This is Lead in 10. I'm Chris Moore. Let me ask you something that might challenge how you think about leadership. Are you moving too fast to lead? Well, in today's high speed world, we often reward results over relationships, output over investment. But what if the very first example of leadership in scripture shows us something very different? What if it's not about what we build, but how we build the people? That we've been given today, we're looking at the early chapters of Genesis, not just for creation theology, but for a leadership model, one that's often overlooked. Let's talk about what it means to lead like God did with Adam through presence, preparation, and mentorship. Genesis chapter two, verse eight says this, and the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Then in verse 15, and the Lord God took the man and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And in Genesis three, verse eight, after the fall, and they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Let's pause here. God didn't just snap his fingers and drop Adam into a finished factory of function. He personally planted the garden. He formed Adam, he walked with him. And even after Adam and Eve fell. God still didn't abandon them. He showed up. Yes, there was punishment, but he was still there and he asked questions. He covered them. He stayed engaged. This isn't a distant top down management. This is intentional mentorship. This is divine leadership. Look great. Leadership isn't about delegation alone. It's not about being the one in charge. It's about cultivation. God models a leadership that is patient, relational, and deeply involved. The principle is this, leaders grow people by walking with them, not just assigning tasks to them. So let's look at a practical application of this, uh, lesson. Really the how to Four leadership moves that we can do that mirror God's plan for mentorship. Number one, we start by planting, not just pointing. God planted a garden before Adam ever worked in it. This tells us something about preparing the environment. For those that we lead as leaders, we shouldn't throw people into chaos and say, Hey, you guys figure it out. We plant systems. We shape culture. We clarify those expectations. If you want your team to thrive, ask yourself, have I prepared the soil before I ask them to produce fruit? Number two, you should walk with your people, not just watch them. Genesis chapter three, verse eight says, God walked in the garden in the cool of the day. That means God was present. He didn't just check in when things went wrong. He was there regularly. And the New Testament, he sends his son Jesus, who walks with us while he's here on Earth, and Jesus delivers the message. There is another who will come, the Holy Spirit, who will continue to walk with his children. Your leadership presence matters. If your only interactions with your team are during problems or performance reviews, you missing out. Take the time to walk the floor. Manage by walking around. Ask good questions. Listen well know their strengths, their struggles. And even their dreams. Mentorship grows out of moments like these. Number three, notice needs before they speak them. God noticed that Adam was alone before Adam said anything. Genesis chapter two, verse 18 says, it is not good. That man should be alone. I will make him a help meet for him. That's awareness, that's leadership, empathy. God created a whole world for Adam, and yet in walking with him, he recognized that there was something missing. A wise leader doesn't wait until burnout shows up or conflict explodes. They notice the warning signs because they're there and they step in proactively. Have you taken the time to evaluate how your team is really doing? Who's isolated? Who needs encouragement? Who needs a new challenge to grow? When you answer some of those questions about your own leadership, about how things are going, uh, many times I'll ask a leader, a business owner, how well they're doing at installing the vision for the business and their team, and they answers themselves. But how would your team answer that question? Step number four, stay invested. Even after mistakes. Look, God could have walked away after the fall. He could have destroyed everything and started over. Instead, he shows up, he asks questions, and ultimately provides a covering for Adam and Eve. He didn't give approval of a mistake, but it is a model of staying committed through the mistakes. Look. People are going to mess up. We recognize that in ourselves. We know that we have. We know we will again, so will our team, so are the people around us, but mentorship is about a consistent investment, not in perfection by either side. When your team knows you won't abandoned them after one failure or even two, they become much more courageous. They're more honest, and they're more willing to take the steps. That will allow them to grow. But there are a few things that we need to look out for in this. Let's call out a few traps that we might, fall into. Trap number one, delegation without relationship. Too many leaders handoff task, and then disappear. They just want a report. Well, that's not delegation. It's abdicating your position. God gives Adam work after giving him identity and relationship. Don't skip that. Order trap number two, thinking mistakes means you should pull back. If you lead out of fear that people are going to let you down. You're never gonna mentor anyone. Failure is not the end of mentorship. It's just a part of it. Don't quit walking with someone just because they stumbled. Look. I know leadership is busy. It takes time, it takes involvement. It's tempting for us to want to stay back at the 30,000 foot view to watch dashboards and numbers. Assume people are fine or even worse yet just bypass them and go straight to the work. But God didn't stay up in heaven. He didn't walk the earth alone. He walked in the garden. He noticed he stayed and he wants us to lead like that too. So here's your reflection question for the week. Who on your team, your friends, people around you need more than just a direction from you? Who needs your time, your attention, and your presence? Look, you don't need to fix everything at once, but maybe today, take 10 minutes. To walk with someone, ask them a question, give them a compliment. Listen, lead like a gardener, not a general, one small step can begin to reshape the culture around you. That's all for this episode of Lead in 10. i'm Chris Moore. Let's keep leading with love and truth, and if you would, if you haven't already. Check out my book Lead Like The Lion, serve Like the Lamb. Uh, you can find it@lionlambleader.com. And if you have, and you've enjoyed the book, would you please leave a review? A review on, on Amazon for this book really helps others discover it, uh, helps the algorithms and it'll really help me as well. I'll see you in the next episode.