The Leaders Inner Circle Lesson 2

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The Leaders Inner Circle (Lesson 2)
Million Leaders Mandate Notebook Three
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The Leaders Inner Circle

• Building a Healthy
• Network of Relationships
• Two are better than one because they have a good
  return for their labor. For if either of them
  falls, the one will lift up his companion. But
  woe to the one who falls when there is not
  another to lift him up
• Ecclesiastes 49-10

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Leaders Who Failed

• Three Consistent Observations

• Stopped spending time alone with God each day

• No accountability to people in my life

• Never thought this kind of failure could happen
• to me

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What we all need

• Establish and enjoy relationships with

• God

• Family

• A Paul (a mentor)

• A Barnabas (an accountability partner)

• A Timothy (an apprentice or disciple who follows
  you)

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Why are these relationships crucial?

• Every leader has weaknesses.

• Leaders are on the front line and are vulnerable
  to attack.

3. Leaders are to set a higher standard for
themselves and followers.
4. Leaders can be starving bakers who are
busy serving bread to others, but never eating it
for themselves.
5. Leaders can be blinded to the temptations of
power and popularity.
6. Leaders can get so busy that their spiritual
life suffers more than anything else.
7. Leaders often react to needs and forget to
train others for the future.
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Suggestions to practice the spiritual discipline
of time alone with God

• Make an appointment with God daily.

2. Begin by becoming quiet. Then ask God to
speak to you.
3. Bring your Bible, pen, and paper and be
prepared to interact with God.
4. Develop a plan for study. Read Scripture you
can digest in one sitting.
5. Determine to read until you receive a
principle or truth to practice.
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Suggestions (continued) .
6. Write out what God is saying through His Word.
a. One Time
b. All Time
c. Now Time

• Learn to meditate on the specific word God has
  for you.

8. Pray through the passage of Scripture, asking
God to build truth in you.
9. Internalize the word through obedience.
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Characteristics of Strong Families
1.They express appreciation for each other on a
regular basis.

• 2.They structure their lives so they can spend
  time together.

3.They deal with problems in a positive way.
4.They demonstrate a strong commitment to each
other.
5.They continually communicate with one another.
6.They share the same value system.
7.The parents model what it means to bless other
members.
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Steps to Find a Mentor
1. Pray that God will open your eyes to mentors
nearby.
2. Set a realistic standard.
3. Look for strengths in a potential mentor that
you want to develop in yourself.
4. Be open to multiple mentors.
5. Recognize that mentors may be distant.
(phone/email)
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What to Look for in a Mentor

• Godly Should demonstrate godly character
• worth imitating.

2. Objective Must be able to see your
strengths/weaknesses.
3. Authentic Must be real.
4. Loyal Must be loyal to relationships.
5. Serving Should be willing to give generously
of their time and resources.
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What to Look for in an Accountability Partner
Probing Ask probing questions.
Authentic Honest and genuine about their own
weaknesses.
Challenging Help you press on to a new level of
leadership and obedience.
Trustworthy Value honesty and can handle
anything you share with them.
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What to Look for in a Mentee
Faithful Faithful to commitments they have
already made.
Available Have the time to commit to learning
from you.
Initiative Show initiative in their obedience to
God and desire to serve.
Teachable Willing to learn for you.
Hungry Have a passion and eagerness to grow as
a leader.
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Alarm Bells for Leaders
1. Is my personal walk with God up to date?
2. Am I keeping my priorities straight?
3. Am I asking myself the hard questions?
4. Am I accountable to someone in authority?

• Am I listening to what God is saying to the whole
  Body
• of Christ?

6. Am I over-concerned with building my image?
7. Am I overly impressed by either criticism or
flattery?
8. Am I a loner in my ministry?
9. Am I aware of my weaknesses?
10. Is my calling constantly before me?