The Art of Leadership--Lesson 4--Conviction and a Standard

Discussion Questions:

1. How does attacking your identity crumble the foundation for your life? What practices do

you have that help you keep a healthy view of your identity?

2. How has Satan encouraged you to do what you want to make things better for yourself?

How does worship and service to the LORD keep us from chasing after this carrot dangled

before us?

3. What do you learn from the way Joshua led Israel through transition to a new era? How

does taking them to Shechem and reminding them of promises the LORD made and kept

prepare them for the unknown coming upon them?

4. How have you seen stagnation (stuck in the old) and being enamored with the new cause a

loss of identity or a loss of focus on the mission from God?

5. Why does Joshua tell Israel they are not able to serve the LORD? What does holiness

have to do with your identity? How is the jealousy of God a good thing?

6. In a world so full of change, what are the things that must never change? What anchors

you so you are not blown around by every wind that comes along?

The Art of Leadership--Lesson 3--From Management to Leadership

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the difference in being a manager and a leader? Which one is more difficult? Why?

2. Why did Israel struggle so much with being good stewards and managing the things God

provided them? Do you face any of these same struggles in your life?

3. What does your identity in God have to do with your ability to manage or lead in the things

of God and His Kingdom? What are some specific lies you have allowed to make you less

than you should be in management or leadership of God’s Kingdom ways?

4. What significance is there that creation groans and suffers because of our

mismanagement? What other things wind up being influenced when we forget our

identity?

5. What legacy does Gideon build (at least for 40 years) because of his leadership? What

kind of legacy are you hoping to leave for those around you? Will God lead you in this like

He led Gideon?

The Art of Leadership--Lesson 2--Thinking Differently

Discussion Questions:

1. How much of a priority is personal transformation in your daily living? What kinds of things

help you to continue to be transformed to the image of Christ?

2. Why is it difficult to develop new thinking about things? Why is it dangerous to just stay the

way you are? Are there any areas in your life where you find it easier to go back to Egypt

than to press on into the unknown?

3. How important is humility in the process of being sanctified? What kinds of struggles do

you have with humility?

4. From what has been taught in the past two sermons, how have the greatest leaders

demonstrated skills in being followers? How did Paul’s encounter with Jesus on the road

to Damascus humble him and teach him the importance of following? How did this lead to

him being such a powerful leader for the Kingdom?

5. Why were the people from Jesus’ hometown ready to kill Him? Why does having our boat

rocked lead to anger? What can we do to develop an ability to listen to differing

perspectives without being ruled by fear or anger?