We make decisions every day, and the patterns we establish in the small decisions shape the larger ones. Read 1 Chronicles 12:32.

The background for 1 Chronicles 12:32 is that Israel’s first King, Saul, was dead. David, from the tribe of Judah had been appointed King and was ruling the nation from the city of Hebron. Many of the fighting men from each of the other 11 tribes of Israel were coming to Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to David and re-unify the nation. This simple statement, tucked away in the middle of a listing of the men who had volunteered to serve David and who supported his anointing as king over all Israel, tells us of some men from the tribe of Issachar “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.”

Effective Christian leaders lay a solid, godly foundation when developing their leadership skills. Read Proverbs 4:1-27.

Developing as a leader or helping those on your team develop as leaders is a complex task. Before delving into the specifics of a particular leadership development process, Proverbs 4 tells us that the foundation for effective, godly leadership is wisdom and understanding.