14/06/2026
RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
Y.A.Y.A EDITION
LESSON: FORTY-ONE
DATE: SUNDAY, 14TH JUNE, 2026
TOPIC: STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
MEMORY VERSE:
“Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
Exodus 18:21 (NKJV).
BIBLE PASSAGE: NEHEMIAH 2:17-18.
INTRODUCTION
To be strategic is to fix a long-term objective and interest and the means to achieve such. Simply put, a leader is someone who influences others to achieve set goals. A strategic leader is, therefore, someone with a long-term goal, direction, etc., who influences people to achieve it (Nehemiah 2:5). Strategic leadership is all-inclusive as it creates the group’s overall vision and the means to achieve it. Based on this vision, strategic leaders motivate others to foster unity and a way to bring about change in the group as it remains relevant.
TRAITS OF STRATEGIC LEADERS
Strategic leaders have exceptional qualities which make them stand out. Some of them are stated below.
- Allegiance to the group’s vision
- Problem-solving skills
- Effective communication
- Cautious use of power
- Transparency
- Empathy
- Enthusiasm
- Delegation
CONCLUSION
To be a strategic leader is to look beyond the surface into the big picture.
