And when the Israelites saw the great power the LORD displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant (Exodus 14:31).

What makes an effective Christian leader today? Is it charisma? Is it ability? Is it communication and oratory skills? God's view of an effective leader has nothing to do with these qualities. They may be a part of an effective leader. However, the core attribute of a Christian leader is His integrity with God and his obedience to follow Him. When this happens, God manifests His power in and through that leader. Moses was effective because he was willing to obey the commands given to him by God. When he did this, God manifested His presence in Moses. The result was that people followed. They followed because they saw God working in and through the man. They saw that this man was worthy of following because the anointing of God was on him.

When people see the power of the Lord manifested in your life, they will have a healthy fear of the Lord. They will look at you and say, "this person has something I don't have that is worthy of more investigation." Our challenge is to seek the Lord with a whole heart that results in God's power being manifested in the daily activity of our life. When this happens, you can expect others to be drawn to what they see in you. The problem with many Christians today is that non-Christians see nothing different about the way they live that motivates them to desire their faith.

What makes you different from your neighbor? Is your experience with God noticeably different from that of the man next door? If you're not experiencing regular encounters with God, its time to ask why not? We don't live day-to-day for the next spiritual experience, but we should see by-products of a life centered in God that is reflected in fruit from His presence in our life.