Will You be a Legacy Leader?

John Maxwell's 25 Ways to Win With People:
4. Create a Memory and Visit it Often - Joshua (Joshua 4:1-7)
6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.”

Mike's Thoughts:
THIS is why I'm launching my new company, Legacy Coach International
on 9/1/09, with God's guidance. To help people learn to become legacy leaders at work, at home
and in the community. A "legacy leader" is a servant leader who teaches
others to be servant leaders for future generations. A legacy leader lives on
in practice, application and story from generation to generation. Here Joshua is creating a legacy of what the Lord did for the people of Israel at
this time. I'm sure for many generations, when people came upon that
place by the Jordan river and saw the stones there, that many stories were
told about God and Joshua and Moses and the Israeli culture was passed from one generation to another. We seem to have lost the enthusiasm to pass cultures and traditions and knowledge and wisdom and spirituality from one generation to the next and this is causing all kinds of societal problems with the biggest problem being the deterioration of the family unit. The second biggest problem being business, community and political leaders who are only interested in short term results and self-serving agendas. Joel Osteen often talks about "generational blessings" and his family embraces legacy leadership. Are they perfect - no! Do they ever have family conflict -
I'm sure they do! But, the legacy of leadership has been passed from John
Osteen's father (and probably before him) to John Osteen and now to John
Osteen's children and I can see where Joel and Victoria are passing the
family legacy to their children. As a leader, I need to do everything I can to
create enduring legacies and pass them on thru my family, my work and my
community. Mike's Action Points:
1- Study Biblical leaders and how they created legacies for future
generations.
2- Ask God for help in being a legacy leader and creating legacy
opportunities for the current generation that can be passed to
future generations.