• Who, in your life, is in each of these four quadrants of The Constellation? List them. Describe their influence in your life, as well as your influence in their lives.

• What mentors do you have in your life? What kinds of mentors are they? (review the chart) Are there kinds of mentors that you need, but don’t have?

• How will you go about strengthening your life in any of these four quadrants? Are there any folks you feel you need to intentionally pursue and develop relationship with?

Be intentional about identifying leaders. Look for G.I.F.T.S.

G - Gifted: Look for people with strengths and talents in leadership (communicating, organizing, motivating, relating, strategizing, etc.).

I - Influential: Look for people who already have influence. When they speak, people listen; when they move, people watch and follow.

F - Fruitful: Look for people who get the job done. When they set their hand to work, they produce results.

T - Trustworthy: Look for people who have strong ethics and character. They do what they say they will do. Integrity cannot be taught overnight.

S - Servant: Look for people who are already serving, even though they might not be a “leader.” They don’t wait to be told; they initiate acts of service.

Be intentional about multiplying leaders. Embrace the I.D.E.A.S.

I - Instruct: Verbally teach them practical principles to help them understand what you want them to do.

D - Demonstrate: Model what the application of those principles should look like in real life.

E - Experience: Give them first-hand experience; let them give it a shot.

A - Assess: Provide helpful evaluation afterward and help them interpret and utilize it.

S - Shoulder Tap: “I see in you...”, “You know, you’d be good at...” Identify and encourage other people with leadership potential.