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Leaders Develop…

One word leaders need to understand for the success of the church is develop.

The apostles continued to emphasize the need for the church to develop. Prayers expressed requests to help the church develop.

Developing faith and relationship with God is a vital responsibility of leadership. We must do the following:

Lead others to a greater love and understanding of truth.
Assist Christians in an understanding and involvement of their abilities in His service.
Encourage the expression of God’s grace through sharing the love of Christ at the cross.
Provide an example in all the above.

Leadership is about development. Let us get started.

The Need for Purpose…

What is our purpose? We cannot lead effectively without it.

God had a purpose in sending Jesus.
Jesus had a purpose in going to the cross.
The apostles had a purpose in their preaching.

What is our purpose, yours and mine, in our day to day existence?

Spiritual leadership has but one purpose: lead others to heaven. The reason we strive to live a godly example is to fulfill this purpose.

For this reason we develop relationships with others. Nothing is more important. Nothing is more rewarding. Fulfilling our purpose makes the difference.

Leadership Elite…

Elite must mean something special, because it is defined as the best in a particular area or field. Generally, eliteness is associated with power, wealth, or ability.

Spiritual leadership carries an elite characteristic. The idea is not about self-centered power, wealth, or ability. It is about Who makes us elite.

Through the sacrifice of Christ, God’s grace was abundantly provided to us. The result grants God’s elite access to His throne.

Christians are elite. Knowing the outcome of Christ’s work on the cross, we have a responsibility to lead others to share in the access we have with God. Think Souls!

A Wing and a Prayer…

This phrase originated with the WWII patriotic song Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer by Harold Adamson and Jimmie McHugh (1942). The song tells of a damaged warplane barely able to limp back to base.

Prayer is a vital part of our spiritual leadership, but our approach to leadership cannot succeed by barely limping along.

Our leadership is about the hope Jesus provided at the cross. We have prepared ourselves through trust and obedience to a gracious God who saved us from sin.

When we understand our leadership is focused on this kind of hope, we are not leading by a wing and a prayer. We are leading by faith!

Communicating Effectively…

Languages are not a strong suite for most of us. Imagine the difficulty of communicating within the multiplicity of languages around the world.

However, the key to communicating effectively involves understanding.

The ability to communicate so others understand is vital to our leadership.

Goals must be communicated in ways everyone understands.

Plans should be communicated effectively.

Roles and responsibilities must also be understood.

Above all, leading others to Christ demands communicating the message of the cross in ways they can understand.

A Symbol of Leadership…

The gavel symbolizes a legalistic leader, decisive and dogmatic.
The eagle symbolizes a presidential leader, representative and political.
The swastika symbolizes a dictatorial leader, aggressive and autocratic in power.
The crown symbolizes a kingly leader, superior and majestic.
The lamb symbolizes a gentle leader, patient under suffering.
The cross symbolizes a sacrificial leader, purposeful and loving.

While there are others, what symbol best represents our spiritual leadership?

Our leadership is worth the effort to make certain it is represented accurately and Biblically.

Deliverance…

The ultimate deliverance was accomplished by Jesus at the cross. The result brought deliverance from our bondage to the consequences of sin.

This deliverance is identified as salvation, forgiveness, grace, and the indescribable gift.

It is the result of God’s immeasurable patience and love. Consider the lengths taken by God to provide for our greatest need and think.

Our spiritual leadership is defined by it. The souls all around us depend on it. Think Souls!

0 SGW, 1-23-17, Psa 22

January 23, 2017
by Steve Weeks
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0 SGW, 3-4-2016, Matt. 16:21-28

March 4, 2016
by Steve Weeks
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0 Leadership Word Of The Week…Uplift

One of the greatest qualities of leaders is the ability to elevate or stimulate someone morally or spiritually.

Too often, the primary place of influence is the pulpit and it can easily become a place where we seek to support agendas, pet peeve’s, a hobby horse, or the latest religious fad.

Consider two key principles for public preaching:

1) A reminder of what the Bible says about sin is good, but unless the entire congregation is caught up in a specific sin, pointing out the specific sins of a few does not elevate the brethren morally or spiritually. Approach those caught in a trespass in a biblical manner and save the pulpit for encouragement.

2) Remember, those assembling together on Sunday (at least the majority) assemble because they want to do what God says. These faithful brethren strive to live according to God’s will. The time we are given is an opportunity to encourage them, lift them up. Using this time to belittle, degrade, or condemn them is counter-productive.

Much more could be said, but consider the importance and value of lifting others up in leading them to the cross.