Train Church Leaders Practicum
Applying Biblical Truth about Church Leadership to Actual Leading
Scripture clearly depicts the death and resurrection as the deliberate, eternal plan and purpose of God (Acts 2:23; Eph. 3:9-11; 1 Pet. 1:18-21). As we will note, the Gospel is also an organized eternal plan from which leaders can learn lessons. . . . Continue reading The Gospel, the Organized Eternal Plan of God
If you want someone to listen, look for a person with the spiritual gift of wisdom. Of all the gifts, it is the one of which we find listening specifically tied to the essence of that gift. So, it only makes sense listening would be a quality in someone with the spiritual gift of wisdom. . . . Continue reading Want Someone to Listen?
We know that Scripture is useful (2 Tim. 3:16-17) and powerful (Heb. 4:12). But, we won’t experience it’s power and benefit unless we align with it. When it comes to church facilities, that means the building must reflect the keeping of God’s Word, but how? . . . Continue reading Building Reflect the Keeping of God’s Word?
Since God uses people’s gifting as a means of empowering them for ministry, it only makes sense we determine who to delegate to based on spiritual gifts. Who is the best fit for the task to be delegated? . . . Continue reading Who to Delegate to Based on Spiritual Gifts
God has provided certain spiritual gifts to the Church that will be more prone to be found in leaders — leadership, administration, and pastor. To know how a leader’s spiritual gifting may affect delegating, we must first understand what distinguishes these gifts from one another. The original Greek words can help: . . . Continue reading Leaders’ Spiritual Gifting May Affect Delegating
We’ve previously established that God provides us with weapons to demolish strongholds affecting the decision-making “for though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does” (2 Cor. 10:3-4). The world’s weapons tend to put us on the attack, fighting in ways that tend to do more harm than good. For us as believers, however, we have a God who fights for us for the good. Consequently, He provides protective gear. Hence, if we want protection for the decision-making process, we need to . . . Continue reading Protection for the Decision-Making Process
We’ve previously suggested some strongholds that can affect decision-making. These patterns of negative, faulty thinking can skew our perspective and keep us from truly aligning with God in the decisions we make. We might not always get totally off track but we may settle for something good when God has something better. Consequently, we need to learn how to demolish strongholds so we can make the best decisions. . . . Continue reading How to Demolish Strongholds So We Make the Best Decisions
God’s Word speaks of the need to demolish strongholds in our lives with divine power. These tend to be negative, faulty thought patterns that have taken hold in our lives and misguide how we think and what we do. These are patterns of thinking that go against who God is and His ways. Consequently, as leaders we might have strongholds affecting the decision-making process that need to be demolished so we not only make the right decisions but also follow a Christ-like process to get there. . . . Continue reading Strongholds Affecting Decision-Making
To truly coordinate our ministries takes steering the Church in that direction and equipping people to reach that goal. God provides spiritual gifting to do what it takes to become coordinated. So, what are the spiritual gifts useful to coordination? . . . Continue reading Spiritual Gifts Useful to Coordination
Varying opinions can lead to a healthy tension as we struggle to arrive at the best decisions. If, however, those disagreements are fueled by selfish ambitions, the conflict tends to spiral into an unhealthy situation. To rise above conflict we need God’s help but even our prayers will be tainted if we do not pray with the right motives. . . . Continue reading To Rise Above Conflict, Pray with the Right Motives