Archive for December 22nd, 2009
What does your team’s actions say about their attitude? (101-2)
Every leader is looking for success in their assignment. Often the difference between success and failure is the attitude of the leader. Our study today looks at the elements in the attitude of one godly leader that allowed him to take on 800 powerful individuals at one time and win. Read 1 Kings 18:16-38.
Elijah lived in a sad time in Israel’s history. The people had turned their backs on God and their leader. King Ahab openly and boldly worshipped other gods and encouraged the people to do the same. The queen had imported many prophets and priests of her god Baal and Baal’s consort Asherah, and they had imposed their will on the people and eliminated most of the priests and prophets of the one true God. There was plenty of reason to be discouraged. Every indication was the nation’s course had been charted and there was nothing anyone could do about it.