LEADERSHIP IS “CAUGHT”

Matthew chapter 8







Today we are walking in: Leadership Is “Caught”




Today we look to the word-LEADER- H5057 nagiyd-- leader, ruler, captain, prince; excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.







The Torah Testifies.............................

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The prophets proclaim...............







Isaiah 55:4 - Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader H5057 and commander to the people.


















The writings bear witness.............







2Chronicles 32:21 - And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders H5057 and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword









Chapter 19

Leadership Is “Caught”




I WAS SPEAKING at a conference. When I arrived at the airport, my host had sent a driver to pick me up. During the ride, I asked the driver, “What do you do?” He said,

“I don’t have a job. I am a businessman. I was the area director of a fried-chicken chain.”




This obviously sounded like a six-figure job, so I asked, “What are you doing picking me up?” He just said,

“I am your chauffeur for the next three days.”




I was impressed that an executive wanted to drive me. He was smart. I think I know why he wanted to do this, and I would find out soon that I was right. He had seen my television programs. I could see one of my books on

the seat of the car. It was a well-thumbed, messed-up copy.




I was very busy on this trip, and we did not talk much as he drove me from place to place during the next three days. When it was over, I said, “I want to pray for you before I leave.” So we prayed. I asked him about his family, and he told me about his wife. He drove me to the airport and said, “Would you mentor me?” I looked at him. I liked his spirit. He just wanted to serve. I said, “I will

mentor you, but it will cost you.” He said, “Whatever it takes. I will follow you to the Bahamas. I will spend time with you. I will just be with you.”




I mentored him. Today he has his own firm training entrepreneurs and leaders, and he speaks at my conferences. Some of the people I mentor are in other countries. At times, I tell them to meet me at some destination and accompany me for the rest of the trip. I

mentor as we travel. They get to see how I handle problems, decisions, stress, misunderstandings, or counseling. They are in my environment. That is how

you learn. That is what I mean when I say leadership is “caught” not taught. “The mentee learns through interaction with the mentor.




I have another associate whom I am very proud of mentoring. Everything I told him to do, he did. He did not question my instructions, even when he did not understand them. He invested money in his own development. When I said, “I want you to come with me to Africa,” he said he would have to borrow money to do it, and he did. He bought a ticket and came with me to Africa. I did not buy a ticket for him because he was pursuing me for mentorship, but I wanted him to go with

me to experience the vastness of my audience. When I saw him invest, I was happy to give him a microphone to speak before a huge crowd while we were on the trip because he had demonstrated his willingness to learn. He had made a sacrifice to do that.




When people ask me to mentor them, I tell them to write a letter to me and pray about it because what they are requesting will require hard work. Not for me, but for them. I am going to give them plenty to do. “Wait till you get my mentoring package,” I say. “You will be sorry that you asked me to mentor you. Read these four books this week and give me a report.” “Oh my! What did I get myself into?” they ask. “And by the way,” I add. “I also want you to pray an hour a day about these twenty things.”




Our formal mentoring program at Fiveamprayer Ministries draws applicants from all over the world. What I ask of those in the program is nothing compared to what Yahusha asked of His protégés. Yahusha told His disciples to leave their families. “If you want to come with me, you have to forsake something. Are you sure you want to come with

me?”




Matthew 8:21–23 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Yahusha told him,“Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.




To be a good mentee, you have to be present. At every opportunity, the mentee should be with the mentor. The mentee learns through interaction with the mentor and through the environments, experiences, and opportunities the mentor provides. This kind of association transforms the thinking of the protégé. Mentoring has more to do with association than with mere instruction. Being with a mentor is more important than receiving instruction from a mentor. When you associate, you can transform your life.




Mentoring is a two-way street. The mentor agrees to mentor, and the “mentee” must submit to be mentored. To learn, you must submit to the teacher, and the teacher has to accept responsibility for transferring knowledge.




“Follow Me”




From a historical perspective, a disciple was a student who lived with the teacher, similar to the way many Olympic athletes today might leave their families or even their countries to train with an outstanding coach. For much of history, anyone who wanted to learn an art, a craft, or a trade would have to apprentice—that is, to leave home at a young age to go live, observe, and

work with a master in that field. Similarly, preteens or young adults intending to become rabbis, priests, monks, or nuns left their parents to live and study with their instructors.




When Yahusha began His own ministry, His disciples or students left their homes and lived with Him for three and a half years. They traveled with Him. They ate with Him. They slept near Him. Most of what they learned was

from observation and interaction. Just as the lion’s cubs learn by observing, they learned by watching Him deal with issues. This is why they were so successful as successors.




Only through association can transformation take place. You cannot mentor a person if they do not associate with you. It is important to note also that the disciples did not just gather around Yahusha. He chose them, and they

agreed to follow. Others could observe, but He said, in essence, “If you are going to be my trainees, then you have to be with me.” He told them they would have to leave their families in order to serve Him. “If you are you

associated with me, you have to be with me.”




Luke 9:57–62 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.” Yahusha replied,“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” He said to another man,“Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Yahusha said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of Yah.” Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”




Yahusha replied,“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of Yah.”




John 12:26 “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. Often you have to leave the places and the people who are familiar to you so that you can learn and grow. You have to step out of your comfort zone. In the mentoring relationship, you have to enter the environment of the mentor.




Points to remember:




To be a good mentee, you have to be present.




Leadership is “caught” more than it is taught