Two things here:

·     Strong leaders followed Nehemiah because of his heart, passion, and purpose.

·     Nehemiah had the confidence to recruit leaders better than him. “Insecure leaders” is an oxymoron (See 2 Chron. 24:4, 13).

The second thing we learn about Nehemiah’s leadership in this chapter is that he was a master at delegation. He got the right people around him and strategically organized them.

·     He made sure there was a sense of community (See Neh. 3:1-2, 4. The phrase “next to them” is used 12 times in the first 10 verses of Neh. 3.

·     He had people rebuild the areas that were important to them. For example, the priests rebuilt the Sheep Gate (Neh. 3:1). That was the place where sacrifices were brought to the Temple.

·     He had people repair the walls close to their homes (Neh. 3:23-24, 28-30)

·     He had groups from outside of Jerusalem repair that section of the wall where few homes were built (Neh. 3:2, 5, 7).

·     Some goldsmiths, perfumers, and merchants built close to their shops and in areas that demanded more patience and funding (Neh. 3:8, 31-32).

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