What kind of leader do we strive to be?
Leaders come in all kinds of different shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. There are good and bad leaders. Honorable and dishonorable. Benevolent and despotic. Self-sacrificing and selfish. Godly and ungodly.
Throughout the Bible, we are given examples of leaders who did what was right in the sight of the Lord. We are also given examples of leaders who did evil in God’s sight. We may never be called to lead a nation, but as followers of Christ, we are called to lead in ways that please God, no matter where we are called to lead.
We may be called to lead in our homes, at work, in our neighborhoods, churches, civic organizations, or on a larger 
stage. No matter where we are called to lead, we are to reflect the image of Christ in word and deed.
One example of a godly leader in Scripture is Moses. As Pharoah’s daughter’s adopted son, Moses had every possible advantage of living in Egypt. Yet, when God called Moses, he was in the wilderness tending his father-in-law’s livestock.
Although Moses questioned God’s call for him to lead God’s people out of Egypt, and protested with excuses why he wasn’t the right person for such a job, God knew what he was doing. God knows the same thing about us when he calls us to lead in some capacity for him.
Perhaps God has tapped us on the shoulder to take on a leadership role, and like Moses, we give him a list of reasons why we aren’t qualified. As the saying goes, God does not call the equipped. He equips the called. If God believes we are capable of being a leader, then we need to believe it as well.
When Moses’ father-in-law visited Moses as he led God’s people out of Egypt, Jethro saw how overwhelmed and exhausted Moses was from trying to take care of all the people’s problems on his own.
Jethro told Moses to delegate the less important decisions, and save the greater tasks for himself.
Good leaders know how to delegate. They know their strengths and weaknesses. They know better than to try to do everything on their own. They also maintain a teachable spirit.
Time after time, Moses fell on his face before the Lord on behalf of the rebellious people he led. He pled for God’s mercy upon them. Good leaders intercede for others. They do not become prideful or arrogant. The Bible tells us Moses was humble. That’s an important leadership trait. Wouldn’t you agree?
Moses wasn’t perfect. No leader is. But Moses was a man whom the Lord knew face to face. To know the Lord, we need to study his word. We need to converse with him in prayer. We need to be still before him, and listen to his still small voice.
When it was time for Moses to step aside, he did.
He prepared his successor to carry on once Moses 
was gone. That’s what good leaders do.
They prepare those who come behind to walk in the ways of the Lord.
They leave a legacy. Proof they lived for a purpose bigger than themselves.
They work for things that endure beyond their lifetime. Good leaders leave a positive impact on those around them.
What kind of leader are we striving to be? Self-seeking or God-honoring?
I wish you well.
Sandy, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about leadership and the example God gives us in Moses. You pose thoughtful examples for answering the call to leadership as well as knowing when to pass the role to someone else. I always enjoy reading your articles.
Pamela, thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad you found worth in the posts I write.