Expect crises

EXPECT CRISES: Dennis Olson, professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, sees six principles of leadership in the story about God providing manna for the people in the wilderness. First, leaders should expect crises and the murmurings of the people. Second, they need to sort out illegitimate from legitimate complaints.

Third, they should share the burden of leadership. Fourth, they should assure people that God will be faithful and will provide what is needed. Fifth, leaders need to point the people away from Egypt, the symbol of enslavement, and toward God's future of freedom. And sixth, for their own health and that of the community, they should observe the sabbath (Cloud of Witnesses audio journal, volume 9, www.ptsem.edu/iym).

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