Day 21 – Handling Conflict God’s Way When Conflict Comes, Christ Teaches Us to Pursue Truth, Peace, and Restoration Main Scripture Matthew 18:15–17 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.” The Shepherd Calls Us…
Day 20 – Biblical Decision Making When Leaders Submit Their Plans to God, They Can Move Forward with Wisdom, Humility, and Trust Main Scripture Proverbs 16:9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” The Shepherd Calls Leaders to Make Wise Decisions Every leader must make decisions. Some decisions are…
Day 19 – Shepherding Those God Entrusts to You Biblical Leadership Is a Sacred Responsibility to Care for People Who Ultimately Belong to Christ Main Scripture John 21:15–17 “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘You know…
Day 18 – Building Others Up Christlike Leadership Does Not Simply Accomplish Things — It Helps Others Grow Stronger in Christ Main Scripture Ephesians 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who…
Day 17 – Speaking the Truth in Love How Godly Leaders Communicate Truth with Courage, Grace, and the Heart of Christ Main Scripture Ephesians 4:15 “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of Him who is the head, that is, Christ.” The Shepherd Calls Us…
Day 15 – Faithfulness Over Success God Does Not Measure Our Lives by the Size of Our Success, but by the Faithfulness of Our Stewardship Main Scripture 1 Corinthians 4:2 “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” The Shepherd Calls Us to Faithfulness The world measures leadership…
Day 14 – Depending on God’s Strength When We Remain in Christ, His Strength Sustains Us and His Life Produces Fruit Through Us Main Scripture John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do…
Day 13 – A Leader Who Prays True Leadership Begins When We Learn to Depend Upon God Main Scripture Luke 5:16 “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” The Shepherd Calls His Leaders to Pray No leader can faithfully serve God without prayer. Prayer is not simply something we do before making an…
Day 12 – Persevering Through Trials When the Path Becomes Difficult, the Shepherd Teaches Us to Keep Walking Main Scripture James 1:2–4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that…
Day 11 – Trusting God in Every Decision When Leaders Trust the Shepherd, They Can Walk Without Needing to Control the Path Main Scripture Proverbs 3:5–6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”…