Moses’ Exemplary Leadership (Exodus 32:30-33): A Model for Leadership In Contemporary Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v5i11.3069Keywords:
Leadership, Model, Compassion, Mediator, ServiceAbstract
The Bible serves as a comprehensive guide for leadership principles, presenting examples of effective leaders and valuable leadership lessons. Despite this, Nigeria continues to struggle with issues of ineffective and corrupt leadership, which hinders the nation's progress. This study draws from Exodus 32:30–32 in the Old Testament, focusing on Moses as an exemplary leader, to argue that Nigeria's current leadership approach is flawed. Moses’ leadership emphasized protection, empathy, mediation, and love for his people—qualities often lacking in today’s leaders in Nigeria, who frequently misunderstand leadership as a means of service. Many in power fall short in embracing true servant leadership, leading to inadequate and superficial service. For communities to thrive, they require competent leaders who can drive positive change both in religious and societal contexts. Through biblical exegesis and analysis, this paper calls upon Nigeria’s political leaders in the 21st century to adopt a "Moses model" of servant leadership, one that prioritizes genuine service and devotion to the welfare of the people.
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