and changes an entire city.
We don’t even know her name. Other Jews wouldn’t even speak with her. Yet because Jesus was different, He spoke with this Samaritan woman – a snubbed gender within a despised race. Through this personal connection, God reached an entire city. We learn at least eight principles from Jesus’ leadership in John 4:
Leaders initiate contact (vv1-7). Jesus spoke first. He didn’t isolate Himself even from “undesirables.”
Leaders establish common ground (vv. 7-8). He connected with her about a familiar interest: water.
Leaders listen and allow others to speak (v. 9). He knew people like to hear their own voices most of all.
Leaders arouse interest (v10-15). Jesus built a verbal bridge by making her thirsty for something more than water.
Leaders take others only so far as they are ready to go (vv. 16-19). Jesus knew He mustn’t go too far. He said enough to make her hungry for more.
Leaders accept others where they are (vv17, 18).
Jesus knew her lifestyle, but never condemned her for it.
Leaders stick with the key issues (vv. 20-24).
He didn’t allow her to get distracted. He wouldn’t divert the focus from the real issue.
Leaders communicate issues directly and simply (vv. 25-26).
Jesus revealed His identity in clear and simple terms.
In your everyday leadership style do you tend to avoid people or connect with people?
Jesus, the only perfect leader to ever live, modeled a leader that connected – even with a person others avoided at all costs