Tying Scripture to Issues
Sources: EOS and Maxwell Leadership Bible, and Prayer
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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