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include within the pages of Scripture is this story about the Amalekite’s attack.
Based on this first encounter with Joshua in Exodus 17, what would you assume about his character
or who he is as a person? Write as many things as you can glean from this passage.
He was trustworthy
Moses selected Joshua not only as a close confidant, but as someone he wanted to invest in and
train up to lead the next generation. With God as His ultimate Leader, Moses kept Joshua close to
him for decades, teaching him all the while.
Developing the next generation is one of the most important aspects of leadership. How many
times have we seen an organization flourish until the CEO leaves or the pastor steps down? As
leaders, we need to make sure we’re not so focused on success, that we forget to rise-up the next
generation to take our place.
How do we do this? Interestingly, we don’t see Joshua training up the next generation (we’ll
talk about this later on in our study). But as we consider the beginnings of Joshua’s leadership,
being mentored and raised up by Moses, it’s important to dig into this aspect of being a leader.
And we see some direct guidance about this in the Bible in the apostle Paul’s words to his son in
the faith, Timothy.
In the book of 2 Timothy, Paul is instructing Timothy to pass the gospel along to the next
generation. The advice that he gives Timothy provides us with some great insights about what it
looks like to mentor other leaders.
Read 2 Timothy 2:14-26. What are Paul’s instructions, and why are they important for leadership?
Verse
Instruction
Importance for leadership
2 Timothy 2:14
2 Timothy 2:15
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