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Because I value others as those whom Christ created and redeemed, I choose to treat them as I would like to be treated.

 

How To Treat People

Leadership

Jesus led people by serving them. Service is the best reason for being a leader. Jesus' life was an example of true service. He asks people to follow His example.

 

I choose to lead like Jesus by being a good example and serving others.

 

Definition

Leadership means: Good examples having a visionary commitment, skilled in motivating others, demonstrating faith based optimism, exercising solid integrity, managing resources responsibility, communicating effectively.

 
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Follow Me, AYS, 34
Dare to be a Daniel
I would be like Jesus, AYS, 78
I Just Keep trusting my Lord, AYS, 79

Student Life Applications

Because God needs people who can lead and direct others in the ways of God, I will:

Respect people God has placed in the government, church, school or family in positions of leadership and support them in their good work.
Seek opportunity to learn leadership skills that will equip me to serve God better.
Be careful to use my influence and talents to lead others in a good direction to do good things.
Respect the ideas of others and not try to push my way every time.
Use my leadership skills to serve people rather than get something from them or force my ways.
Learn from watching others about what kind of leadership is best and then try and be that kind of leader.
Look for ways to help the leaders in your Sabbath School, Pathfinders, or school sports or activities.
 

Bible, E.G. White

Exodus 32:34 Lead the people unto the place. . .
Psalm 23:2, 3 He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.

Reinforcing Stories

"God's Plans for You", Book One, The Children's Hour, p. 89, by Arthur S. Maxwell
"A Guide for Life", "The Hero of Cave City", Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School
September 19, Sure as the Dawn by Mansell and Mansell

Student Activities

1. Follow the Leader.
2. Simon Says.
3. Start a well known Bible story, then let each person thereafter continue the story with one sentence only until all have had a turn and the story is told.
4. Start to count with a pattern, e.g. by 2's or skip 1 then skip 2, etc.
 

Links to the Curriculum
English: Topic sentences lead supporting details as Nehemiah led his workers. Nehemiah 4-5.
Health: As protoplasm keeps cells alive, so members must keep church alive.
Social Studies: Dynasties of China had good and bad leadership just like the dynasties of Israel and Judah.
 

Resources


The Children's Hour, by Arthur S. Maxwell, R&H, 1945
Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School by Department of Education of General Conference of SDA. 1951
Sure as the Dawn by Mansell and Mansell. R&H, 1993

Evaluation

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show that God has leadership.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show leadership.
Tell or write about when you showed leadership like God would do.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone was not a leader:
How do you think God feels when He sees people who are leaders?
How do you feel when you are a leader?
Tell two ways that you can show leadership.
What makes you want to be a leader?
What is the opposite of leadership? Who makes us act that way?
Finish the sentence: We can be a leader when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I am a leader?
What difference does it make whether I am a leader or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not choose to be a leader?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t choose to be a leader?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not choose to be a leader?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to be a leader. Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to be a leader better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might be a leader without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could be a leader in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at being a leader? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at being a leader? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at leading others?
How often do you show leadership? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people are being a leader? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice leadership if no one was checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to leadership and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone was not fully a leader? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to be a leader?
Are you proud to be a leader and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against leadership would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some money toward supporting leadership in your city, class, work?
Can you say that being a leader has become a habit? How often are you that way?
What effect do you think leadership will have on your future life?
Do you see your family practicing leadership toward others? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote leadership in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they are leaders or not?