Verse
Exodus 18:20
20 And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.
Teaching
Moses was to teach people the statutes and show them the way to walk. Leadership multiplies capacity when people learn principles rather than returning for every decision. Clear teaching reduces avoidable dependence. The solution involved noticing people with various leadership abilities, training them and inviting them into his mission. It involved giving them a chance, responsibility and authority to step into a role they may have played casually before, but without a position or title. Bad and insecure leadership fails to release others into leadership, but contrary to implication, training and delegation actually multiplies authority in the community. Also, the community does well to embrace new leaders instead of constantly appealing to the primary leader.
Quote
“What you teach others to do no longer depends entirely on you.”
Instruction
Explain one recurring process so another person can carry it out.
