Tag: SIBI

Enoch

September 26, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Enoch is not a great Biblical leader because of the number of people he led. Truly, no followers are mentioned.

Enoch is a great Biblical leader because he “walked with God.”

Great leaders are characterized by such a walk. Our eulogies should simply read, “(your name) walked with God.”

Enoch’s walk with God was identified by his faithfulness.

Examining the text of Genesis 5 and Hebrews 11, we learn that a walk of faithfulness pleases God. When we trust completely in the promises of God enough to do what He says, even if it means suffering, we walk with Him.

Moses

September 25, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Moses was a great Biblical leader. He possessed many qualities we see in other leaders.

However, consider these areas.

He started like most of us: He questioned himself and God’s power to use him to lead His people. Not until Moses submitted to God do we find Moses becoming the leader God needed.

He had flaws: Moses needed patience, and he needed to treat God as holy.

The objective is to learn how God can use us with our flaws and imperfections. If we submit to God, He will make us into the spiritual leaders He needs.

Noah

September 24, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

When we look at biblical leaders, several come to mind. What about Noah stands out that classifies him as a leader?

Character: “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.”

Ability to follow: Genesis emphasizes that Noah did all the Lord commanded. Noah followed God.

Fortitude: Noah was a preacher of righteousness. His tenure was 120 years during the building of the ark. Leaders must stand on what is right, even if they must stand alone.

Perhaps more could be said, but these three areas show Noah to be an example of a great Biblical leader.

Improvement

September 23, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

To improve is to make someone or something better.

Athletes practice daily to improve their skills.

Professionally, people take continuing education classes to improve their abilities.

Religiously, we renew ourselves daily because it improves our ability to fulfill God’s will in our lives.

As leaders, we strive to improve ourselves by improving others.

We improve others when we:

…share the hope found in Christ,
…point to the reward of heaven, and
…teach application in word and action.

Everyone needs to improve. The challenge is learning that the greatest way to improve ourselves is by improving the life of others.

Make a Decision

September 22, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

It goes without saying that leaders must make sound and timely decisions. There are two key elements we need to develop with this thought.

The first is the idea of “sound” decisions. From a spiritual leadership perspective, the soundness of one’s decisions is based on a Biblical compass.

The second involves the word “timely.” An impatient, or even impetuous, approach to decision-making can create more difficulty in our leadership. Learning God’s timing helps us greatly.

We build credibility when decisions are made on this basis.

Leading Self

September 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

When we examine our day to day activities we need to ask ourselves, “How well do I lead myself?”

Thomas J. Watson Sr. said, “Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.”

Have we established specific plans for the last few months of this year?

Are we disciplined enough to use each day to finish, and finish strong?

We all influence others. We are leaders.

Now is the time for us to understand the power of our influence and make proper application to leading self.

Change

September 18, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Why are people resistant to change? Perhaps they are comfortable with the status quo or fear drifting from the truth.

Obviously, not all change is good, but not all change is bad either.

The challenge we often face with change is in areas of tradition expressed as, “That’s how we’ve always done it.”

The message never changes, but our methods may need to change. This is not about change for the sake of change. But, if change increases interest and involvement, and does not violate scripture, then why would we resist?

It may just be good food for thought.

Time

September 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We have all heard someone say, or perhaps said ourselves, “Wait just a second.” Usually, we use this phrase when we are busy and someone else (generally our children) want our attention.

The value of time is priceless.

For adults, all we know and comprehend is time. The value we place on it is generally based on what we can earn in a space of time.

However, a time is coming when the existence of time will no longer exist. We need to understand that how we use our time now determines our eternity.

Make the most of time.

Devoted

September 16, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The English and Greek word translated devoted have similarities, but there is a powerful difference.

The English speaks of love and loyalty, but the Greek involves “insisting on staying close to someone or something.”

Spiritually, devoted leaders insist on staying close to the following.

People: They learn the needs of the people and help guide them to meet those needs.

Plan: The plan is the map. Leaders must not deviate from it, or the goal is unreachable.

Lord: Leaders know the true source of their strength is not in themselves, but the Lord.

Through a leader’s devotion, a foundation is laid to great achievement.

Responsibility

September 15, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leadership involves responsibility. Several have said, “The greater the responsibility, the fewer the rights.”

We live in a culture where taking responsibility is not a common practice. We could also say we live in a culture where the common practice is one of blaming others.

Quality leaders seek responsibility and take responsibility for their actions.

Leaders give credit to the team when there is victory, but take full responsibility when there is a defeat.

Rarely do we find such integrity and leadership. Yet, when we do, influence grows. The result? People follow!

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