Covenant Reformed News – August 2024 • Volume XX, Issue 4
This article uses Nehemiah's leadership in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls as a practical model for Christian leaders addressing problems within their communities and churches. The exposition emphasizes the importance of clearly identifying problems, presenting solutions, and leading by example through personal identification with the cause—principles applicable to church leadership, Christian education, and community building.
Let Us Rebuild Jerusalem’s Walls! What did Nehemiah do after his earnest prayers, careful preparations and confidential investigations (Neh. 1:1-2:16)? He called God’s people to a public meeting. At that assembly, Nehemiah first outlined the problem. In material terms, Jerusalem’s walls were mostly rubble and its gates were charred wood, as he had witnessed personally on his secret night ride around the city’s perimeter. In more emotional terms, Nehemiah reminded the people that they were...