Leadership and Character Lessons from Elisha

I taught at a leadership camp for teenagers last month. Using the prophet Elisha as a model, I developed an outline of 10 leadership and character lessons. This file is my outline. I'm interested in any feedback you'd like to offer.

Leadership and Character Lessons from Elisha
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1. Be completely sold out for God (1 Kings 19:19-21).

• Elisha gave up everything to follow God’s plan for his life.
• What do you need to give up to follow God?

2. Be dedicated in following God’s plan (2 Kings 2:1-18).

• Elisha didn’t let anyone take away his focus on God.
• Who or what is trying to take your focus away?

3. Be ready to follow God (2 Kings 2:1-18).

• Elisha had to be ready to pick up Elijah’s ministry at any moment.
• Are you ready to follow God’s lead in your life?

4. Be a provider of physical help (2 Kings 2:19-22).

• Elisha helped people by providing what was needed.
• Who can you provide physical help to?

5. Be willing to be rejected by people (2 Kings 2:23-25).

• Elisha was rejected by people who claimed to follow God but really did not.
• How do you handle rejection?

6. Be a provider of service to others (2 Kings 4:1-37).

• Elisha served those who were in need.
• Who can you serve?

7. Be interesting to those who sincerely seek God (2 Kings 5).

• Elisha was popular outside of Israel among those who were sincerely seeking God.
• Do others seek you out because they are seeking God?

8. Be a provider of leadership (2 Kings 6:1-7).

• Elisha led those around him to constantly improve.
• Are you a leader or a follower?

9. Be a provider of spiritual help (2 Kings 6:8-7:20).

• Elisha showed people how God was working in their lives.
• How is God working in your life?

10. Be like Jesus (2 Kings 4:42-44).

• Elisha was like Jesus through healing, saving, feeding, and serving people.
• Are you an example of and for Jesus in your life?