NEHEMIAH
Found in Old Testament
A Hebrew who was deported as part of the Exile
Cupbearer to the king
Why was the Jerusalem wall so important?
I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on.
Nehemiah 2:11-12 New International Version (NIV)
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.
Nehemiah 2:17-18 (NIV)
Leadership involves community
Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel. The men of Jericho built the adjoining section, and Zakkur son of Imri built next to them. The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him ….. [it continues section by section, gate by gate]
Nehemiah 3:1-4a (NIV)
A leader is great,
not because of his power but because of his ability
to empower others.
John Maxwell
The currency every great team uses is TRUST. Each member has to trust that the other person on their team will do their part. They must “build their own part of the wall.” A team with not much trust, is dysfunctional.
Paul Phillips, The 4 C’s of Nehemiah’s Leadership
Community is our model
The trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Jesus was in community
We are called to be leaders in community
Our mission: To Connect People with Jesus and the New Life He Offers
