Female Leaders in the Bible
- Deborah: a prophet and judge, she led Israel's armies (Judges 4:4)
- Jael: a woman of bravery, she ended a war by killing the king (Judges 4:21)
- Huldah was a prophet of the Jewish people (II Kings 22:14)
- Abigail: seeing danger to her family, she rode out to meet King David and stopped bloodshed from happening with her quick head and decisive action. She later become David's wife. (1 Samuel 25)
- Phoebe: in Romans, Paul mentions her as a leader of the Roman church (Romans 16:1)
Male Leaders in the Bible
- Jesus
- Paul
- Abraham
- Jeremiah
- King David
- King Solomon (at beginning of reign)
- Samuel
- Hosea
- Moses
- Melchizedech
- Abimelech
- Boaz
- Joseph (husband of Mary)
Abraham left his homeland and family to wander the desert in obedience of God. Jeremiah stayed true to God til the end. David made lots of mistakes, but always came back to God. Solomon made wise decisions, while Samuel gave Israel's kings good advice. Hosea was obedient to God even to the point of forgiving his cheating wife. Moses led a group of unruly Israelites through the desert. Melchizedech gave glory to God, while Abimelech refused to keep Sarah once he discovered Abraham had lied about her not being his wife. Boaz kept Ruth's purity and safety foremost, and handled his marriage to her in a direct and honest way with her nearest kinsman. Joseph didn't want to hurt Mary even when he thought she'd cheated on him; he later obeyed God and uprooted his family to protect his young adopted son.
These men were good leaders. They listened, they obeyed God, they made good judgments. They were decisive, they were honest in their dealings with others. They did not cause others undue pain, they followed the chain of command, and they respected God's law. They were obedient to God and forgiving toward their enemies.
Both men and women can learn much about being a good leader in their relationships by the good (and bad) examples given in Scripture.
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