Leadership at Home and Work

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

—Joshua 24:15 (NIV)

🐑 The Two Stages Every Leader Faces

It’s easy to lead in one arena and lose in the other. Some leaders crush it at work—strategic, decisive, respected—but at home, they’re absent, distracted, or simply tired. Others are amazing at leading their families—present, prayerful, nurturing—but freeze when leadership is required in the workplace.

Here’s the truth: leadership isn’t about compartments. It’s about consistency. If you only lead when people are watching, you’re not leading—you’re performing. Joshua didn’t say, “As for me at the office…” He said, “As for me and my house…” Leadership that honors God starts in the living room and flows into the boardroom.

🦁 Joshua: The Leader Who Drew a Line

Joshua knew the temptation to live split lives. He had followed Moses, fought battles, seen miracles, and dealt with people who grumbled more than a broken muffler. And at the end of his journey, he didn’t give Israel a leadership seminar—he gave them a choice: “Choose today whom you will serve.”

Notice this: he didn’t make the people’s choice for them. But he declared his own. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

That’s not just leadership—it’s ownership. Joshua understood this: you can’t control everyone, but you can commit your household. And once you draw the line, others see it and follow.

🌾 David: Dancing Dad and Reluctant Ruler

David is known as the warrior king, but some of his most powerful leadership moments happened at home. Remember the day he danced before the Lord with all his might? It embarrassed his wife, Michal, but it showed his family (and his nation) that worship wasn’t something to delegate—it was something to model.

Here’s the warning: the same David who led Israel into victory also neglected his own household. His failure to confront sin in his family (think Absalom’s rebellion) nearly tore everything apart.

Lesson? You can slay giants on the battlefield and lose the war at the dinner table if you don’t lead consistently.

✝️ Jesus: Leading by Serving

Jesus flipped the script on leadership both at home and at work. He washed feet, cooked breakfast for His disciples, and carried a cross. Think about that—God’s Son didn’t bark orders from a throne; He showed love at a table, in a boat, on a dusty road.

He showed us that leadership isn’t about position—it’s about posture. If your leadership at home feels heavy-handed, ask: Am I serving or just demanding? If your leadership at work feels self-centered, ask: Am I elevating others or just myself?

.🧱 Paul: Letters from a Spiritual Father

Paul led churches across continents, but he never stopped talking like a dad. He called Timothy his “true son in the faith.” He wrote with correction, yes, but also with tenderness and tears.

Paul’s leadership blended strategy (planting churches, organizing leaders) with fatherhood (mentoring, encouraging, modeling). That’s what leadership at home and work looks like: guiding with wisdom, but rooted in relationship.

🚛 Dan Greer: Faith in Family, Integrity in Business

If you’ve ever watched Dan Greer lead, you know he doesn’t keep two versions of himself—one for home and one for business. The man you see teaching CDL trainers, cracking jokes in a compliance bootcamp, or standing on a stage is the same man his kids see around the dinner table.

At home, Dan is intentional. He prays with his family, cheers at his kids’ games and performances, and makes sure they know that faith isn’t a Sunday event—it’s an everyday walk. Leadership in his house isn’t about hierarchy; it’s about showing up, listening, and serving.

In business, Dan carries that same heart. He leads Eclipse DOT with integrity, humor, and humility. He doesn’t just train companies to follow DOT regulations—he teaches them how to build cultures that honor people. His secret? He doesn’t separate his faith from his work. The values that guide him as a father are the same values that shape his company.

That’s surrendered leadership. It’s consistency. It’s saying, “What I preach at home, I’ll practice in the office. What I model in business, I’ll live with my family.”

🌾 Practical Leadership for Both Arenas

Want to bridge the gap between home and work leadership? Start here:

★ Set the tone at home first. Don’t just pray for your employees—pray with your kids. Don’t just motivate your team—encourage your spouse.
★ Consistency over charisma. Your family doesn’t need a performance; they need presence. Your workplace doesn’t need showmanship; it needs steady hands.
★ Serve before you lead. Wash dishes as willingly as you run meetings. Lead devotionals as eagerly as you lead projects.
★ Model surrender. At home, show your kids what it looks like to follow God daily. At work, show your team what humility and integrity look like.

🪞 Mirror Moment: Where Am I Divided?

Take a moment and ask yourself:

★ Am I the same leader at home as I am at work?
★ Do my kids see the same faith that my employees hear about?
★ Am I serving at the dinner table as much as I serve at the conference table?
★ What would change if I led both arenas with surrender to God?

🔥 Legacy Leadership

Joshua’s words echo through time: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Here’s the bottom line:

★ Leading at work without leading at home makes you impressive, not impactful.
★ Leading at home without leading at work makes you consistent, but not complete.
★ Leading in both places with surrender to God makes you a legacy leader.

The world doesn’t need more CEOs—it needs Christ-centered examples. Your kids, your coworkers, your community—they’re all watching. Will they see a leader who divides their life, or one who dedicates it all to God?