The effective leader finds a number of ways to constantly restate the goals and priorities of their mission. Read Luke 15:1-32.

Jesus was clear about His mission. According to Luke 19:10 He came “…to seek and to save what was lost”; those that were separated from God. Jesus found many ways to communicate that goal to the crowds that followed Him, His team, and the religious and political leaders. In Luke 15 Jesus reinforced His mission through three different stories about different situations; the sheep were lost naturally, the coin got lost accidentally, and the son got lost willfully. No matter what created the lost condition, Jesus came to find and help those who were separated from God.

Leaders’ words can create thoughts that can shape their or a teammates’ destiny. Read Matthew 12:33-37.

Jesus made it very clear when teaching His disciples that words matter. John Maxwell in The Maxwell Leadership Bible says it this way:

Leaders can learn a lot about communication by observing how God communicated with the people of Judah. Read Joel 1:1-20.

God communicated to the people of Judah through His prophets. Verse one says, “The word of the Lord that came to Joel.” Through the words of Joel, God would establish an understanding of some basic principles the people needed to live by. In the specific case of Joel, God had Joel use a physical object lesson that had the people’s attention—a swarm of locust had destroyed all their crops and the people were in danger of starving. This object lesson helped the people understand a spiritual lesson concerning the devastating results of sin. Throughout the Bible, God used many different individuals and a number of different methods to communicate. Leaders can learn a tremendous amount about communication by studying just a few of the methods God used to communicate to His people.

When a leader is communicating effectively their words will bear fruit. The purpose of communication for the effective leader is not just to speak, or write, or demonstrate through example or visual aid but to be heard and understood. Read Isaiah 55:1-13.

Isaiah 55 offers the words of God, the great communicator. Even though God’s ways and thoughts are higher then any humans, no matter how brilliant, He gives thoughts in simple enough language so that anyone that reads them, regardless of IQ or education level, can be supernaturally changed by His truths. God invites the hearer to participate in His truths even if they have no personal resources and assures them that He alone can fulfill their desires and permanently meet their needs. He urges leaders to seek Him while He may be found.

A leader’s goal when communicating should be to establish mutual understanding between all those involved. Read Isaiah 6:9.

After God called Isaiah into service He gave him information that his assignment would be very difficult. God forewarned Isaiah that there would be communication problems. Even though Isaiah would be giving totally accurate information, there would be no communication because the people would refuse to listen or understand. The people had no choice but to hear the words but they allowed them to pass through their conscious mind without changing their core truths or their behavior.