The Spartan Way: Lessons in Leadership Preparation
A G O G E
•
At age 7, as is customary in Sparta the boy was
taken from his mother and plunged into a world
of violence.
•
As education is called in Greek, forces the boy
to fight. Starves them, forces them to steal, and
if necessary, to kill. By rod and lash the boy was
punished, taught to show no pain, no mercy.
A G O G E
•
Constantly tested, tossed into the wild. Left to
pit his wits and will against nature’s fury. It was
his initiation. His time in the wild… for he would
return to his people a Spartan… or not at all.
•
The aim of the system was to produce physically
and morally strong males to serve in the Spartan
army.
LESSON 5:
A LEADER’S
PREPARATION
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one
approved, a worker who has no need to be
ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
A LEADER’S PREPARATION
•
Every
LEADER
whom God uses must first be
PREPARED
to function in that capacity.
•
Many leaders
GREATLY DESIRE
to function
effectively, but far fewer are
WILLING TO PAY
the price of being made ready for the task.
A LEADER’S PREPARATION
•
God has a
TAILOR-MADE
training for each
individual.
“We are where we need to be, and learning what
we need to learn. Stay the course because the
thing we experience today will lead us to where
He needs us to be tomorrow.”
Ron Ash
A LEADER’S PREPARATION
•
God has a
TAILOR-MADE
training for each
individual.
•
God is a God of
DETAILS
.
And we know that all things work together for
good to those who love God, to those who are the
called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
DEFINITION OF PREPARATION
•
To
MAKE READY
for special purpose, to
MAKE
suitable.
•
To
TRAIN
for specific task.
•
To
CULTIVATE
for fruitful reproduction.
•
To
SET
the groundwork and foundation of
building for construction.
•
To
FORESEE
problems.
Collin Powell
There is no secrets to success. It is the result
of preparation, hard work, and learning in
failure.
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS
VISIBLE
1.
The Law of preparation in nature.
a.
Animal
b.
Ground
»
Rain and sun are part of animal and
ground preparation.
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS
VISIBLE
1.
The Law of preparation in nature.
a.
Animal
b.
Ground
c.
Stone
»
Smoothen by water.
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS
VISIBLE
1.
The Law of preparation in nature.
2.
The Law of preparation in craftsmanship.
a.
Skilled Craftsmanship
Mechanic, Welder, Carpenter & Painter.
b.
Trade of Profession
Lawyer, Doctor, Engineer & Teacher.
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES
IN MAKING CLAY POT.
I saw him working at the wheel.
4
But the pot he
was shaping from the clay was marred in his
hands; so the potter formed it into another pot,
shaping it as seemed best to him.
Jeremiah 18:3-4
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES
IN MAKING CLAY POT.
a.
DUG
from the ground,
BLASTED
and
SEPARATED.
b.
WASHED
and
SOAKED
in water.
c.
SMITTEN
and thoroughly
WORKED
by the
Potter’s hand.
d.
INVESTIGATED
for air bubbles by a thin wire.
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES
IN MAKING CLAY POT.
e.
PERFECTLY CENTERED
on the wheel for
shaping.
f.
STRETCHED
and pulled up and down to be
MOLDED
seamlessly.
g.
SET ASIDE
on the shelf to dry and harden.
h.
Undergo firing in the kiln to
DEVELOP
ceramic
qualities.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
demands years of
apprenticeship.
How much more we
CHRISTIAN
LEADERS
,
under the school of the Holy Spirit?
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS
VISIBLE
1.
The Law of preparation in nature.
2.
The Law of preparation in craftsmanship.
3.
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
a.
Preparation of
THE PEOPLE TO PASS
OVER THE JORDAN.
Joshua 1:11
“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get
your supplies ready. Three days from now
YOU
WILL CROSS THE JORDAN
here to go in and
take possession of the land the LORD your God is
giving you for your own.’”
3.
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
a.
Preparation of
THE PEOPLE TO PASS
OVER THE JORDAN
.
b.
Preparation of
THE WAY FOR THE
MESSIAH
.
Matthew 3:1-3
1
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea
2
and saying, “
REPENT
, for
the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
This is he who
was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
Matthew 3:1-3
“A voice of one calling in the desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight
paths for him.’”
3.
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
a.
Preparation of
THE PEOPLE TO PASS
OVER THE JORDAN
.
b.
Preparation of
THE WAY FOR THE
MESSIAH
.
c.
Preparation of
THE CHILD
.
Proverbs 22:6
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when
he is old he will not turn from it.”
C. PREPARATION OF THE CHILD
•
Turning over responsibilities - When our children
are small, we carry enormous responsibility for
them.
But as they grow, we must turn over to them
one by one, responsibilities that are rightly theirs.
They may not carry them as well as we did, and they
may even fail sometimes.
But if they are to be our
heirs, they're going to inherit not only
adult
privileges as well as adult responsibility.
3.
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
a.
Preparation of
THE PEOPLE TO PASS
OVER THE JORDAN
.
b.
Preparation of
THE WAY FOR THE
MESSIAH
.
c.
Preparation of
THE CHILD
.
d.
Preparation of
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST
.
Revelation 19:7
“Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb
has come, and his bride has made
herself ready.”
•
The Church does not need mainly
The Church does not need mainly
DEGREED
people.
people.
•
It needs those who are
It needs those who are
TRAINED BY THE LORD
.
.
The aim of education is the knowledge not of
facts but of values. (William Ralph Inge) It is a
knowledge, not from the head, but knowledge
with a heart.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says:
“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
Jeremiah 9:23-24
24
but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness,
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people,
from far;
THE
LORD
HATH CALLED ME
FROM THE WOMB
; from the bowels of my
mother hath he made mention of my name.
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
Every servant must
DETERMINE
with
confidence that he has indeed heard the
true
CALL
of the Lord.
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
Isaiah 49:2
And
HE HATH MADE MY MOUTH LIKE A
SHARP SWORD
; in the shadow of his hand
hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft;
in his quiver hath he hid me;
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
•
It speaks of the
WORD MINISTRY
of the
servant of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:17
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God.”
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
•
It speaks of the
WORD MINISTRY
of the
servant of the Lord.
•
Sharp sword means to
REVEAL
the
TRUTH.
Hebrews 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper
than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even
to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
Judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart”
Rebuke has two kinds:
Restore
and
revile,
which
one do you use more often?
•
Does your mouth give life or death?
•
What comes from it, water or gasoline?
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
3.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword;
IN THE SHADOW OF HIS HAND HATH HE
HID ME
, and made me a polished shaft; in his
quiver hath he hid me;
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
3.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
•
Test of internal
CHARACTER.
•
The
VEILING
of the Lord’s servant
THE VEILING OF THE LORD’S SERVANT
a.
MOSES WAS HIDDEN FOR 40 YEARS
at the backside of the desert
b.
JESUS WAS HIDDEN FOR 30 YEARS
before he was released at the Jordan River.
c.
PAUL WAS HIDDEN FOR 3 YEARS
at Arabia.
Did they
TAKE ADVANTAGE
of this
training or did they
GET IMPATIENT
?
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
3.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
4.
He also made me a polished shaft.
Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword;
in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and
MADE ME A POLISHED SHAFT
; in his quiver
hath he hid me;
PREPARATION OF AN ARROW:
a.
Stripping
of leaves;
b.
Straightening
using tightly secured pegs;
c.
Applying
of oil to soften the wood before the
final sanding;
d.
Receiving
its tip after sanding the shaft.
SPIRITUAL APPLICATION
a. God does the
CHOOSING
; we are
NOT
PERFECT
;
b. He will
STRIPPED
us of the things that will not
be
USE
;
c. He will
STRAIGHTEN
our
CHARACTER
, our
HEARTS
, and sharpen our
HEADS
.
d. He will
ANOINT
us of oil.
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?
1.
The L
ord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
2.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
3.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
4.
He also made me a polished shaft.
5.
In his
QUIVER
hath he hid me.
The quiver experience:
a.
Responding
to the calling;
b.
Enduring
the stripping process;
c.
Persevering
the straightening process.
d.
Polishing
e.
Sanding
The quiver experience:
f. Waiting period
Why the waiting period? The quiver
experience is
NOT LESS IMPORTANT
than the stripping process.
God has a
PERFECT TIME
for everything.
The stripping process is mainly for the
EXTERNAL
,
the quiver is for the
INTERNAL.
CONCLUSION
:
Explore the rigorous education and training system of the Spartans, focusing on the Agoge - their initiation process from a young age into becoming formidable soldiers. Discover the importance of preparation in leadership through tailored training and the willingness to pay the price for readiness. Draw inspiration from the Spartan ethos and biblical wisdom on self-improvement and divine guidance.
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SPARTANS SPARTANS The finest soldiers the world has ever known. The finest soldiers the world has ever known.
AGOGE AGOGE The The ag g ag g was the rigorous education was the rigorous education and training regimen mandated and training regimen mandated for all male for all male Spartan Spartan citizens. citizens.
A G O G E At age 7, as is customary in Sparta the boy was taken from his mother and plunged into a world of violence. As education is called in Greek, forces the boy to fight. Starves them, forces them to steal, and if necessary, to kill. By rod and lash the boy was punished, taught to show no pain, no mercy.
A G O G E Constantly tested, tossed into the wild. Left to pit his wits and will against nature s fury. It was his initiation. His time in the wild for he would return to his people a Spartan or not at all. The aim of the system was to produce physically and morally strong males to serve in the Spartan army.
LESSON 5: LESSON 5: A LEADER S A LEADER S PREPARATION PREPARATION
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
A LEADERS PREPARATION Every LEADER LEADER whom God uses must first be PREPARED PREPARED to function in that capacity. Many leaders GREATLY DESIRE GREATLY DESIRE to function effectively, but far fewer are WILLING TO PAY the price of being made ready for the task. WILLING TO PAY
A LEADERS PREPARATION God has a TAILOR individual. TAILOR- -MADE MADE training for each We are where we need to be, and learning what we need to learn. Stay the course because the thing we experience today will lead us to where He needs us to be tomorrow. Ron Ash
A LEADERS PREPARATION God has a TAILOR individual. God is a God of DETAILS TAILOR- -MADE MADE training for each DETAILS. . And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
DEFINITION OF PREPARATION To MAKE READY MAKE READY for special purpose, to MAKE suitable. To TRAIN TRAIN for specific task. To CULTIVATE CULTIVATE for fruitful reproduction. To SET SET the groundwork and foundation of building for construction. To FORESEE FORESEE problems. MAKE
There is no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning in failure. Collin Powell
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE 1. The Law of preparation in nature. a. Animal b. Ground Rain and sun are part of animal and ground preparation.
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE 1. The Law of preparation in nature. a. Animal b. Ground c. Stone Smoothen by water.
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE 1. The Law of preparation in nature. 2. The Law of preparation in craftsmanship. a. Skilled Craftsmanship Mechanic, Welder, Carpenter & Painter. b. Trade of Profession Lawyer, Doctor, Engineer & Teacher.
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT. I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Jeremiah 18:3-4
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT. a. a. DUG DUG from the ground, BLASTED SEPARATED. SEPARATED. b. b. WASHED WASHED and SOAKED c. c. SMITTEN SMITTEN and thoroughly WORKED Potter s hand. d. d. INVESTIGATED INVESTIGATED for air bubbles by a thin wire. BLASTED and SOAKED in water. WORKED by the
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT. e. e. PERFECTLY CENTERED PERFECTLY CENTERED on the wheel for shaping. f. f. STRETCHED STRETCHED and pulled up and down to be MOLDED MOLDED seamlessly. g. g. SET ASIDE SET ASIDE on the shelf to dry and harden. h. Undergo firing in the kiln to DEVELOP qualities. DEVELOP ceramic
CRAFTSMANSHIP CRAFTSMANSHIP demands years of apprenticeship. How much more we CHRISTIAN under the school of the Holy Spirit? CHRISTIAN LEADERS LEADERS,
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE 1. The Law of preparation in nature. 2. The Law of preparation in craftsmanship. 3. The Law of preparation in Scripture. a. Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN. OVER THE JORDAN.
Go through the camp and tell the people, Get your supplies ready. Three days from now YOU WILL CROSS THE JORDAN WILL CROSS THE JORDAN here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own. YOU Joshua 1:11
3. The Law of preparation in Scripture. a. Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN OVER THE JORDAN. . b. Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH MESSIAH. . THE WAY FOR THE
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, REPENT the kingdom of heaven is near. 3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: REPENT, for Matthew 3:1-3
A voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Matthew 3:1-3
3. The Law of preparation in Scripture. a. Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN OVER THE JORDAN. . b. Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH MESSIAH. . c. Preparation of THE CHILD THE CHILD.
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
C. PREPARATION OF THE CHILD Turning over responsibilities - When our children are small, we carry enormous responsibility for them. But as they grow, we must turn over to them one by one, responsibilities that are rightly theirs. They may not carry them as well as we did, and they may even fail sometimes. heirs, they're going to inherit not only adult privileges as well as adult responsibility. privileges as well as adult responsibility. But if they are to be our adult
3. The Law of preparation in Scripture. a. Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN OVER THE JORDAN. . b. Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH MESSIAH. . c. Preparation of THE CHILD THE CHILD. d. Preparation of THE BRIDE OF CHRIST THE BRIDE OF CHRIST.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Revelation 19:7
The Church does not need mainly DEGREED DEGREED people. It needs those who are TRAINED BY THE LORD TRAINED BY THE LORD. . The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. (William Ralph Inge) It is a knowledge, not from the head, but knowledge with a heart.
This is what the LORD says: Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, Jeremiah 9:23-24
24but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, Jeremiah 9:23-24
THE SEASONS OF PREPARATION Leader's Salvation Salvation Leader's Leader's Leader's Preparation Preparation Function Function Call Call 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB WOMB.
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; THE THE LORD LORD HATH CALLED ME FROM THE WOMB FROM THE WOMB; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. HATH CALLED ME Isaiah 49:1
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB WOMB. Every servant must DETERMINE confidence that he has indeed heard the true CALL CALL of the Lord. DETERMINE with
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD WOMB. A SHARP SWORD.
And HE HATH MADE MY MOUTH LIKE A HE HATH MADE MY MOUTH LIKE A SHARP SWORD SHARP SWORD; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; Isaiah 49:2
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD It speaks of the WORD MINISTRY WORD MINISTRY of the servant of the Lord. WOMB. A SHARP SWORD.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD It speaks of the WORD MINISTRY WORD MINISTRY of the servant of the Lord. Sharp sword means to REVEAL WOMB. A SHARP SWORD. REVEAL the TRUTH. TRUTH.
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it Judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart Hebrews 4:12
Rebuke has two kinds: Restore one do you use more often? Restore and revile, revile, which Does your mouth give life or death? What comes from it, water or gasoline?
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD 3. In the shadow of his hands hath he HID WOMB. A SHARP SWORD. HID me.
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; IN THE SHADOW OF HIS HAND HATH HE IN THE SHADOW OF HIS HAND HATH HE HID ME HID ME, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; Isaiah 49:2
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD 3. In the shadow of his hands hath he HID Test of internal CHARACTER. CHARACTER. WOMB. A SHARP SWORD. HID me. The VEILING VEILING of the Lord s servant
THE VEILING OF THE LORDS SERVANT a. a. MOSES WAS HIDDEN FOR 40 YEARS MOSES WAS HIDDEN FOR 40 YEARS at the backside of the desert b. JESUS WAS HIDDEN FOR 30 YEARS JESUS WAS HIDDEN FOR 30 YEARS before he was released at the Jordan River. c. PAUL WAS HIDDEN FOR 3 YEARS PAUL WAS HIDDEN FOR 3 YEARS at Arabia.
Did they TAKE ADVANTAGE TAKE ADVANTAGE of this training or did they GET IMPATIENT GET IMPATIENT?
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU? 1. The LORD CALLED CALLED me from the WOMB 2. He makes my mouth like A SHARP SWORD 3. In the shadow of his hands hath he HID 4. He also made me a polished shaft. WOMB. A SHARP SWORD. HID me.
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and MADE ME A POLISHED SHAFT MADE ME A POLISHED SHAFT; in his quiver hath he hid me; Isaiah 49:2
head speaks of the persons ministry ministry is one of the arrow s important component ARROW shaft speaks of the character character of a person MARK If the arrow s shaft is misaligned, will not hit its mark is sanding, Polishing the arrow purging, & kiln drying
