The Power Filled Church - Leadership

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God has called us to be catalysts, difference makers, change agents, disciples who serve those around us and change the world for them and impact eternity. How do we do this? It begins with caring then continues with following Jesus’ example.
--Explain Discipleship Chain Reaction--

Leaders Serve - Leadership Is Service

As we look upon the landscape of our society, businesses, ministries, etc. we can see there is no lack for the need of good leadership.
Matthew 20:26–28 (NKJV)
Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
A life of giving is a life worth living.
Jesus didn’t come to be served, He came to serve.
Initiative will create invitation.
When John Geddie landed on a Polynesian Island there were no Christians,
When he left there were no heathens.

Leaders Recognize Potential

Acts 16:1 NKJV
Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.
Behold - has the idea of longing and gazing at a wonderful discovery.
character and competence
“Some people get good at finding dirt. Poor miners go into the mine looking for dirt.” God saw gold in David.
Love believes all things.
Love hopes all things.

Leaders Set Others Up For Success

Acts 16:2 NKJV
He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.
Timothy was doing something. Paul gets him doing more.
Acts 16:3 NKJV
Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
Paul took Timothy much like Barnabas took and brought Paul to the apostles. Acts 9:27
Have you ever had someone believer in you like that? Maybe you never did and want to for someone else?

Leaders Are Good Followers

Acts 16:4 NKJV
And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
A man who can follow can lead.
Youre not a follower you are a leader in training.
Luke 9:23 NKJV
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Leaders Make Leaders Who Make Leaders

Acts 16:5 NKJV
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
2 Timothy 2:2 NKJV
And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Matthew 28:19–20 NKJV
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
--Discipleship Chain Reaction--
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