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Nehemiah: Champion Builder for God. Profile of a Leader. Nehemiah: Champion Builder for God. Nehemiah was a man of…
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Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Profile of a Leader
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Qualification (1:1-4): took the initiative; pro-active; used his talents; cared for his brethren; had faith in his God; personally concerned and available; clear recognition of a need
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… Supplication (1:5 - 2:4 ): fervently; reverently; humbly; continually; knowingly; confidently; specifically; watchfully; quickly; patient prayer and trust in God
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Preparation (2:5-16): get permission to work; set goals; gather the materials; survey the work; gain a thorough knowledge of the task at hand; get an honest appraisal; plan and proceed forward
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… Motivation (2:17-20): review the current situation; rally the workers; get them involved; remind them of God’s will; encourage the workers
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… Cooperation (3:1-32): line up workers; build and work together in unity; stay busy; lead by example; communicate, cooperate, coordinate
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… Determination (4:1 - 6:19): deal with opponents; pray to God; stay focused; remain watchful; build and battle; encourage; rebuke the wrongs; set the right example; don’t get sidetracked; refuse compromise; avoid deceit; finish the job
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Restoration (7:1 - 8:18): request, read, and respect the word of God; cause the people to examine, understand, and apply God’s word; restore the people to the law of Moses; recommit to the word of God
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Consecration (9:1 – 10:39): encourage the brethren to stop doing wrong and start doing right; separate from sin and draw close to God
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Exultation (11:1 – 12:47): make a new beginning; praise and thank God; be filled with joy
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Nehemiah was a man of… • Confrontation (13:1-31): zealous with righteous indignation to separate from sin and remove all sin from Jerusalem; upright in character, sound in moral principles; integrity; conviction
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Christians must build with… • Qualification (Rom.12:3-6; 2 Tim. 2:2) • Supplication (Col.4:2-3,12; 1 Thess.5:17) • Preparation (2 Tim.2:21) • Motivation (Rom.12:11; Tit.2:14) • Cooperation (Rom.16:3-4; 1 Cor.3:9; 3 Jn.8) • Determination (1 Cor.15:58; Gal.6:9)
Nehemiah:Champion Builder for God Christians must build with… • Restoration (2 Thess. 2:15; 2 Tim. 1:13) • Consecration (1 Pet. 2:1-2; Jas. 1:21-22) • Exultation (Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:16-17) • Confrontation (Rom. 12:9; Gal. 2:11; Jude 3)