Power of Influence

We are in the middle of a series titled, America's Idol, and we are hanging out in the book of Jonah. As small as the book of Jonah, it is packed with some awesome application for our lives and it seems the more I read this book, God reveals even more application to me as a leader, one of the applications that continues to resonate inside of me is found in Jonah 3, where the king of Nineveh leads in the deliverance of Nineveh. When the news of Jonah's message of judgement reached the king, he immediately repented. He took of his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in the dust. He repented for his own sin. Then he used his INFLUENCE to bring about a city-wide revival. The king issued a decree that every citizen follow his lead. When God saw his response, He had compassion on the Ninevites and did not destroy them. This king, the leader, influenced the fate of an entire population, that was nearly 120,000 people. The king did this by providing some fundamentals that every person under our leadership needs...

1.) A clear model: He repented first, setting an example (vs. 6)...as leaders we should constantly be praying for clarity from God so we can clearly communicate the vision to those we are leading.

2.) A clear message: The king called his people to a specific action (vv. 7, 8)

3.) A clear motivation: He gave the people a reason for taking action (v. 9)