This week was full of fun, thursday night as a school we had Bowling night. Not your average bowling night, It was costume bowling night! My small group and I decided to be old people, and it just got crazier the more we looked for our costumes. Originally we were going to be old guys but as it went on we ended up being Grannies and Grandpas on dates. I would just like to say that I have a lot more respect for women now, make-up takes forever!
Friday we had our weekly small group hangout and we went to Panara bread. It was very good food, and we played Taboo.
This week Troy Sherman came to speak on the Cost of Discipleship. This was a very impacting week for me, it gave me lots to think about. In fact I'm still processing everything that he taught on.
First
"As a leader God has no choice but to show us more of our problems so we can minister to full potential" Theres a bunch of crap in our lives, and God will choose certain things that we need to work on. If he convicted us with all of the stuff we would have a hard time changing anything because it can be hard to deal with everything at much. But as a leader that will change because God will show us so much more so we have more to minister with. As its our job to be ambassadors of truth we need to have pure hearts.
The teaching was based out of 1 Corinthians 4
There is no formula in ministry, Is Jesus the light of the world? No we are called to be the light of the world as ministers.
1 Cor 4:1 Regard us as Servants. As a leader I will be judged but still give them what they need.
Just because I can do something for someone doesn't mean I should. Are we trying to go the distance or are we going for speed? We CANT look at the horizon we must look at Heaven!
Measurements
Why is it that we look at the size of the church? We have all these measurements of what success looks like when the Kingdom of God doesn't look at it or adhere to that.
4:1 Men (the world) regard us servants
This is the mark if are doing our job
YOU CAN ALWAYS TAKE AWAY POSITION BUT! BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE ANOINTING AWAY.
The point is that school or training can't and won't make you a servant or make you better than anyone els. Teaching takes place where you actually experience it. We judge the level of leadership on the church bubble.
1 Cor 4:1 It is measurable, Desirable it is work
The battle for the heart of a leader is not about the furture achievements (BIG STUFF). Its about the DAY TO DAY stuff. Jesus is only expecting me to do the best I can with what I have or been given.
ARE WE BEING REALISTIC WITH WHAT WE CAN DO? The Kingdom of Heaven is an upside down one.
1 Cor 4:2 Now it is required that those who have been given trust must prove faithful
Give it all for him
What is God doing to TEST your FAITHFULNESS? Gods really looking for willing and able, we are tools for him.
COMPASSION WE DON'T LACK AS A GENERATION< CAPACITY IS WHAT WE ARE LACKING
Are we as a generation even putting ourselves out there to be used?
God wants to use us out of a motivation of love not just simply obedience, he will take the simple obedience but he wants us to do it out of LOVE.
4:2 Those given trust (responsibility) remain Faithful
God is asking us to give 100%, (if we say 99% truth and 1% not true we are still lying). How do we prove anything? out of action and evidence. In leadership we will be crucified, but there is nothing better than to be. If we consistently act like jesus while crucifixion we are taping into the real POWER.
People give us the right to to lead them if they are actively still doing stuff wrong.
Complete all the father has told you to do, God has called each of us to a ministry of obedience not SUCESS.
Often we think we are disqualified as leaders what is it that disqualifies us? There is nothing in the bible that says that we are. Never assume what being spoken is being said. Most of the time the thing that we think disqualifies us is exactly what gives us reason to lead.
1 Cor 4:3 I care very little if I am judged by you as by only human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.
WE WILL BE JUDGED, NOT IF BUT WHEN!
The word of the lord isn't safe, and it defiantly isn't a straight line. I think it's important to know who we are (identity) so that we can stand firm when attacked.
Not to say God can't use us in anyway he wants in anyway possible.
To know your identity :
1) To know who you are/how God made you
2)know your gifting's/anointing
YOU ARE UNIQUE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!
We learned this week that it is not our job to dig or convict others and there sin. In leadership its only obedience to God. LET THE HOLY SPIRIT DIG!
We don't have to make the seed grow WE ARE NOT GOD!
There is so much to cover on the teaching this is not all of it. Mainly we looked at 1 COR 4
Overall we were taught this week that it is not about us, and that as a leader we will be hurt/put down.
But the best part is that God has it under control, we don't need to take control of any situation. Let God do the work and partner with him in the places he asks us too.
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