NEHEMIAH: A LEADER OF LEADERS

Nehemiah had three outstanding qualities:

1. He was a great administrator. This included leadership and managerial skills. He
knew what he wanted to do, how it had to be done and who was to do it. To do all
of this you need a clear objective of what needs to be done a sound technique of
how it needs to be done and a good enlistment program of who is going to do it.
!. He was a great mobili"er# which included:
a. $ecision making
b. $elegation of work and
c. %otivating the workers.
&. He was a great supervisor. To be a great supervisor# you need to have
communication# coordination and accountability
The book of Nehemiah is the te'tbook on leadership.
(eadership qualities evident in the life of Nehemiah are:
His concern for the people and )od*s work +Nehemiah 1:1,&-.
His complete dependence on )od. .rayer# fasting and waiting on )od +Nehemiah
1:/,11-.
He waited and looked for# then took an opportunity when it arose +Nehemiah !:1,
0-.
He was willing to sacrifice a good position as the 1ing*s cupbearer to see )od*s
kingdom built and people helped +Nehemiah !:2,13-.
He viewed the condition of the city and of the people to get the facts for himself
before giving constructive advise +Nehemiah !:11,12-.
He had an aggressive# progressive attitude# a victory spirit. His advice was to 4rise
up and build.4 He was a great encourager +Nehemiah !:15,16-.
He knew how to handle opposition.
6 1inds of 7pposition Nehemiah 8'perienced 9 How He 7vercame 8ach 7pposition
1. :idicule and intimidation ; Nehemiah !:1<,!3. He overcame through confidence
in )od and perseverance.
!. =nger and contempt ; Nehemiah /:1,&. He overcame by +Nehemiah /:/,2-:
a. .rayer
b. Hard work and
c. >elf,control.
&. ?onspiracy to stir people up to war against him ; Nehemiah /:5,6. He overcame
by +Nehemiah /:<-:
a. .rayer and watchfulness and
b. .utting watchmen in place
/. $iscouragement of the people because of all the rubbish# the opposition of the
enemy and the negativity of their own people ; Nehemiah /:13,1!. He overcame
by +Nehemiah /:1&,16-:
a. He made them watchmen and armed them
b. He encouraged them not to be afraid ; don*t let fear grip you
c. :emember the (ord. @t is His work and He is great and powerful and
d. Aight for your brethren# your sons# your daughters# your wives and your
houses. Aight for your freedom. Bou are building for the future.
0. >elfish greed ; oppression of one for another ; taking advantage of the less
fortunate ; Nehemiah 0:1,0. He overcame by +Nehemiah 0:2,1<-:
a. Holy anger and a strong rebuke and
b. His e'ample of self,sacrifice.
2. ?raft and deception ; Nehemiah 2:1,!. He overcame by +Nehemiah 2:&# /-:
a. >piritual perception
b. Cisdom and
c. ?ontinuing in the work reali"ing the importance of objectives.
5. Aalse accusation and slander to put fear in the leader ; Nehemiah 2:0,5# 1<. He
overcame by +Nehemiah 2:6,<-:
a. ?onfrontation
b. .rayer for strength and
c. >elf,control.
6. Treachery: one of your own turns against you ; Nehemiah 2:13. He overcame by
+Nehemiah 2:11,1/-:
a. ?ourage
b. >piritual perception and
c. .rayer.
The ?ompletion of the Task
The walls were rebuilt in just 0! days through vision# hard work# courage# determination#
prayer and great leadership ; Nehemiah 2:10,1<. The completion of the walls caused the
enemy to be much cast down in their own eyes and also increased the confidence of
)od*s people +Nehemiah !:15 and .salm 62:15-. Chen the task was completed#
Nehemiah placed the city of Derusalem under the leadership of a faithful man who feared
)od ; Nehemiah 5:1,&.