In the Maxwell Leadership Bible are listed “27 issues” that offer practical and biblical wisdom for addressing leadership challenges and opportunities. Combining these with Issues Component of EOS and adding a prayerful approach, will deepen the focus on resolving issues with spiritual insight and effectiveness.
Here’s a very unexhaustive idea of aligning prayer, the Maxwell Leadership Bible issues and the EOS Issues Component.
1. Attitude
EOS Context: Address negative attitudes that hinder team progress or morale.
Prayer: “Lord, help us cultivate attitudes that reflect Your grace, humility, and perseverance, even in challenging situations.”
Scripture: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 2:5
2. Change
EOS Context: Embrace necessary changes while addressing resistance or fear.
Prayer: “Father, guide us through change with wisdom and courage, trusting in Your plan.”
Scripture: “Be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” — Romans 12:2
3. Commitment
EOS Context: Identify and address lack of follow-through or wavering commitment.
Prayer: “Lord, strengthen our commitment to act with integrity and diligence.”
Scripture: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” — Proverbs 16:3
4. Communication
EOS Context: Resolve communication breakdowns within the team.
Prayer: “Father, let our communication be clear, honest, and filled with grace.”
Scripture: “Let your conversation be always full of grace.” — Colossians 4:6
5. Competence
EOS Context: Address gaps in skills or capabilities that hinder progress.
Prayer: “Lord, help us grow in the competence needed to serve with excellence.”
Scripture: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord.” — Colossians 3:23
6. Conflict
EOS Context: Navigate and resolve interpersonal or organizational conflicts.
Prayer: “Father, give us the grace to handle conflict with truth and love.”
Scripture: “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” — Romans 12:18
7. Decision-Making
EOS Context: Improve clarity and decisiveness when making key decisions.
Prayer: “Lord, guide our decisions with wisdom and align them with Your will.”
Scripture: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously.” — James 1:5
8. Discipline
EOS Context: Address inconsistency or lack of follow-through in execution.
Prayer: “Lord, give us the discipline to act faithfully and diligently.”
Scripture: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.” — Proverbs 21:5
9. Encouragement
EOS Context: Address negativity and foster a culture of encouragement.
Prayer: “Father, make us encouragers, lifting one another toward Your purposes.”
Scripture: “Encourage one another and build one another up.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11
10. Failure
EOS Context: Learn from and address failures without blame.
Prayer: “Lord, help us see failure as a stepping stone to growth in You.”
Scripture: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9
11. Focus
EOS Context: Overcome distractions to focus on the team’s vision and goals.
Prayer: “Lord, align our focus with Your vision for us.”
Scripture: “Let your eyes look directly forward.” — Proverbs 4:25
12. Growth
EOS Context: Address stagnation and prioritize personal and organizational growth.
Prayer: “Father, help us to continually grow in wisdom, faith, and excellence.”
Scripture: “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” — 2 Peter 3:18
13. Integrity
EOS Context: Address integrity issues that erode trust and credibility.
Prayer: “Lord, keep us honest and faithful to Your ways in all we do.”
Scripture: “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely.” — Proverbs 10:9
14. Leadership
EOS Context: Evaluate and develop leadership effectiveness at all levels.
Prayer: “Father, give us servant hearts and wisdom to lead well.”
Scripture: “The greatest among you shall be your servant.” — Matthew 23:11
15. Legacy
EOS Context: Address long-term impact and alignment with vision.
Prayer: “Lord, let our work leave a legacy that glorifies You.”
Scripture: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.” — Proverbs 13:22
16. Listening
EOS Context: Improve active listening to ensure everyone feels heard.
Prayer: “Lord, teach us to listen well, with compassion and understanding.”
Scripture: “Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak.” — James 1:19
17. Priorities
EOS Context: Address misaligned or unclear priorities.
Prayer: “Father, guide us in setting and pursuing the right priorities.”
Scripture: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” — Matthew 6:33
18. Problem-Solving
EOS Context: Build problem-solving capacity to address challenges effectively.
Prayer: “Lord, give us wisdom and creativity in solving our problems.”
Scripture: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3
19. Relationships
EOS Context: Address relational breakdowns that hinder teamwork.
Prayer: “Father, help us build relationships rooted in love and respect.”
Scripture: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly.” — 1 Peter 4:8
20. Responsibility
EOS Context: Foster accountability and ownership across the team.
Prayer: “Lord, give us the courage to own our responsibilities fully.”
Scripture: “Each will have to bear his own load.” — Galatians 6:5
21. Sacrifice
EOS Context: Address challenges that require sacrificial decisions for long-term gain.
Prayer: “Lord, help us to sacrifice wisely and for the good of others.”
Scripture: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13
22. Security
EOS Context: Address fears or uncertainties within the team.
Prayer: “Father, help us rest in the security of Your provision.”
Scripture: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1
23. Self-Discipline
EOS Context: Address inconsistency or procrastination.
Prayer: “Lord, instill in us the discipline to act diligently and faithfully.”
Scripture: “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
24. Servanthood
EOS Context: Cultivate a servant-leadership mindset within the team.
Prayer: “Lord, help us to serve others as You have served us.”
Scripture: “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.” — Matthew 20:28
25. Teamwork
EOS Context: Address teamwork deficiencies or silos.
Prayer: “Father, make us a team united in purpose and love.”
Scripture: “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” — Ecclesiastes 4:12
26. Time Management
EOS Context: Address inefficiencies or misuse of time.
Prayer: “Lord, help us to steward our time wisely for Your glory.”
Scripture: “Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12
27. Vision
EOS Context: Ensure alignment with the organization’s purpose and long-term goals.
Prayer: “Father, align our vision with Your will and guide us toward it.”
Scripture: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets.” — Habakkuk 2:2
To that end…..
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