the ABC’s of Raising a

Leader
7 Biblical principles for raising successful
children

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leadership defined

john maxwell: influence

webster:
capacity to lead; the act or
an instance of leading
my definition of leadership

your ability to make

decisions, based upon a
predetermined set of
principles, with the benefit
of others in mind.
3 parts of leadership

your ability to make

decisions, based upon a
predetermined set of
principles, with the benefit
of others in mind.
3 parts of leadership

your ability to make

decisions,

you are where you are in life

because of the decisions you
have made…
3 parts of leadership

your ability to make decisions,

everyday you make a choice,

all choices have
consequences…
3 parts of leadership

your ability to make

decisions, based upon a
predetermined set of
principles, with the benefit
of others in mind.
3 parts of leadership

based upon a predetermined

set of principles

most people make decisions

based on emotions…
3 parts of leadership

based upon a predetermined

set of principles

leaders make decisions based

on principles…
john wooden, UCLA basketball coach

Carried with him a 7 point creed his

father had given to him.

The 7 principles were:

1.   Be true to yourself.
   2.   Make friendship an art. 
   3.   Make each day your
masterpiece. 
   4.   Build a shelter against a rainy
day. 
   5.   Help others. 
  6.   Drink deeply from good books.
   7.   Pray for guidance and thank God
ben franklin
mr. franklin had 13 principles he
tried to live by. he would focus on
one principle per week, then move
to the next.  (52weeks¸ 13 principles = 4 wks
per principle). 

his were: 
    1.      8.      justice 
temperance    2.      9.      moderation 
silence  10. cleanliness
    3.      order  11. tranquility
    4.      resolution  12. chastity
    5.      frugality 13. humility
    6.      industry 
    7.      sincerity 
u.s. army
the us army has a special dog tags
with 7 key values :

1.      loyalty
          2.      duty
          3.      respect
          4.      selfless-services
          5.      honor
          6.      integrity
          7.   personal courage
3 parts of leadership

based upon a predetermined

set of principles

principles are unchanging,

universal, they are always
true…
3 parts of leadership

your ability to make

decisions, based upon a
predetermined set of
principles, with the benefit
of others in mind.
3 parts of leadership

with the benefit of others in

mind.

true leaders are selfless, not

selfish…
3 parts of leadership

with the benefit of others in

mind.

leaders make decisions for the

good of others…
the ABC’s of a Leader

Always honor God

Be a friend
Commit to hard work
Do what is right
Expect good things
Further yourself daily
Guard your thoughts
Always honor God
“love the lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind.” matt.
22:37

we honor God in:

•relationships
•reverence
•attitude (gratitude)
•discovering your purpose
Be a friend
“love your neighbor as yourself.”
matt. 22:39 

•golden rule
•customer service
•become more valuable
Commit to hard work
“all hard work brings a profit, but
mere talk leads only to poverty.”
pro. 14:23

•discipline
•sewing and reaping
•perseverance
•back to basics
Do what is right
“the Lord will again delight in you
and make you prosperous, just as
He delighted in your fathers, if you
obey the Lord your God…”
deut. 30:9-10

•cause and effect

•judgment
•obedience and sacrifice
•how would the you that you want
to be do what you are about to do?
Expect good things
“my soul, wait silently for God
alone, for my expectation is from
Him.” psalms 62:5

•expect = hold obligated

•be confident
•attitude
•what do you expect?
Further yourself daily
“i press toward the goal for the
prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus.” phil. 3:14

•become more valuable

•body, mind, spirit
•finance
Guard your thoughts
“and do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind…” romans
12:2

•you become what you think about

•self image
•phil. 4:8
the ABC’s of Raising a
Leader
Billy Sticker
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