Second Chair Leadership

There are some things that a leader can ask his protege to do, and they are done effectively.  But there are some things that a leader has to do himself--with the protege watching.

• Example of Elijah & Elisha
• Example of Elisha & Gehazi--2 Kings 4

Why would the lady not tell Gehazi what was wrong?  Why did God not reveal to Elisha what was wrong?  Was it because He wanted the lady to tell Elisha directly?  How must Gehazi have felt to have been lied to by the lady, and then hear her tell Elisha that her son was dead?  We are not told the answers to those questions.

 But it is interesting to watch the relationship of Elisha and Gehazi.  That set of circumstances could have driven a wedge in between them. But it didn't.

If Gehazi had not chosen to have a good attitude about it, he would have missed out on seeing the miracle unfold.

Part of being a protege-- a second chair leader--is being willing to act and initiate, but also choosing a good attitude when the people go around you to get to the leader.  And choosing to have a good attitude when the leader acts directly and seems to go around you.

If the second chair leader chooses a bad attitude in either case, then he will miss the lesson and miss the front row seat to God working.