Study Guide
Leadership: The Crisis of Our Time – Wendell Winkler
📖 Overview
This book is a biblical leadership study focused on the urgent need for strong, godly leadership in today’s world. It is organized into four major sections:
Biblical Role Models
Indispensable Qualities
Practical Points
Leadership Skills
👉 The core message:
The crisis in our world is not just political or social—it is a crisis of leadership rooted in spiritual weakness.
🔑 PART 1: Biblical Role Models for Today’s Leaders
🧠 Key Idea
God has already given us perfect leadership examples in Scripture—we don’t need to reinvent leadership.
📌 Likely Examples Studied
Moses → Leading under pressure
David → Leadership + repentance
Nehemiah → Vision + rebuilding
Jesus → Servant leadership
🔥 Core Principles
Leadership is learned from God’s Word, not culture
True leaders are called, not just chosen
Leadership begins with obedience
✍️ Reflection Questions
Who is your primary leadership example right now—Bible or culture?
What biblical leader do you most resemble?
Where is God calling you to step up?
💡 UB Application
👉 Use this section to build:
“Biblical Leadership Identity” worksheet
Daily devotional: “Lead Like ______ (Bible figure)”
💎 PART 2: Indispensable Qualities for Today’s Leaders
🧠 Key Idea
Leadership failure = character failure
🔑 Core Qualities (based on biblical leadership teaching)
Faith
Integrity
Courage
Humility
Discipline
Wisdom
🔥 Core Principles
Skill can get you there… character keeps you there
God measures leadership by heart, not results
Private life = public leadership
✍️ Reflection Questions
Which quality are you weakest in right now?
What hidden habits are shaping your leadership?
Would people follow your example or just your words?
💡 UB Application
👉 Turn this into:
Leadership Scorecard (1–10 scale per quality)
Weekly “Character Check” journal page
🛠 PART 3: Practical Points for Today’s Leaders
🧠 Key Idea
Leadership is not theory—it’s daily action
🔑 Focus Areas
Decision-making
Influence
Responsibility
Handling conflict
Leading people spiritually
🔥 Core Principles
Leaders solve problems—they don’t avoid them
Leadership requires clear direction + accountability
Influence > position
✍️ Reflection Questions
What problem are you avoiding right now?
Are you leading… or just managing?
Who are you actively developing?
💡 UB Application
👉 This section is GOLD for:
Your UB Faith Funnel coaching framework
“Leadership Action Plan” worksheet
⚙️ PART 4: Leadership Skills for Today’s Leaders
🧠 Key Idea
Leadership requires both spiritual depth AND practical skill
🔑 Key Skills
Communication
Vision casting
Organization
Teaching
Mentoring
Decision-making
🔥 Core Principles
Leadership is influence through communication
Vision gives direction, discipline gives progress
Leaders multiply leaders
✍️ Reflection Questions
Can you clearly communicate your vision?
Are you raising up others—or doing everything yourself?
What skill do you need to develop next?
💡 UB Application
👉 Build:
Leadership Skill Tracker
“Train the Leader” module for your future course
🧩 CORE THEMES OF THE BOOK
1. Leadership Crisis = Spiritual Crisis
Society lacks strong leaders because it lacks godly character
2. Leadership Starts Within
Before you lead others, you must lead yourself
3. God Defines Leadership
Not popularity
Not money
Not position
👉 But faithfulness + service
4. Leadership Multiplies
A real leader builds more leaders
📆 DAILY STUDY SYSTEM (UB STYLE)
Here’s a simple system you can use or turn into a product:
🗓 Daily Flow (15–20 min)
Scripture Focus (based on topic)
Read Section Insight
1 Leadership Principle
1 Reflection Question
1 Action Step
📓 WEEKLY JOURNAL TEMPLATE
Day 1–5: Study + reflect
Day 6: Apply (real-life leadership action)
Day 7: Review
Weekly Review Questions:
What did I learn about leadership?
Where did I grow?
Where did I fail?
What will I improve next week?
Chapters 1 to 3
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Chapters 4 to 6
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Chapters 7 to 9
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