A biblical formation for leadership through obedience Joshua chapter 1. Leadership installed by God Joshua chapter 1 opens with a clear shift in Israel’s history. Joshua is installed as the leader after Moses. This was not a self-appointed role. It was a God-initiated transition. Before Joshua did anything, God spoke to him. Not a strategy. Not plans. But presence. Joshua 1:5 “No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will